,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjbb,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,kelly7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to reau?orize programs ( ! ,economic   
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,increas+ our ,nation's    
,value ?r\gh ,economic ,support &       
,t\rism 9 ,our ,communities ,act or !   
,,inve/ 9 ,our ,communities ,act4  #b4  
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#eja ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic     
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#caia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,assi/ant      
,secret>y ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
,"u ,secret>y4  7b7 ,transition ,!      
individual s]v+ z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce = ,economic ,developm5t on ! 
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act   
%all be deem$ to h be5 confirm$ z ! ,"u 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic        

,developm5t4  7c7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce
 9 a law1 map1 regulation1 docum5t1     
pap]1 or o!r record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =     
,economic ,developm5t %all be deem$ to  
be a ref]5ce to ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,economic ,developm5t4  #c4  
,def9ition ( eligible recipi5t  ,section
 #c7d7 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic   
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cabb7d7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7,c7 ,capacity build+ grants & 
,,ho/ grants ,9 ! case ( grants "u      
sections #bjh & #bai1 ! t]m eligible    
recipi5t also includes a tribal         
organization & a ,native ,hawaiian      
organization 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9     
section #c ( ! ,,native ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #dceb774  4  #d4 ,increase 9  
,f$]al %>e = ,tribal organizations &    
,native ,hawaiian organizations         
,section #bjd7;c77#a7 ( ! ,public ,works
 & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadd7;c77#a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ 1   

,tribal organizations1 or ,native       
,hawaiian organizations aft] tribes2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 a tribal organization  
7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,,native ,act 
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dceb771 or a ,native    
,hawaiian organization 7z def9$ 9 t     
section7 aft] ,indian tribe4  #e4       
,capacity build+ grant program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cada et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #bjg ! foll[+3      
#bjh4 ,capacity build+ grant program    
7a7 ,def9ition ( pr$evelopm5t activity  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m pr$evelopm5t      
activity means an activity c>ri$ out    
be=e a project c proce$ to ! execution  
/age or ! eligible recipi5t c secure    
f9anc+ & p>tn]s4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to     
provide to eligible recipi5ts assi/ance 
= pr$evelopm5t activities4  7c7 ,use (  
funds ,an eligible recipi5t may use     
funds f a grant "u ?is section-- 7#a7 to
 c>ry out c]ta9 pr$evelopm5t activities1

 includ+-- 7,a7 plann+ & community asset
 mapp+2  7,b7 tra9+2  7,c7 te*nical     
assi/ance & organizational developm5t2  
7,d7 feasibility & m>ket /udies2  7,e7  
demon/ration projects2  7,f7            
organizational capacity build+2  7,g7   
organiz+ & facilitat+ conv5+s2 &  7,h7  
o!r pr$evelopm5t activities1 z det]m9$  
appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 to  
hire & obta9 qualifi$ economic          
developm5t pr(essionals & s]vices = a   
#c-ye> p]iod to develop & c>ry out a    
compreh5sive economic developm5t        
/rategy1 an economic developm5t /rategic
 plan1 or o!r pr$evelopm5t activities4  
7d7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a   
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible       
recipi5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ a specific plan-- 7#a7 
on h[ ! eligible recipi5t w c>ry out    
pr$evelopm5t activities us+ grant funds2
 &  7#b7 = ! cont9uation ( ! position   
creat$ or s]vices obta9$ z a result ( ! 

grant aft] ! end ( ! #c-ye> t]m1 if     
applicable4  7e7 ,waiv] ( attorney's &  
consultant's fee prohibition ,9 ! case (
 a project "u ?is section t is c>ri$ out
 us+ grant funds by #a or m eligible    
recipi5ts ) l[ organizational capacity1 
9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 !        
,secret>y may waive ! prohibition       
describ$ 9 section #bac4  4  7b7        
,additional eligibility  7#a7 ,grants = 
public works & economic developm5t      
,section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cada7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 pr$evelopm5t   
activities 7z def9$ 9 section #bjh7;a774
  4  7#b7 ,grants = economic adju/m5t   
,section #bji7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cadi7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
pr$evelopm5t activities 7z def9$ 9      
section #bjh7;a771 aft] tra9+14  7#c7   

,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cjb7;a7 ( !   
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cafb7;a77  
is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 
by ins]t+ & pr$evelopm5t activities 7z  
def9$ 9 section #bjh7;a77 "u section    
#bja or #bji aft] section #bji4  7c7    
,increase 9 ,f$]al %>e ,section         
#bjd7;c77#c7 ( ! ,public ,works &       
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cadd7;c77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ &        
capacity build+ aft] te*nical assi/ance2
 &  7#b7 by /rik+ section #bjg & ins]t+ 
sections #bjg & #bjh4  7d7 ,direct      
exp5diture or r$i/ribution by recipi5t  
,section #bag7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #caed;c7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
or #bjg & ins]t+ #bjg1 or #bjh4  7e7    
,p[]s ( ! ,secret>y ,section            
#fja7;a77#ab7 ( ! ,public ,works &      
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbaa7;a77#ab77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #bjg & ins]t+ sections    

#bjg & #bjh4  7f7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#gi ,/at4     
#eeb2 #aab ,/at4 #ceig2 #aah ,/at4      
#agfa7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bjg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bjh4 ,capacity build+ grant program4  4
  #f4 ,grants = plann+ & grants =       
adm9i/rative exp5ses  7a7 ,adm9i/rative 
exp5ses ,section #bjc ( ! ,public ,works
 & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,adm9i/rative   
exp5ses ,adm9i/rative exp5ses describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 %all include exp5ses    
relat+ to-- 7#a7 c>ry+ out ! plann+     
process describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &    
7#b7 hir+ pr(essional /aff to assi/     
communities or organizations 9-- 7,a7   
implem5t+ projects & priorities includ$ 
9-- 7i7 a compreh5sive economic         
developm5t /rategy2 or  7ii7 an economic
 developm5t plann+ grant2  7,b7 id5tify+
 & us+ o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal     

economic developm5t programs2  7,c7     
lev]ag+ private & philan?ropic inve/m5t2
  7,d7 prep>+ disa/] coord9ation &      
prep>ation plans2  7,e7 collaborat+ )   
trade adju/m5t assi/ance c5t]s1 ,holl+s 
,manufactur+ ,ext5sion ,p>tn]%ip ,c5t]s 
( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &      
,te*nology1 ,bus9ess ,c5t]s & ,rural    
,bus9ess ,c5t]s ( ! ,m9ority ,bus9ess   
,developm5t ,ag5cy1 & o!r relevant      
,f$]al economic developm5t te*nical     
assi/ance & s]vice provid]s to promote  
dome/ic manufactur+2 &  7,f7 c>ry+ out  
economic developm5t activities 9        
accordance ) pr(essional economic       
developm5t be/ practices4  4  7b7       
,increase 9 ,f$]al %>e ,section #bjd7;c7
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cadd7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,grants = plann+ & grants 
= adm9i/rative exp5ses ,9 ! case ( a    
grant provid$ "u section #bjc1 !        
,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e     
above ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 subsection  

7a7 up to #hj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! project4
  4  #g4 ,hospitality &                 
,outdoor-,recreation ,support+ ,t\rism  
7,,ho/7 grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cada et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #bai4 ,hospitality &        
,outdoor-,recreation ,support+ ,t\rism  
7,,ho/7 grants  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,outdoor recreation ,! t]m
 outdoor recreation means all           
recreational activities1 & ! economic   
driv]s ( ^? activities1 su* z bus9esses 
& local economic ef=ts1 und]tak5 =      
pleasure t-- 7,a7 g5]ally involve "s    
level ( int5tional physical ex]tion2 &  
7,b7 occur 9 nature-bas$ environm5ts    
outdoors4  7#b7 ,t\rism1 hospitality1 or
 special ev5t activity ,! t]m t\rism1   
hospitality1 or special ev5t activity   
means any economic activity t prim>ily  
s]ves to enc\rage recreational or       
bus9ess travel )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f  
abroad1 includ+ t\ri/ attractions1      

bus9ess & recreational conv5tions1 l>ge 
ent]ta9m5t ev5ts & v5ues1 & promotion or
 organization ( any su* activity4  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program to provide grants to eligible   
recipi5ts to support outdoor recreation1
 travel1 & t\rism1 hospitality1 or      
special ev5t activities to spur economic
 developm5t4  7c7 ,goals ,a project     
c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section %all 
be c>ri$ out = ! goal (-- 7#a7 9 ! case 
( an infra/ructure project-- 7,a7 lead+ 
to long-t]m increases 9 t\ri/ activity 9
 a region1 includ+ 9 communities adjac5t
 to ,national ,p>k ,sy/em units1 ,/ate  
p>ks1 national m>9e sanctu>ies1         
,national ,h]itage ,areas1 ,tribal p>ks1
 or o!r natural de/9ations2 &  7,b7 us+ 
nature-bas$ infra/ructure projects & o!r
 projects int5d$ to enhance public      
access to outdoor recreation            
opportunities2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( o!r   
projects z det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y1 support+ ! outdoor           
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1

 & special ev5t indu/ries1 9 a mann]    
consi/5t ) ! ,national ,travel & ,t\rism
 ,/rategy or z recomm5d$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,travel & ,t\rism ,advisory      
,bo>d1 if any4  7d7 ,eligible uses  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section may be
 us$-- 7,a7 to pay co/s associat$ )     
obta9+ ,/ate1 ,tribal1 c\nty1 city1     
community1 or regional t\rism m>ket+ &  
promotion campaigns1 includ+ ?r\gh      
nonpr(it or quasigov]nm5tal ,de/9ation  
,m>ket+ ,organizations 7,d,m,os72  7,b7 
to c>ry out work=ce tra9+1 recruitm5t1 &
 rese>* programs t support ! outdoor    
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 & special ev5t indu/ries to improve !  
skills (1 & job opportunities =1 work]s 
9 ^? indu/ries1 includ+ ?r\gh a program 
regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,national            
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et
 seq471 & o!r "w & le>n models2  7,c7 = 
%ort-t]m & long-t]m economic developm5t 
plann+ & coord9ation = ! purpose (      
respond+ to ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai   

p&emic on ! regional outdoor recreation1
 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 & special 
ev5t indu/ries2  7,d7 to c>ry out       
te*nical assi/ance projects1 includ+ =  
small bus9ess conc]ns1 entrepr5eurs1 &  
small & rural communities1 to assi/     
regional economies 9-- 7i7 ! recov]y f1 
& response to1 damage to ! outdoor      
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 & special ev5t indu/ries z a result ( !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7ii7 future     
developm5t ( ! outdoor recreation1      
travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 & special  
ev5t indu/ries2  7,e7 to e/abli% local  
programs to provide assi/ance to small  
bus9ess conc]ns 9 ! outdoor recreation1 
travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 or special 
ev5ts indu/ries-- 7i7 = developm5t2     
7ii7 to recov] f ! impacts ( a major    
disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ "u ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq47 or a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$  
"u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or 

7iii7 = expansion2  7,f7 to c>ry out    
con/ruction activities at facilities or 
prop]ty own$ by1 or held 9 tru/ by a    
,f$]al or ,/ate gov]nm5t entity =1 !    
eligible recipi5t t support outdoor     
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 or special ev5ts1 includ+ activities   
involv+-- 7i7 con/ruction ( new1 or     
improvem5ts to exi/+1 outdoor recreation
 & trail infra/ructure1 includ+ public  
access enhancem5ts to t infra/ructure2  
7ii7 nature-bas$ infra/ructure projects 
to improve access to outdoor recreation2
  7iii7 improvem5t ( cultural1 arts1    
conv5tion1 special ev5t1 outdoor        
recreation1 & t\rism facilities1 su* z  
visitor or t\ri/ in=mation c5t]s1       
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,i7 g5]al accessibility
 upgrades1 su* z increas+ disability    
access2  7,,ii7 improv+ v5tilation1     
heat+1 & cool+ sy/ems2  7,,iii7 increas+
 en]gy effici5cy2 &  7,,iv7 incorporat+ 
additional r5ewable en]gy g5]ation      
associat$ ) t infra/ructure1 includ+    
z]o-emission vehicle fleets & *>g+      

infra/ructure2  7iv7 con/ruction (      
work=ce tra9+ facilities 9 ord] to c>ry 
out capacity build+ programs2  7v7 wat] 
or wa/ewat] & /ormwat] improvem5ts2     
7vi7 pi] con/ruction & improvem5ts2 &   
7vii7 accessibility enhancem5ts2  7,g7  
to pay co/s associat$ ) upgrades &      
retr(its to exi/+ outdoor recreation1   
travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 & special  
ev5t infra/ructure1 su* z conv5tion     
c5t]s1 to increase travel & t\rism      
activity or to make ! infra/ructure m   
functional "u social di/anc+ conditions 
due to a public heal? em]g5cy decl>ation
 "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72    
7,h7 to pay co/s associat$ ) provid+    
in=mation to visitors ab\t ! heal? &    
safety protections1 guidance1 or        
requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or
 local gov]nm5ts & bus9esses to r$uce ! 
spread ( ,,covid-#ai2  7,i7 to pay !    
increas$ co/s ( filtration & sanitation1
 includ+ physical modifications to      
facilities su* z conv5tion c5t]s1 l>ge  

ev5t spaces1 campsites1 or community    
attractions associat$ ) precautions to  
provide = safe work]1 travel]1 or ev5t  
environm5ts2 &  7,j7 to pay ! co/s (    
sal>ies & exp5ses associat$ ) !         
op]ations ( ! eligible recipi5t1 o!r ?an
 sal>ies & exp5ses ( ! executives ( !   
eligible recipi5t1 if ! applicant-- 7i7 
demon/rates ! capacity to ma9ta9 !      
positions = :i* ! funds are us$2 or     
7ii7 demon/rates t ! positions = :i* !  
funds are us$ are tempor>y or seasonal4 
7#b7 ,prohibition ,am\nts provid$ "u ?is
 section may n be us$ = recruitm5t ef=ts
 to br+ 9 or ho/ p>ticul> ev5ts1 su* z  
sport+ competitions or o!r activities4  
7e7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to eligible recipi5ts t seek to
 c>ry out an activity t-- 7#a7 is bas$  
on long-t]m1 regionally ori5t$1         
coord9at$1 & collaborative economic     
developm5t or r$evelopm5t /rategies t   
fo/] economic gr[? & resili5ce2  7#b7 w 
promote work=ce developm5t2  7#c7 w     
involve a m9ority-own$1 rural1 ,native  

,am]ican1 or o!rwise und]s]v$ small     
bus9ess conc]n2 or  7#d7 implem5ts /rong
 labor /&>ds1 includ+ project labor     
agreem5ts & community b5efit agreem5ts t
 include local hire provisions to       
promote effective & effici5t deliv]y (  
high-quality infra/ructure projects4    
7f7 ,regional di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all di/ribute ! funds to     
eligible recipi5ts 9 ea* region s]v$ by 
! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration 9 
accordance ) ! =mula describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,=mula  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! =mula ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include consid]ation ( ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,us+ ! mo/ rec5t data f ! ,qu>t]ly  
,c5sus ( ,employm5t & ,wages & ! ,curr5t
 ,employm5t ,/ati/ics1 employm5t 9 !    
leisure & hospitality sectors 7o!r ?an  
food s]vice bus9esses7 z a p]c5tage (   
total employm5t 9 ,/ates 9 ! region1 us+
 a #e-ye> av]age4  7ii7 ,us+ ! mo/ rec5t
 data f ! ,arts & ,cultural ,production 
& ,outdoor ,recreation ,satellite       

,acc\nt1 employm5t 9 arts & cultural    
production & outdoor recreation z a     
p]c5tage ( total employm5t 9 ,/ates 9 ! 
region1 us+ a #e-ye> av]age4  7iii7 ,!  
numb] ( int]national & dome/ic visitors 
9 ,/ates 9 ! region1 us+ data f !       
,dep>tm5t or ano!r s\rce z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7iv7 ,!    
impacts ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & o!r   
natural or economic disa/]s1 on !       
outdoor recreation1 travel1 t\rism1     
hospitality1 or special ev5t indu/ries 9
 ,/ates 9 ! region4  7v7 ,any o!r data t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es reliably measures 
! impact ( outdoor recreation1 travel1  
t\rism1 hospitality1 or special ev5ts to
 ! economy ( a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,out ( date1
 discont9u$1 or inaccurate data s\rces  
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a data s\rce 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a7 is out ( date1         
discont9u$1 or o!rwise inaccurate1 !    
,secret>y may sub/itute o!r data s\rces 
to obta9 ! employm5t /ati/ics describ$ 9
 ^? clauses1 subject to ! condition t ! 

,secret>y provides to ,congress a report
 describ+ ! new data s\rce us$ by !     
,secret>y4  7g7 ,rural set-,aside  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts made available =   
ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #bj
 p]c5t is us$ to provide assi/ance to   
eligible recipi5ts locat$ 91 or t s]ve1 
a rural area 7z def9$ 9 section #cdc7;a7
 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural         
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aiia7;a7771 ) a p>ticul> focus on rural
 areas t are locat$ 9 di/ress$ or       
und]s]v$ communities4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,if  
!re are n suffici5t qualifi$ eligible   
recipi5ts locat$ 91 or t s]ve1 a rural  
area 7z s def9$71 to c>ry out p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t
 "u t p>agraph4  7h7 ,native ,am]ican   
set-,aside  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts   
made available = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry 
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t n less ?an #e p]c5t is us$ to provide
 assi/ance to eligible recipi5ts t are  
,indian tribes1 tribal organizations 7z 

def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,,native ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dceb771 & ,native       
,hawaiian organizations 7z def9$ 9 t    
section74  7#b7 ,waiv] ,if !re are n    
suffici5t qualifi$ eligible recipi5ts t 
are ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations
 7z s def9$71 or ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations 7z s def9$7 to c>ry out   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may waive !  
requirem5t "u t p>agraph4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts     
conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,public    
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#gi ,/at4 #eeb2 #aab ,/at4 #ceig2
 #aah ,/at4 #agfg7 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bah !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bai4 ,hospitality &     
,outdoor-,recreation ,support+ ,t\rism  
7,,ho/7 grants4  4  #h4 ,t\rism m>ket+  
7a7 ,decl>ation ,section #b7;b7 ( !     
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba7;b77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2

 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#e7 t\rism m>ket+ is an economic       
developm5t tool us$ by communities =    
economic developm5t & %\ld be consid]$  
an eligible use ( economic developm5t   
fund+ aw>d$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh 
! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4  
4  7b7 ,grants = economic adju/m5t      
,section #bji7;a7 ( ! ,public ,works &  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #cadi7;a77 7z am5d$ by section
 #c7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ travel  
promotion 7includ+ fund+ = t\rism       
m>ket+1 m>ket+ rese>*1 pur*as+          
adv]tisem5ts1 & attract+ bus9ess meet+s 
or conv5tion travel71 aft] #bjh7;a7714  
#i4 ,economic di/ress =mula ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all review
 ! economic di/ress =mula "u section    
#cja ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic     
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cafa7 & submit to ,congress a report t 
includes-- 7#a7 recomm5dations =        
modifications to ! =mula to ensure t all

 areas1 includ+ di/ress$ areas1 are     
eligible to receive a high] p]c5tage (  
,f$]al fund+ ?an ^? areas curr5tly are  
eligible to receive2  7#b7 a            
recomm5dation on :e!r to r$uce !        
non-,f$]al %>e = projects c>ri$ out )   
grants "u t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba et
 seq472 &  7#c7 an analysis ( ! f9ancial
 limitations ( eligible recipi5ts locat$
 )9 high-d5sity public l& c\nties 7z    
def9$ 9 section #g7;a77 9 access+       
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration     
fund+ opportunities4  #aj4 ,high-d5sity 
public l& c\nties  7a7 ,def9ition (     
high-,d5sity public l& c\nty ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m high-d5sity public l&    
c\nty means a c\nty 7or equival5t       
jurisdiction7 ( a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1
 or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 t 
has a population ( n m ?an #ajj1jjj p1  
accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t annual e/imates (
 population by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 &  
7#b7 9 :i* m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! l& is    
own$ or manag$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
7includ+ l& held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$     

,/ates = ! b5efit ( an ,indian ,tribe74 
7b7 ,requirem5t ,= purposes ( provid+   
assi/ance "u ! ,public ,works &         
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #caba et seq47 7includ+       
sections #bji & #cja ( t ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #cadi1 #cafa77 & o!r programs 
( ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1
 a high-d5sity public l& c\nty %all be  
consid]$ to be-- 7#a7 an area ) a       
special ne$ aris+ f actual or ?reat5$   
sev]e unemploym5t or economic adju/m5t  
problems result+ f sev]e *anges 9       
economic conditions2  7#b7 a di/ress$   
area2 &  7#c7 an und]s]v$ area4  #aa4   
,(fice ( ,rural & ,native ,am]ican      
,economic ,developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title ,v ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic
 ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #caia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #ejh4 ,(fice ( ,rural &  
,native ,am]ican ,economic ,developm5t  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !   
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration an  
,(fice ( ,rural & ,native ,am]ican      

,economic ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,"u           
,secret>ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice    
%all be jo9tly head$ by-- 7,a7 a ,deputy
 ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,economic       
,developm5t2 &  7,b7 a ,deputy ,"u      
,secret>y = ,native ,am]ican ,economic  
,developm5t4  7#b7 ,d$icat$ /affs  7,a7 
,9 g5]al  7i7 ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y =   
,rural ,economic ,developm5t ,!         
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,deputy ,"u   
,secret>y = ,rural ,economic ,developm5t
 has a d$icat$ /aff to c>ry out !       
purposes ( ! ,(fice ) respect to rural  
communities4  7ii7 ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,native ,am]ican ,economic           
,developm5t ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !
 ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y = ,native        
,am]ican ,economic ,developm5t has a    
d$icat$ /aff to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! 
,(fice ) respect to tribal communities4 
7,b7 ,exi/+ /aff & p]sonnel  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out clauses   
7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,secret>y may reorganize & r$esignate   

exi/+ positions or /aff+ )9 ! ,economic 
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4  7ii7        
,website ,any exi/+ p]sonnel reorganiz$ 
or r$esignat$ "u clause 7i7 %all be     
recogniz$ on ! website ( ! ,economic    
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ! ,(fice %all be-- 7#a7 to
 coord9ate all rural & ,native ,am]ican 
economic developm5t activities c>ri$ out
 by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 to provide       
res\rces to help rural & ,native        
,am]ican communities access economic    
developm5t assi/ance programs1 includ+ !
 grants provid$ by ?is ,act2  7#c7 7,a7 
to develop rural & tribal economic      
developm5t /rategies & ef=ts1 includ+ ! 
/rategies = rural & ,native ,am]ican    
economic developm5t describ$ 9          
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 to coord9ate ^? 
/rategies & ef=ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 
includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,rural ,developm5t ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,bureau (
 ,indian ,affairs2 &  7#d7 to be a      
p>ticipant 9 any negotiat$ rulemak+s1 or
 consultations relat+ to1 or hav+ an    

impact on1 projects1 programs1 or fund+ 
t b5efit rural or ,native ,am]ican      
communities4  7d7 ,/rategies = rural &  
,native ,am]ican economic developm5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all1 9         
consultation ) rural communities1       
develop a /rategy = rural economic      
developm5t &1 9 consultation ) ,native  
,am]ican communities1 develop a /rategy 
= ,native ,am]ican economic developm5t1 
:i* %all ea*1 z applicable-- 7,a7       
id5tify ! mo/ press+ priorities &       
*all5ges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 promot+    
rural & ,native ,am]ican prosp]ity dur+ 
! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,,inve/ 9 ,our ,communities
 ,act2  7,b7 describe ! policy actions t
 w be tak5 by ! ,economic ,developm5t   
,adm9i/ration1 & any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy   
implem5t+ rural & ,native ,am]ican      
economic developm5t programs1 if        
applicable1 to accel]ate & support      
social & economic prosp]ity 9 rural &   
tribal areas2 &  7,c7 id5tify           
opportunities to p>tn] ) o!r ,f$]al     

ag5cies or across ,f$]al ag5cies &      
programs to address ! priorities &      
*all5ges id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,submission to ,congress ,! ,(fice 
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1     
,environm5t & ,public ,works1 & ,indian 
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on  
,agriculture1 ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! /rategies =  
rural economic developm5t & ,native     
,am]ican economic developm5t develop$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,outrea*  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>ies %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,(fice a public gateway to help      
provide a compreh5sive1 s+le s\rce (    
in=mation = civic lead]s1 economic      
developm5t pr(essionals1 bus9esses1 &   
individuals 9 rural & ,native ,am]ican  
communities to bett] und]/& & access    
programs t support economic developm5t 9
 ^? communities1 includ+ ! economic     
developm5t programs adm9i/]$ by ,f$]al  
ag5cies or dep>tm5ts o!r ?an !          

,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>ies   
%all include ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7  
,hotl9e ,! ,(fice %all e/abli% a        
telephone hotl9e to (f] in=mation &     
answ] que/ions ab\t ,f$]al programs to  
assi/ rural & ,native ,am]ican          
communities1 includ+ ! grants provid$ "u
 ?is ,act & programs (f]$ by o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies4  7,b7 ,website & electronic    
mail ,! ,(fice %all e/abli% a website & 
electronic mail portal ?r\gh :i* to (f] 
in=mation & answ] que/ions ab\t ,f$]al  
programs to assi/ rural & tribal        
communities1 includ+ ! grants provid$ "u
 ?is ,act & programs (f]$ by o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies1 to civic lead]s1 economic      
developm5t pr(essionals1 bus9esses1 &   
individuals 9 rural & tribal            
communities4  7,c7 ,outrea* & support   
mat]ials ,! ,(fice %all develop pr9t$ & 
electronic outrea* & support mat]ials t 
(f] in=mation & answ] que/ions ab\t     
,f$]al programs to assi/ rural & ,native
 ,am]ican communities1 includ+ ! grants 

provid$ "u ?is ,act & programs (f]$ by  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 to civic lead]s1    
economic developm5t pr(essionals1       
bus9esses1 & individuals 9 rural &      
,native ,am]ican communities4  7,d7 ,o!r
 outrea* activities ,! ,(fice may c>ry  
out additional activities t (f]         
in=mation & answ] que/ions ab\t ,f$]al  
programs to assi/ rural & ,native       
,am]ican communities4  7#c7 ,exi/+ ef=ts
 ,! outrea* ef=ts & activities describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be 9       
coord9ation ) exi/+ ef=ts & activities (
 ! rural developm5t mission area        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,bureau (  
,indian ,affairs4  7f7 ,d$icat$ /aff ,! 
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,(fice has    
suffici5t /aff :]e appropriate1 includ+ 
9 ea* regional (fice ( ! ,economic      
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1 to c>ry out  
all outrea* activities "u subsection 7e7
 9 rural & ,native ,am]ican communities4
  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (    
cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  

,act ( #aife 7#gi ,/at4 #eeb2 #aab ,/at4
 #ceig7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #ejg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#ejh4 ,(fice ( ,rural & ,native ,am]ican
 ,economic ,developm5t4  4  #ab4        
,flexible hir+ & disa/] au?orities  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( ! ,public ,works & 
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #caia et seq47 7z am5d$ by    
section #aa7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #eji4 ,flexible hir+ &   
disa/] au?orities  7a7 ,appo9tm5t &     
comp5sation au?orities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may appo9t & fix !           
comp5sation ( su* tempor>y p]sonnel z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act &  
to implem5t po/-disa/] economic recov]y 
responsibilities1 )\t reg>d to !        
provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 competitive s]vice &       
comp5sation ( p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t
 to position )9 ,,eda ,not)/&+ *apt] #cc
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any
 o!r provision ( law relat+ to !        

exam9ation1 c]tification1 & appo9tm5t ( 
individuals 9 ! competitive s]vice1 !   
,secret>y may conv]t a tempor>y employee
 appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a p]man5t  
appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice 9 !    
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration "u  
m]it promotion proc$ures if-- 7,a7 !    
employee has s]v$ cont9u\sly 9 t        
appo9tm5t = n less ?an #b ye>s2 &  7,b7 
! p]=mance ( ! employee has be5 at an   
acceptable level ( p]=mance ?r\gh\t !   
p]iod or p]iods ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 
7,a74  7b7 ,disa/] team  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,z soon z practicable aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,inve/ 9 ,our     
,communities ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli% a disa/] team = ! deploym5t (   
individuals to c>ry out po/-disa/]      
economic recov]y ef=ts aft] a major     
disa/] or em]g5cy has be5 decl>$ "u !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq47 & an ag5cy has be5       
activat$ by ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7          

,designation ( /aff ,z soon z           
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,,inve/ 9 ,our ,communities ,act1 !     
,secret>y %all designate to s]ve on !   
disa/] team1 9 conjunction ) /aff ( !   
,dep>tm5t-- 7i7 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
:o are n employees ( ! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 9 
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 employees ( ^? ag5cies1 z      
appropriate4  7,b7 ,capabilities ,9     
designat+ individuals "u subp>agraph    
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! disa/]
 team includes a suffici5t numb] (-- 7i7
 individuals :o are capable ( deploy+   
rapidly & effici5tly to respond to major
 disa/]s & em]g5cies2 &  7ii7 9         
conjunction ) p]man5t ag5cy /aff1 highly
 tra9$ individuals employ$ full-"t to   
lead & manage ! disa/] team4  7#c7      
,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t       
appropriate & ongo+ tra9+ is provid$ to 
memb]s ( ! disa/] team design$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 to ensure t ! memb]s are  
adequately tra9$ ) respect to ! programs
 & policies ( ! ag5cy relat+ to         

po/-disa/] economic recov]y ef=ts4  7#d7
 ,exp5ses ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !
 ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 use1 ) or )\t     
reimbursem5t1 any s]vice1 equipm5t1     
p]sonnel1 or facility ( any ,f$]al ag5cy
 ) ! explicit support ( t ag5cy1 to !   
ext5t su* use does n impair or conflict 
) ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t or !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d
 ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 to   
direct ,f$]al ag5cies 9 any major disa/]
 or em]g5cy decl>$ "u t ,act2 &  7,b7   
provide memb]s ( ! disa/] team ) travel 
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to
 s]vice z a memb] ( ! disa/] team4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,public    
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#gi ,/at4 #eeb2 #aab ,/at4 #ceig7
 7z am5d$ by section #aa7;b77 is am5d$  

by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#ejh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eji4 ,flexible   
hir+ & disa/] au?orities4  4  #ac4      
,,covid-era fund+ availability ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 any am\nts made
 available to c>ry out ! ,public ,works 
& ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba et seq47 dur+ !    
p]iod dur+ :i* ! public heal? em]g5cy   
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect
 to ,,covid-#ai is 9 effect %all be     
available = obligation until ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjcj4  #ad4 ,fund+ = ,,ho/ grants 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( ! ,public   
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cbca et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #gje4 
,fund+ = ,,ho/ grants ,( ! am\nts made  
available "u section #gja7;a7 = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1          
#ajj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out    
section #bai1 ( :i* #c p]c5t %all be us$

 = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out t    
section1 includ+ = ma9ta9+ ! =mula      
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b7 ( t       
section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#gi ,/at4     
#eeb2 #aab ,/at4 #ceig2 #aah ,/at4      
#aggb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #gjd ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#gje4 ,fund+ = ,,ho/ grants4  4  #ae4   
,set asides  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii (
 ! ,public ,works & ,economic           
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cbca et seq47 7z am5d$ by section      
#aa7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  #gjf4 ,requirem5ts = ! use (   
funds  7a7 ,plann+ assi/ance  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,( ! am\nts made available = ea*  
fiscal ye> "u section #gja7;a71 !       
,secret>y %all set aside an am\nt equal 
to #e p]c5t to provide assi/ance to     
eligible recipi5ts = ! developm5t ( a   
compreh5sive economic developm5t        
/rategy4  7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e 

( ! co/ ( an activity c>ri$ out )       
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n    
less ?an #hj p]c5t4  7b7 ,te*nical &    
op]ational assi/ance ,( ! am\nts made   
available = ea* fiscal ye> "u section   
#gja7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all set aside an 
am\nt equal to #e p]c5t to provide to   
eligible recipi5ts te*nical & op]ational
 capacity assi/ance to prep>e ^?        
eligible recipi5ts to bett] access      
,f$]al fund+ f ! ,economic ,developm5t  
,adm9i/ration & o!r s\rces4  7c7 ,rural 
set-,aside  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts   
made available = ea* fiscal ye> "u      
section #gja7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t n less ?an #ae p]c5t is us$ to 
provide assi/ance to eligible recipi5ts 
locat$ 91 or t s]ve1 a rural area 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( !            
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a7774  7#b7   
,waiv] ,if !re are n suffici5t qualifi$ 
eligible recipi5ts locat$ 91 or t s]ve1 
a rural area 7z s def9$7 to c>ry out    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may waive !  

requirem5t "u t p>agraph4  7d7 ,maximum 
grant am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all consid]  
increas+ maximum grant am\nts set by !  
,secret>y & increas+ ! av]age am\nt (   
funds di/ribut$ p] grant provid$ "u ?is 
,act to increase ! impact ( ^?          
inve/m5ts4  7e7 ,native ,am]ican        
set-,aside  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts   
made available = ea* fiscal ye> "u      
section #gja7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t n less ?an #e p]c5t is us$ to  
provide assi/ance to eligible recipi5ts 
t are ,indian tribes1 tribal            
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,,native ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dceb771 & 
,native ,hawaiian organizations 7z def9$
 9 t section74  7#b7 ,waiv] ,if !re are 
n suffici5t qualifi$ eligible recipi5ts 
t are ,indian tribes1 tribal            
organizations 7z s def9$71 or ,native   
,hawaiian organizations 7z s def9$7 to  
c>ry out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may 
waive ! requirem5t "u t p>agraph4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
conta9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,public    

,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#gi ,/at4 #eeb2 #aab ,/at4 #ceig2
 #aah ,/at4 #aggb7 7z am5d$ by section  
#aa7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item 
relat+ to section #gje ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#gjf4 ,requirem5ts = ! use ( funds4  4  
#af4 ,co/ %>+ ,section #bjd ( ! ,public 
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadd7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ?is section2 &  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ #cj 
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