,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjag   
,mr4 ,mc,connell introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m !           
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,appala*ian        
,regional ,commission ,re=m ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s  7a7 ,headqu>t]s ,congress f9ds  
t-- 7#a7 regional commissions1 su* z !  
,delta ,regional ,au?ority1 ! ,d5ali    
,commission1 & ! ,nor!rn ,bord]         
,regional ,commission1 are ea*          
headqu>t]$ 9 _! respective region2  7#b7
 headqu>t]+ regional commissions )9 !   
region affect$ is a s5sible approa* to  
ensure t ! commissions are h\s$ 9 m     
af=dable locations ?an ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 !reby r$uc+ adm9i/rative     
ov]head & mak+ ! commissions clos] & m  
acc\ntable to ! p ! commissions 7       
design$ to s]ve2  7#c7 ! ,appala*ian    

,regional ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
,act z ! ,commission7 is n headqu>t]$ 9 
,appala*ia b 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 &  7#d7 !
 headqu>t]s ( ! ,commission %\ld be     
relocat$ f ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to a m
 af=dable location 9 ! ,appala*ian      
region s t x is clos] & m acc\ntable to 
! p ! ,commission 0 design$ to s]ve4    
7b7 ,p]=mance ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! 
,commission 0 creat$ to help fo/]       
economic opportunity & close heal? &    
educational disp>ities 9 a geographic   
region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates beleagu]$ by   
p]si/5t pov]ty & high unemploym5t2  7#b7
 ! ,commission rema9s ! sole ,f$]al     
ag5cy focus$ s+ul>ly on economic        
revitalization 9 ! ,appala*ian region2  
7#c7 9 #aiih1 ,congress *>g$ !          
,commission ) address+ ! ne$s ( sev]ely 
& p]si/5tly di/ress$ areas ( !          
,appala*ian region & focus+ special     
att5tion on ! areas ( greate/ ne$2  7#d7
 ! ,commission has long be5 criticiz$ = 
its %ortcom+s 9 fulfill+ ?is mission1   
includ+ 9--  7,a7 a #aiii /udy titl$    

,m\nta9 ,money3 ,f$]al ,tax ,doll>s     
,miss ! ,m>k 9 ,core ,appala*ia by ,m>k 
,f]5*ik & ,jill ,rip5h(f = ! ,columbus  
,dispat*2 &  7,b7 a #bjjh book titl$    
,unev5 ,gr\nd3 ,appala*ia ,s9ce #aide by
 ,ronald ,d4 ,ell]2  7#e7 9 #bjjd1 !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget not$ !    
importance ( ! ,commission focus+ ef=ts 
on ''' t>get+ assi/ance to areas (      
di/ress2  7#f7 9 #bjag1 ,citiz5s ,aga9/ 
,gov]nm5t ,wa/e *>act]iz$ ! programm+ ( 
! ,commission z duplicative & call$ =   
dra/ic r$uctions 9 ! budget ( !         
,commission2  7#g7 9 #bjag1 ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget1 cit+ a ,gov]nm5t  
,acc\ntability ,(fice /udy1 conclud$ t !
 ,commission %\ld be aboli%$1 & t       
conclusion 0 reflect$ 9 ! fiscal ye>    
#bjah budget reque/ submitt$ by !       
,presid5t2  7#h7 ^! rec5t actions       
reflect a gr[+ *orus t ! ,commission    
%\ld be re=m$2 &  7#i7 !re=e1 giv5 !    
long-recogniz$ %ortcom+s ( !            
,commission1 ! long-/&+ criticism ( !   
,commission1 & ! ne$ to ensure its      

optimal p]=mance1 ! "t has arriv$ = !   
,commission to be re=m$4  7c7 ,p]si/5t  
pov]ty ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 us+ #aifj
 data1 ! ,commission 7:i* 0 creat$ 9    
#aife7 conclud$ t !re 7 #bad di/ress$   
c\nties 9 ! ,appala*ian region2  7#b7 9 
#bjag1 accord+ to ! ,commission1 !re are
 #hd di/ress$ c\nties 9 ! ,appala*ian   
region1 reflect+ ! areas ( mo/ p]si/5t  
pov]ty 9 ! region2 &  7#c7 !re=e1 !     
,commission %\ld be re=m$ to focus its  
att5tion on ! areas ( mo/ p]si/5t pov]ty
 9 ! region4  7d7 ,area developm5t fund+
 = di/ress$ c\nties ,congress f9ds t--  
7#a7 accord+ to ! /udy by ! ,columbus   
,dispat* ref]r$ to 9 subsection         
7b77#d77;,a71 ( ! #bb1afi grants issu$  
by ! ,commission f fiscal ye> #aiff     
?r\gh fiscal ye> #aiih1 none ( ! #e     
c\nties t receiv$ ! mo/ ,commission     
fund+ 0 consid]$ di/ress$1 & m ?an #a_/d
 ( all ,commission sp5d+ dur+ t p]iod   
w5t to ,/ates ) few1 if any1 di/ress$   
c\nties2  7#b7 accord+ to au?or ,ronald 
,d4 ,ell] 9 #bjad1 ! ,commission        

policies h conc5trat$ res\rces 9 a      
select few gr[? c5t]s 9 ! ,appala*ian   
region1 exp&+ s]vices to ! poor & gr[+ !
 m\nta9 middle class1 b do+ little to   
alt] conditions 9 ! mo/ rural di/ress$  
c\nties or to address sy/emic political 
or economic inequalities ?r\gh\t        
,appala*ia2  7#c7 until #aiie1 !        
,commission allocat$ up to #bj p]c5t (  
its area developm5t grants = use 9      
di/ress$ c\nties2  7#d7 foll[+          
in/ructions giv5 to ! ,commission by !  
,committees on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9    
#aiie1 ?is allocation 0 increas$ by !   
,commission to #cj p]c5t2  7#e7 section 
#g4e7;c7 ( ! ,code ( ! ,commission 7z 9 
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 
reflects ?is #aiie policy *ange & /ates 
t ! ,commission w allocate up to #cj    
p]c5t ( ,commission area developm5t     
funds = use 9 di/ress$ c\nties1 ev5     
?\gh1 accord+ to ! ,commission's public 
repres5tations1 economic conditions 9   
di/ress$ areas ( ! ,appala*ian region h 

n greatly improv$ s9ce ! #aifjs2  7#f7  
giv5 ! p]si/5t levels ( pov]ty 9 !      
di/ress$ c\nties 9 ! ,appala*ian region1
 m area developm5t fund+ & emphasis %\ld
 be devot$ to ^? c\nties2 &  7#g7 !re=e1
 ! allocation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7  
%\ld be increas$ to #fj p]c5t4  7e7     
,grant exp5ditures ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 section #adebd7;d7 ( title #dj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 provides t n less  
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( grant         
exp5ditures ! ,commission approves %all 
support activities or projects t b5efit 
sev]ely & p]si/5tly di/ress$ c\nties &  
areas2  7#b7 giv5 ! p]si/5t levels (    
pov]ty 9 ! di/ress$ c\nties 9 !         
,appala*ian region1 m grant exp5ditures 
& emphasis %\ld be devot$ to ^? c\nties2
 &  7#c7 !re=e1 ! #ej p]c5t ?re%old 9   
section #adebd7;d7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 %\ld be increas$ to #fj   
p]c5t4  #c4 ,mission ( ! ,appala*ian    
,regional ,commission ,section #adcja ( 
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !     

foll[+3  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & mission  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is an ,appala*ian     
,regional ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
*apt] z ! ,commission74  7#b7 ,mission  
,! mission ( ! ,commission %all be to   
focus prim>ily on pov]ty r$uction &     
economic developm5t 9 areas 9 !         
,appala*ian region ) ! mo/ p]si/5t      
pov]ty4  4  #d4 ,headqu>t]s ( !         
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #adcja ( title #dj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,headqu>t]s ,!    
headqu>t]s ( ! ,commission %all be      
locat$ 9 ! ,appala*ian region4  4  7b7  
,implem5tation ,! ,f$]al ,co*airman ( ! 
,commission %all take su* actions z may 
be necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7a74  #e4 ,grant          
exp5ditures ,section #adebd7;d7 ( title 
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #ej p]c5t & ins]t+ #fj p]c5t4  #f4
 ,area developm5t funds = di/ress$      
c\nties ,section #adebf7;b7 ( title #dj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7  

by /rik+ ,9 program & & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 program &  2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,area  
developm5t funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !    
funds made available = ea* fiscal ye> = 
! ,area ,developm5t ,program ( !        
,commission1 ! ,commission %all allocate
 n less ?an #fj p]c5t = projects 9      
c\nties = :i* a di/ress$ c\nty          
designation is 9 effect "u ?is section4 
7,b7 ,me?odology ,! me?odology = det]m9+
 :e!r a c\nty is designat$ z a di/ress$ 
c\nty "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 %all be
 ! me?odology 9 effect on ! day be=e !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,appala*ian         
,regional ,commission ,re=m ,act4  7#c7 
,report ,! ,commission %all submit an   
annual report t describes ! allocation (
 funds1 9 doll> am\nts & p]c5tage (     
total appropriations1 = ! ,area         
,developm5t ,program to c\nties describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to--  7,a7 ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 !      
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! majority lead] 

( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! m9ority lead] ( !   
,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,f7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,g7 !     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !       
,s5ate4  4