,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjbd,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  
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,public     
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 
7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71  
7#ad71 & 7#ae71 respectively2  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3     
7#h7 ,outdoor recreation ,! t]m outdoor 
recreation means all recreational       
activities1 & ! economic driv]s ( ^?    
activities1 t occur 9 nature-bas$       

environm5ts outdoors4  7#i7 ,project    
pr$evelopm5t ,! t]m project pr$evelopm5t
 means a measure requir$ to be complet$ 
be=e ! initiation ( a project1 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 o!r      
pr$evelopm5t activities det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y to be appropriate4  2 &  7#c7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 7z s      
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,travel &  
t\rism ,! t]m travel & t\rism means any 
economic activity t prim>ily s]ves to   
enc\rage recreational or bus9ess travel 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or f abroad4  4  #c4 
,increase 9 ,f$]al %>e ,section #bjd ( !
 ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t 
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadd7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by   
/rik+ #ej & ins]t+ #fj2 &  7#b7 9       
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,c]ta9    
,/ates1 political subdivisions1 &       

nonpr(it organizations ,9 ! case ( a    
grant to a ,/ate1 or a political        
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es has exhau/$ ! effective tax+ & 
borr[+ capacity ( ! ,/ate or political  
subdivision or c o!rwise docum5t t no   
local mat*+ funds are reasonably        
obta9able1 or 9 ! case ( a grant to a   
nonpr(it organization t ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es has exhau/$ ! effective borr[+ 
capacity ( ! nonpr(it organization1 !   
,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e     
above ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 subsection  
7a7 up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( !        
project4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ,small communities ,9 !   
case ( a grant to a political           
subdivision ( a ,/ate 7z describ$ 9     
section #c7d77;,a77iv77 t has a         
population ( few] ?an #aj1jjj resid5ts1 
! ,secret>y may increase ! ,f$]al %>e   
above ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 subsection  
7a7 up to #ajj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !  
project4  7#e7 ,communities affect$ by  
disa/]s ,9 ! case ( a grant "u section  

#bji7;c77#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a  
project c>ri$ out ) ! grant %all be #ajj
 p]c5t4  4  #d4 ,grants = plann+ &      
grants = 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-- 7#a7      
exp5ses relat$ to c>ry+ out ! plann+    
process describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7#b7
 exp5ses relat$ to project pr$evelopm5t2
 &  7#c7 exp5ses relat$ to hir+         
pr(essional /aff to assi/ communities   
9-- 7,a7 project pr$evelopm5t & !       
implem5tation ( projects & priorities   
includ$ 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 c>ry+ out     

economic developm5t activities 9        
accordance ) pr(essional economic       
developm5t be/ practices4  4  #e4       
,t\rism1 outdoor recreation1 & support  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bja ( ! ,public  
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cada7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7           
,additional consid]ations ,9 provid+    
grants "u subsection 7a7 & subject to ! 
crit]ia 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y   
may also consid] ! ext5t to :i* a       
project w\ld-- 7#a7 b5efit highly rural 
communities )\t adequate tax rev5ues to 
inve/ 9 long-t]m or co/ly infra/ructure2
  7#b7 increase access to high-spe$     
broadb&2  7#c7 support outdoor          
recreation to spur economic developm5t1 
) a focus on rural communities2  7#d7   
promote job creation or ret5tion        
relative to ! population ( ! impact$    
region ) outsiz$ significance2 or  7#e7 
promote travel & t\rism4  4  7b7        

,economic adju/m5t ,section #bji7;c77#e7
 ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic         
,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cadi7;c77#e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1     
travel & t\rism1 or natural res\rce-bas$
 aft] manufactur+4  #f4 ,t\rism m>ket+  
,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  #g4 ,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 c\nties ) a majority ( acreage "u   
,f$]al managem5t 9 access+ ,economic    
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration fund+         
opportunities4  #h4 ,(fice ( ,tribal    
,economic ,developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,title ,v ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic
 ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #caia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #ejh4 ,(fice ( ,tribal   
economic developm5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,economic         
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration an ,(fice (   
,tribal ,economic ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74  7b7        

,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,(fice %all   
be-- 7#a7 to coord9ate all ,tribal      
economic developm5t activities c>ri$ out
 by ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 to help ,tribal  
communities access economic developm5t  
assi/ance programs1 includ+ ! assi/ance 
provid$ "u ?is ,act2  7#c7 to coord9ate 
,tribal economic developm5t /rategies & 
ef=ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#d7 to  
be a p>ticipant 9 any negotiat$         
rulemak+s or consultations relat+ to1 or
 hav+ an impact on1 projects1 programs1 
or fund+ t b5efit ,tribal communities4  
7c7 ,tribal economic developm5t /rategy 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,inve/ 9 ,our      
,communities ,act1 ! ,(fice %all        
initiate a ,tribal consultation process 
to develop1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #c 
ye>s !reaft]1 update1 a /rategic plan = 
,tribal economic developm5t = !         
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4    
7#b7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,,inve/ 9 ,our ,communities ,act & n    

less frequ5tly ?an e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,(fice %all submit to ,congress !       
/rategic plan = ,tribal economic        
developm5t develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7d7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 publicly fac+ website to help provide a
 compreh5sive1 s+le s\rce ( in=mation = 
,indian tribes1 ,tribal lead]s1 ,tribal 
bus9esses1 & citiz5s 9 ,tribal          
communities to bett] und]/& & access    
programs t support economic developm5t 9
 ,tribal communities1 includ+ ! economic
 developm5t programs adm9i/]$ by ,f$]al 
ag5cies or dep>tm5ts o!r ?an !          
,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,d$icat$ /aff ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,(fice has    
suffici5t /aff to c>ry out all outrea*  
activities "u ?is 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 #ceig7
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #ejg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ejh4  
,(fice ( ,tribal ,economic ,developm5t4 

4  #i4 ,e/abli%m5t ( te*nical assi/ance 
liaisons  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( !    
,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caia et    
seq47 7z am5d$ by section #h7;a77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eji4 
,te*nical assi/ance liaisons  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,regional ,director ( a        
regional (fice ( ! ,economic ,developm5t
 ,adm9i/ration may designate a /aff     
memb] to act z a ,te*nical ,assi/ance   
,liaison = any ,/ate s]v$ by ! regional 
(fice4  7b7 ,role ,a ,te*nical          
,assi/ance ,liaison %all-- 7#a7 "w 9    
coord9ation ) an ,economic ,developm5t  
,repres5tative to provide te*nical      
assi/ance1 9 addition to te*nical       
assi/ance "u section #bjg1 to eligible  
recipi5ts t are und]res\rc$ communities1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,te*nical ,assi/ance    
,liaison1 t submit applications =       
assi/ance "u title ,,ii2 &  7#b7 at !   
reque/ ( an eligible recipi5t t submitt$
 an application = assi/ance "u title    
,,ii1 provide te*nical fe$back on       

unsuccessful grant applications4  7c7   
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may    
ent] into a contract or coop]ative      
agreem5t ) an eligible recipi5t = !     
purpose ( provid+ te*nical assi/ance to 
eligible recipi5ts t are und]res\rc$    
communities t h submitt$ or may submit  
an application = assi/ance "u ?is ,act4 
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 #h7;b77 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ejh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eji4     
,te*nical assi/ance liaisons4  4  #aj4  
,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 #i7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #eaj4 ,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 #i7;b77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section   
#eji ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #eaj4 ,flexible   
hir+ & disa/] au?orities4  4  #aa4      
,int]ag5cy agreem5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m   
cov]$ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,economic    
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to !
 rural developm5t mission area4  7#b7   
,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$ program     
means a program adm9i/]$ by a cov]$     
ag5cy t provides fund+ & te*nical       
assi/ance = rural economic developm5t4  
7b7 ,int]ag5cy agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj

 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! heads ( ! cov]$ ag5cies %all ent]    
into an int]ag5cy agreem5t requir+      
coord9ation betwe5 ! cov]$ ag5cies )    
respect to cov]$ programs4  7c7         
,requirem5ts ,! int]ag5cy agreem5t ent]$
 into "u subsection 7b7 %all require t !
 cov]$ ag5cies-- 7#a7 %>e in=mation ab\t
 exi/+ or plann$ projects t h receiv$ or
 w receive funds = new rural economic   
developm5t "u a cov]$ program2  7#b7    
coord9ate at all levels to support      
communities 9 broad5+ aw>5ess (1 &      
access to1 cov]$ programs & obta9+      
additional ,f$]al fund+ opportunities to
 help address ! ne$s ( local or regional
 economies2  7#c7 align ! collaborative 
ef=ts ( ! cov]$ ag5cies bas$ on curr5t  
priorities & det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* any 
additional ag5cies %\ld be includ$ 9 !  
int]ag5cy agreem5t ent]$ into "u        
subsection 7b72  7#d7 on reque/ f ano!r 
,f$]al ag5cy ) au?ority to aw>d or      
au?orize funds = rural economic         
developm5t1 provide to t ag5cy any      

in=mation ! cov]$ ag5cies possess relat+
 to-- 7,a7 ea* entity t has receiv$ or w
 receive funds "u ! cov]$ program2 &    
7,b7 ! geographic scope ( rural economic
 developm5t 9 ! area 9 :i* ! project is 
c>ri$ out2  7#e7 monitor progress t[>d  
a*iev+ outcomes ( ! cov]$ ag5cies relat+
 to rural economic developm5t2  7#f7    
coord9ate ) ! ,c\ncil on ,rural         
,community ,innovation & ,economic      
,developm5t e/abli%$ by section         
#fcjf7;b77#a7 ( ! ,agriculture          
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbjd;b-#c7;b77#a77 & ! ,rural ,broadb& 
,integration ,work+ ,gr\p e/abli%$ by   
section #fbad7;a77#a7 ( t ,act 7,public 
,law #aae-ccd2 #acb ,/at4 #dgdf7 to     
assi/ communities 9 address+ & resolv+  
,f$]al b>ri]s to adm9i/]+1 fulfill+1 or 
exp&+ economic developm5t goals         
associat$ ) inve/m5ts f ! cov]$ ag5cies2
  7#g7 e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & update n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 an        
effective res\rce guide to boo/+        
economic developm5t 9 rural communities1

 :i* %all include in=mation on1 &       
,int]net l9ks to1 ! key priorities &    
res\rces ( ! cov]$ ag5cies & outl9e     
programs & s]vices t c be us$ to advance
 community & economic developm5t 9 rural
 communities ?r\gh #d key focus areas1  
includ+-- 7,a7 plann+ & te*nical        
assi/ance2  7,b7 infra/ructure & broadb&
 expansion2  7,c7 entrepr5eur%ip &      
bus9ess assi/ance2 &  7,d7 work=ce      
developm5t & livability2 &  7#h7 exp&1 9
 writ+1 ! jo9t ef=ts ( ! cov]$ ag5cies )
 respect to rural economic developm5t ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban            
,developm5t1 z appropriate4  7d7        
,p]iodic updates ,! cov]$ ag5cies %all  
p]iodically update ! int]ag5cy agreem5t 
ent]$ into "u subsection 7b74  7e7      
,public comm5t2 assessm5t & report  7#a7
 ,public comm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! cov]$ ag5cies ent] into 
! int]ag5cy agreem5t "u subsection 7b71 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture %all jo9tly seek public    
comm5t on-- 7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( !     

int]ag5cy agreem5t 9 facilitat+ effici5t
 use ( funds = rural economic           
developm5t2  7,b7 ! availability (      
,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local data relat+ to  
rural economic developm5t & ! inclusion 
( ^? data 9 int]ag5cy coord9ation2 &    
7,c7 modifications to ! int]ag5cy       
agreem5t t w\ld improve ! efficacy (    
int]ag5cy coord9ation4  7#b7 ,assessm5t2
 report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all jo9tly-- 7,a7 review & assess !    
comm5ts receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7,b7 submit to ! ,committees on         
,environm5t & ,public ,works &          
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committees on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure &      
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report detail+ any f9d+s &           
recomm5dations f ! assessm5t "u         
subp>agraph 7,a74  #ab4 ,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 ,def9ition ( t\rism1
 hospitality1 or special ev5t activity  
,9 ?is section1 ! 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        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 ,/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,c7 enhanc+ ! visitor
 exp]i5ce or economic value ( ! local   
t\rism1 hospitality1 or special ev5t    
indu/ries2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( o!r      
projects z det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y1 support+ ! outdoor           
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 or 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 = %ort-t]m & long-t]m       
economic developm5t plann+ & coord9ation

 ( local or regional outdoor recreation1
 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1 & special 
ev5t indu/ries2  7,b7 to c>ry out       
te*nical assi/ance projects to assi/    
local or regional economies 9-- 7i7 !   
recov]y f1 & response to1 damage to !   
outdoor recreation1 travel1 t\rism1     
hospitality1 & special ev5t indu/ries z 
a result ( a natural disa/] or public   
heal? em]g5cy2 &  7ii7 future developm5t
 ( ! outdoor recreation1 travel1 t\rism1
 hospitality1 or special ev5t indu/ries2
  7,c7 to pay co/s associat$ ) obta9+   
,/ate1 ,tribal1 c\nty1 city1 community1 
or regional t\rism1 hospitality1 or     
special ev5t activity m>ket+ & promotion
 campaigns1 includ+ ?r\gh nonpr(it or   
quasigov]nm5tal ,de/9ation ,m>ket+      
,organizations 7,d,m,os72  7,d7 to c>ry 
out con/ruction activities t support    
local or regional 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 &  
safety 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,e7  
to pay co/s associat$ ) upgrades &      
retr(its1 includ+ filtration &          
sanitation & physical modifications to  

exi/+ local or regional outdoor         
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 or special ev5t infra/ructure1 su* z   
conv5tion c5t]s1 l>ge ev5t spaces1      
campsites1 or associat$ community       
attractions1 ) precautions to provide = 
safe work]1 travel]1 or ev5t environm5ts
 to increase travel & t\rism activities 
or to make ! infra/ructure m functional 
z a result ( a natural disa/] or a      
public heal? em]g5cy2  7,f7 to e/abli%  
programs to provide assi/ance to        
bus9esses 9 local or regional 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 = expansion (        
programs2  7,g7 to c>ry out work=ce     
tra9+1 recruitm5t1 & rese>* programs t  

support ! outdoor recreation1 travel1   
t\rism1 hospitality1 or 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,h7 to pay co/s associat$ )   
provid+ in=mation to visitors ab\t !    
heal? & safety protections1 guidance1 or
 requirem5ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1  
or local gov]nm5ts & bus9esses 9 ! wake 
( a natural disa/] or a public heal?    
em]g5cy2 &  7,i7 z applicable1 & a      
result ( a natural disa/] or a public   
heal? em]g5cy to pay ! co/s ( sal>ies & 
exp5ses associat$ ) ! 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 ,examples ,examples ( activities t 
comply ) ! eligible uses describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 include activities t involve-- 7,a7
 m$ia & m>ket+2  7,b7 in/all+ or        
con/ruct+ visitor kiosks2  7,c7 in/all+ 
int]pretive signage2  7,d7 build+       
improvem5ts2 &  7,e7 support or te*nical
 assi/ance = small bus9esses1 includ+   
activities t br+ public aw>5ess to ^?   
small bus9esses4  7#c7 ,prohibition     
,am\nts provid$ "u ?is section may n be 
us$-- 7,a7 = recruitm5t ef=ts to br+ 9  
or ho/ p>ticul> ev5ts1 su* z sport+     
competitions or o!r activities2 or  7,b7
 to inve/ 9 facilities1 ev5ts1 or       
op]ations t are n op5 or broadly        
available to ! g5]al public4  7e7       
,coord9ation ) ,,bia ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate )1 z
 appropriate1 ! ,tribal ,t\rism ,grant  
,program ( ! ,(fice ( ,indian ,economic 
,developm5t ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian       
,affairs to support ,tribal communities 
:5 fund+ provid$ "u t grant program is  

helpful 9 develop+ or exp&+ ! outdoor   
recreation1 travel1 t\rism1 hospitality1
 & special ev5t economies ( ^? ,tribal  
communities4  7f7 ,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 or  7#c7 w involve a
 m9ority-own$1 rural1 ,native ,am]ican1 
or o!rwise und]s]v$ small bus9ess       
conc]n4  7g7 ,consid]ation relat+ to    
indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 &  
native hawaiian organizations ,9 provid+
 a grant "u ?is section to an eligible  
recipi5t t is an ,indian tribe1 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 section71 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7  
may consid] :e!r ! ,indian tribe1 tribal
 organization 7z s def9$71 or ,native   

,hawaiian organization 7z s def9$71 z   
applicable1 has mat*+ funds f o!r s\rces
 to c>ry out an activity2 &  7#b7 %all n
 require ! ,indian tribe1 tribal        
organization 7z s def9$71 or ,native    
,hawaiian organization 7z s def9$71 z   
applicable1 to provide mat*+ funds f o!r
 s\rces to receive a grant "u ?is       
section4  7h7 ,regional di/ribution     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute !   
funds to eligible recipi5ts 9 ea* region
 s]v$ by ! ,economic ,developm5t        
,adm9i/ration 9 accordance ) !          
di/ribution p>amet]s describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,a74  7#b7 ,di/ribution ( aw>ds  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! di/ribution p>amet]s   
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 ( natural or economic disa/]s1  
or public heal? em]g5cies1 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  7i7 ,outdoor recreation     
set-,aside ,( ! am\nts made available = 
ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #dj
 p]c5t is us$ to provide assi/ance to   
eligible recipi5ts = activities t b5efit
 ! local outdoor recreation sector4  7j7
 ,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$71 to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,secret>y may waive ! requirem5t "u t   
p>agraph4  7k7 ,native am]ican          
set-,aside  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts   
made available = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry 
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t n less ?an #e p]c5t is us$ 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$7 to c>ry out   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may waive !  
requirem5t "u t p>agraph4  4  7b7 ,f$]al
 %>e ,section #bjd7;c7 ( ! ,public      
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadd7;c77 7z am5d$
 by section #c7b77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,9 ! case &   

ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#f71 9 ! case2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,,ho/ grant to ,indian 
tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 or       
,native ,hawaiian organizations ,9 !    
case ( a grant to an ,indian tribe1 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 = a  
project "u section #bai1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( ! project %all be #ajj p]c5t4  4
  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
cont5ts conta9$ 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  #ac4 ,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 to c>ry out  
?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh
 #bjbi1 #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+ !         
di/ribution p>amet]s describ$ 9         
subsection 7h77#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