,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjah ,mrs4   
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4     
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1   
,mr4 ,k+1 & ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #dj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to promote regional
 economic & infra/ructure developm5t1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,bord]     
,regional ,commission ,reau?orization   
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses
 ( regional commissions ,section        
#aecjd7;c77#c77;,a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ unanim\s
 & ins]t+ majority4  #c4 ,economic &    
infra/ructure developm5t grants ,section
 #aeeja ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph  
7#h7 z p>agraph 7#i72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 

aft] p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 to   
gr[ ! capacity = successful community   
economic developm5t 9 its region2 &  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+      
p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#g72 &   
7#c7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 1 except t f9ancial   
assi/ance may be us$ z o!rwise au?oriz$ 
by ?is subtitle to attract bus9esses to 
! region f outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates44    
#d4 ,/ate capacity build+ grant program 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,nor!rn ,bord] ,regional ,commission    
e/abli%$ by section #aecja7;a77#c7 (    
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,commission ,/ate ,! t]m ,commission    
,/ate means ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,ma9e1 ,new
 ,hamp%ire1 ,new ,york1 & ,v]mont4  7#c7
 ,eligible c\nty ,! t]m eligible c\nty  
means a c\nty describ$ 9 section #aegcc 
( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 
,program ,! t]m program means ! ,/ate   
capacity build+ grant program e/abli%$  

"u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
e/abli% a ,/ate capacity build+ grant   
program to provide grants to ,commission
 ,/ates to c>ry out ! purpose "u        
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose
 ( ! program is to support ! ef=ts (    
,commission ,/ates-- 7#a7 to bett]      
support bus9ess ret5tion & expansion 9  
eligible c\nties2  7#b7 to create       
programs to enc\rage job creation &     
work=ce developm5t2  7#c7 to prep>e     
economic & infra/ructure plans =        
eligible c\nties2  7#d7 to exp& access  
to high-spe$ broadb&2  7#e7 to enc\rage 
initiatives t drive inve/m5ts 9         
transportation1 wat]1 wa/ewat]1 & o!r   
critical infra/ructure2  7#f7 to create 
initiatives to increase ! effectiv5ess (
 local or regional economic develop]s2 &
  7#g7 to implem5t new or innovative    
economic developm5t practices t w bett] 
position ! ,commission ,/ates to compete
 9 ! global economy4  7d7 ,use ( funds  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds f a grant "u !     
program may be us$ to support a project1
 program1 or exp5se ( ! ,commission     
,/ate 9 an eligible c\nty4  7#b7        
,limitation ,funds f a grant "u !       
program %all n be us$ =-- 7,a7 ! pur*ase
 ( furniture1 fixtures1 or equipm5t2 or 
7,b7 ! comp5sation (-- 7i7 any ,/ate    
memb] ( ! ,commission 7z describ$ 9     
section #aecja7;b77#a77;,b7 ( title #dj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or  7ii7 any     
,/ate alt]nate memb] ( ! ,commission 7z 
describ$ 9 section #aecja7;b77#b77;,b7 (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7e7  
,annual "w plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*   
fiscal ye>1 be=e provid+ a grant "u !   
program1 ea* ,commission ,/ate %all     
provide to ! ,commission an annual "w   
plan t includes ! propos$ use ( ! grant4
  7#b7 ,approval ,no grant "u ! program 
%all be provid$ to a ,commission ,/ate  
unless ! ,commission has approv$ !      
annual "w plan ( ! ,/ate4  7f7 ,am\nt ( 
grant  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt ( a grant 
provid$ to a ,commission ,/ate "u !     

program %all be an am\nt equal to ! %>e 
( ! ,/ate ( adm9i/rative exp5ses ( !    
,commission = a fiscal ye> 7z det]m9$ "u
 section #aecjd7;c7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code74  7#b7 ,approval ,= ea*   
fiscal ye>1 a grant provid$ "u ! program
 %all be approv$ & made available z "p (
 ! approval ( ! annual budget ( !       
,commission4  7g7 ,grant availability   
,funds f a grant "u ! program %all be   
available only dur+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* !
 grant is provid$4  7h7 ,report ,ea*    
fiscal ye>1 ea* ,commission ,/ate %all  
submit to ! ,commission & make publicly 
available a report t describes ! use ( !
 grant funds & ! impact ( ! program 9 ! 
,/ate4  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z
 ! ,commission det]m9es to be necess>y1 
subject to ! condition t ! ,commission  
may use n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out  
?is section = any fiscal ye>4  7#b7     
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made      
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
supplem5t & n supplant funds made       

available = ! ,commission & o!r         
activities ( ! ,commission4  #e4 ,nor!rn
 ,bord] ,regional ,commission ,section  
#aegcc ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7
 by ins]t+ ,belknap1 be=e ,c>roll12 &   
7,b7 by ins]t+ ,*e%ire1 be=e ,coos12 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+   
,addison1 ,b5n+ton1 be=e ,cal$onia12    
7,b7 by ins]t+ ,*itt5d51 be=e ,essex12  
7,c7 by /rik+ & & ins]t+ ,orange1 &     
7,d7 by ins]t+ 1 ,rutl&1 ,wa%+ton1      
,w9dham1 & ,w9dsor aft] ,orleans4  #f4  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#aegea7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ 
#bjbc4  #g4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,*apt]s  
#a1 #b1 #c1 & #d ( subtitle ,v ( title  
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are r$esignat$
 z *apt]s #aea1 #aec1 #aee1 & #aeg1     
respectively4