,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ijj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #bc1         
#bjba,mr4 ,whitehouse 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,environment and   
,public ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend    
title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
establish a ,southern ,new ,england     
,regional ,commission1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,southern ,new      
,england ,regional ,commission ,act4    
#b4 ,establishment of ,southern ,new    
,england ,regional ,commission  7a7     
,establishment ,section #aecja7;a7 of   
title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  7#d7 ,the ,southern ,new    
,england ,regional ,commission4  4  7b7 
,purposes for economic and              
infrastructure development grants       
,section #aeeja of title #dj1 ,united   
,states ,code1 is amended by striking   

subsection 7a7 and inserting the        
following3  7a7 ,in general ,a          
,commission may make grants to ,states  
and local governments1 ,indian ,tribes1 
and public and nonprofit organizations  
for projects1 approved in accordance    
with section #aeejc-- 7#a7 to develop   
the transportation infrastructure of the
 region of the ,commission2  7#b7 to    
develop the basic public infrastructure 
of the region of the ,commission2  7#c7 
to develop the telecommunications       
infrastructure of the region of the     
,commission2  7#d7 to assist the region 
of the ,commission in obtaining job     
skills training1 skills development and 
employment-related education1 career    
pathways1 apprenticeship opportunities1 
entrepreneurship1 technology1 job       
coaching to address the cliff effect1   
work supports 7including child care71   
and business development2  7#e7 to      
provide assistance to severely          
economically distressed and             
underdeveloped areas of a region that   

lack financial resources for improving--
 7,a7 basic health care2  7,b7          
two-generational practices that improve 
school and workforce readiness and      
success2 and  7,c7 other public         
services1 including work supports       
critical for families seeking           
employment1 which may include quality   
child care1 transportation1 health1 and 
housing2  7#f7 to promote resource      
conservation1 tourism1 recreation1 and  
preservation of open space in a manner  
consistent with economic development    
goals2  7#g7 to promote the development 
of renewable and alternative energy     
sources2  7#h7 to support the maritime  
economy1 including boat and ship        
building and repair industries2  7#i7 to
 assist in developing defense           
manufacturing industries2  7#aj7 to     
promote the adoption of composite and   
other innovative materials in public    
transportation2  7#aa7 to grow the      
capacity for successful community       
economic development in the region of   

the ,commission2  7#ab7 to provide for  
employment training for populations     
seeking employment1 including parents in
 poverty1 adults in recovery1 and       
reentry adults1 in areas with worker    
shortages2 and  7#ac7 to otherwise      
achieve the purposes of this subtitle4  
4  7c7 ,designation of region  7#a7 ,in 
general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #aeg
 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following3  #aegcd4 ,southern ,new      
,england ,regional ,commission ,the     
region of the ,southern ,new ,england   
,regional ,commission shall include the 
following counties3 7#a7 ,rhode island  
,each county in the ,state of ,rhode    
,island4  7#b7 ,connecticut ,the        
counties of ,hartford1 ,new ,haven1     
,windham1 ,tolland1 ,middlesex1 and ,new
 ,london in the ,state of ,connecticut4 
7#c7 ,massachusetts ,the counties of    
,hampden1 ,plymouth1 ,barnstable1       
,essex1 ,worcester1 and ,bristol in the 
,state of ,massachusetts4  4  7#b7      

,clerical amendment ,the analysis for   
subchapter ,,ii of chapter #aeg of title
 #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended 
by adding at the end the following3     
#aegcd4 ,southern ,new ,england         
,regional ,commission4  4