Northern Border Regional Commission Financial Flexibility Act
This bill temporarily increases the maximum percentage that certain federal regional commissions may contribute toward infrastructure projects in distressed counties (i.e., counties that are the most economically distressed and underdeveloped and have high rates of poverty, unemployment, or outmigration).
Specifically, for grants awarded between January 1, 2019-December 31, 2021, the bill allows the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to contribute 100% of costs for projects in distressed counties. (Currently, only the NBRC is active.)
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6447 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6447
To amend title 40, United States Code, is amended with respect to the
maximum contribution for certain projects or activities carried out in
certain distressed counties, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 2020
Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. Katko, Ms. Stefanik, Mr.
Golden, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Welch) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, is amended with respect to the
maximum contribution for certain projects or activities carried out in
certain distressed counties, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Northern Border Regional Commission
Financial Flexibility Act''.
SEC. 2. ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
Section 15501(d) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(4) Special contribution rule.--The maximum contribution
percentage for a project or activity carried out in a county
described in paragraph (2) using a grant awarded between
January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2021, shall be treated as 100
percent.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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