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108hr5030ih | (C) the Secretary of Agriculture certifies a group of agricultural commodity producers (or their authorized representative) in the community as eligible for adjustment assistance under section 293; (D) an affected domestic producer is located in the community; or (E) the Secretary determines that a significant number o... |
108hr5030ih | (2) Negatively impacted by trade
The Secretary shall determine that a community is negatively impacted by trade, after taking into consideration— (A) the number of jobs affected compared to the size of workforce in the community; (B) the severity of the rates of unemployment in the community and the duration of the un... |
108hr5030ih | (c) Definition and special rules
(1) Event described
An event described in this paragraph means one of the following: (A) A notification described in paragraph (2). (B) A certification of a firm under section 251. (C) A finding under the Antidumping Act of 1921, or an antidumping or countervailing duty order issued u... |
108hr5030ih | (2) Notification
The Secretary of Labor, immediately upon making a determination that a group of workers is eligible for trade adjustment assistance under section 223, (or the Secretary of Agriculture, immediately upon making a determination that a group of agricultural commodity producers is eligible for adjustment a... |
108hr5030ih | (3) Look back
In any case in which an event described in paragraph (1) occurred on or after January 1, 1998, and before the effective date of this chapter, the Secretary shall, not later than 45 days after such effective date, determine whether the community is negatively impacted by trade, and if a positive determina... |
108hr5030ih | (d) Notification to eligible communities
Immediately upon certification by the Secretary of Commerce that a community is eligible for assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary shall notify the community— (1) of the determination under subsection (b); (2) of the provisions of this chapter; (3) how to access the cl... |
108hr5030ih | Strategic plans
(a) In general
An eligible community may develop a strategic plan for community economic adjustment and diversification. (b) Requirements for strategic plan
A strategic plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (1) A description and justification of the capacity for economic adjustment, includ... |
108hr5030ih | (4) A description of how the plan and the projects to be undertaken by the eligible community will lead to job creation and job retention in the community. (5) A description of how the plan will achieve economic adjustment and diversification. (6) A description of how the plan and the projects will contribute to establ... |
108hr5030ih | (8) A description of how the plan will address the occupational and workforce conditions in the eligible community. (9) A description of the educational programs available for workforce training and future employment needs. (10) A description of how the plan will adapt to changing markets and business cycles. (11) A de... |
108hr5030ih | (c) Grants to develop strategic plans
The Secretary, upon receipt of an application from an eligible community, may award a grant to that community to be used to develop the strategic plan. (d) Submission of plan
A strategic plan developed under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Secretary for evaluation and ap... |
108hr5030ih | Grants for economic development
(a) In general
The Secretary, upon approval of a strategic plan from an eligible community, may award a grant to that community to carry out any project or program that is certified by the Secretary to be included in the strategic plan approved under section 274(d), or consistent with ... |
108hr5030ih | make a supplemental grant to the community if— (A) the purpose of the grant program from which the grant is made is to provide technical or other assistance for planning, constructing, or equipping public works facilities or to provide assistance for public service projects; and (B) the grant is 1 for which the communi... |
108hr5030ih | (2) Use as non-federal share
A supplemental grant made under this subsection may be used to provide the non-Federal share of a project, unless the total Federal contribution to the project for which the grant is being made exceeds 80 percent and that excess is not permitted by law. (c) Rural community preference
The ... |
108hr5030ih | Before implementing any regulation or guideline proposed by the Secretary with respect to this chapter, the Secretary shall submit the regulation or guideline to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives for approval. (b) Supplement not supplant
Funds ap... |
108hr5030ih | (c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008, to carry out this chapter. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.. (b) Conforming amendments
(1) Termination
Section 2... |
108hr5030ih | 2271 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Assistance for communities
Technical assistance and other payments may not be provided under chapter 4 after September 30, 2008.. (2) Table of contents
The table of contents for title II of the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by striking the ite... |
108hr5030ih | 273. Certification and notification Sec. 274. Strategic plans Sec. 275. Grants for economic development Sec. 276. General provisions. (3) Judicial review
Section 284(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2395(a) ) is amended by striking section 271 and inserting section 273. (c) Effective date
The provisions of thi... |
108hr5030ih | Definitions
In this chapter: (1) Affected domestic producer
The term affected domestic producer means any manufacturer, producer, farmer, rancher, fisherman or worker representative (including associations of such persons) that was affected by a finding under the Antidumping Act of 1921, or by an antidumping or count... |
108hr5030ih | (2) Agricultural commodity producer
The term agricultural commodity producer has the same meaning as the term person as prescribed by regulations promulgated under section 1001(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1308(5) ). (3) Community
The term community means a city, county, or other political subdivisi... |
108hr5030ih | (4) Community negatively impacted by trade
A community negatively impacted by trade means a community with respect to which a determination has been made under section 273. (5) Eligible community
The term eligible community means a community certified under section 273 for assistance under this chapter. (6) Fisherman... |
108hr5030ih | (B) Commercial fishing, fish, fishery, fishing, fishing vessel, person, and United States fish processor
The terms commercial fishing , fish , fishery , fishing , fishing vessel , person , and United States fish processor have the same meanings as such terms have in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage... |
108hr5030ih | Community Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
(a) Establishment
Within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Invest in American Workers Act of 2004 , the Secretary shall establish a Trade Adjustment Assistance for Communities Program at the Department of Commerce. (b) Personnel
The Secretary shall designate su... |
108hr5030ih | (2) coordinate the Federal response to an eligible community— (A) by identifying all Federal, State, and local resources that are available to assist the eligible community in recovering from economic distress; (B) by ensuring that all Federal agencies offering assistance to an eligible community do so in a targeted, i... |
108hr5030ih | and (D) by identifying and strengthening existing agency mechanisms designed to assist eligible communities in their efforts to achieve economic adjustment and workforce reemployment; (3) provide comprehensive technical assistance to any eligible community in the efforts of that community to— (A) identify serious econo... |
108hr5030ih | and (E) develop a community-based strategic plan to address economic development and workforce dislocation, including unemployment among agricultural commodity producers, and fishermen; (4) establish specific criteria for submission and evaluation of a strategic plan submitted under section 274(d); (5) establish specif... |
108hr5030ih | the Department of Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Small Business Administration, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and any other Federal, State, or regional department or agency the Secretary determines necessary or appro... |
108hr5030ih | (b) Determination that community is eligible
(1) Community described
A community described in this paragraph means a community with respect to which on or after October 1, 2004— (A) the Secretary of Labor certifies a group of workers (or their authorized representative) in the community as eligible for assistance pur... |
108hr5030ih | (C) the Secretary of Agriculture certifies a group of agricultural commodity producers (or their authorized representative) in the community as eligible for adjustment assistance under section 293; (D) an affected domestic producer is located in the community; or (E) the Secretary determines that a significant number o... |
108hr5030ih | (2) Negatively impacted by trade
The Secretary shall determine that a community is negatively impacted by trade, after taking into consideration— (A) the number of jobs affected compared to the size of workforce in the community; (B) the severity of the rates of unemployment in the community and the duration of the un... |
108hr5030ih | (c) Definition and special rules
(1) Event described
An event described in this paragraph means one of the following: (A) A notification described in paragraph (2). (B) A certification of a firm under section 251. (C) A finding under the Antidumping Act of 1921, or an antidumping or countervailing duty order issued u... |
108hr5030ih | (2) Notification
The Secretary of Labor, immediately upon making a determination that a group of workers is eligible for trade adjustment assistance under section 223, (or the Secretary of Agriculture, immediately upon making a determination that a group of agricultural commodity producers is eligible for adjustment a... |
108hr5030ih | (3) Look back
In any case in which an event described in paragraph (1) occurred on or after January 1, 1998, and before the effective date of this chapter, the Secretary shall, not later than 45 days after such effective date, determine whether the community is negatively impacted by trade, and if a positive determina... |
108hr5030ih | (d) Notification to eligible communities
Immediately upon certification by the Secretary of Commerce that a community is eligible for assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary shall notify the community— (1) of the determination under subsection (b); (2) of the provisions of this chapter; (3) how to access the cl... |
108hr5030ih | Strategic plans
(a) In general
An eligible community may develop a strategic plan for community economic adjustment and diversification. (b) Requirements for strategic plan
A strategic plan shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (1) A description and justification of the capacity for economic adjustment, includ... |
108hr5030ih | (4) A description of how the plan and the projects to be undertaken by the eligible community will lead to job creation and job retention in the community. (5) A description of how the plan will achieve economic adjustment and diversification. (6) A description of how the plan and the projects will contribute to establ... |
108hr5030ih | (8) A description of how the plan will address the occupational and workforce conditions in the eligible community. (9) A description of the educational programs available for workforce training and future employment needs. (10) A description of how the plan will adapt to changing markets and business cycles. (11) A de... |
108hr5030ih | (c) Grants to develop strategic plans
The Secretary, upon receipt of an application from an eligible community, may award a grant to that community to be used to develop the strategic plan. (d) Submission of plan
A strategic plan developed under subsection (a) shall be submitted to the Secretary for evaluation and ap... |
108hr5030ih | Grants for economic development
(a) In general
The Secretary, upon approval of a strategic plan from an eligible community, may award a grant to that community to carry out any project or program that is certified by the Secretary to be included in the strategic plan approved under section 274(d), or consistent with ... |
108hr5030ih | make a supplemental grant to the community if— (A) the purpose of the grant program from which the grant is made is to provide technical or other assistance for planning, constructing, or equipping public works facilities or to provide assistance for public service projects; and (B) the grant is 1 for which the communi... |
108hr5030ih | (2) Use as non-federal share
A supplemental grant made under this subsection may be used to provide the non-Federal share of a project, unless the total Federal contribution to the project for which the grant is being made exceeds 80 percent and that excess is not permitted by law. (c) Rural community preference
The ... |
108hr5030ih | Before implementing any regulation or guideline proposed by the Secretary with respect to this chapter, the Secretary shall submit the regulation or guideline to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives for approval. (b) Supplement not supplant
Funds ap... |
108hr5030ih | (c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008, to carry out this chapter. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended. 4. Waiver of delimiting period for educational assista... |
108hr5030ih | (2) by striking (b) through (g) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and inserting (b) through (h) ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h): (h) (1) In the case of a qualified individual (described in paragraph (2)), the 10-year period described in subsection (a) f... |
108hr5030ih | (2) A qualified individual referred to in paragraph (1) is an individual— (A) with respect to whom, the 10-year period described in subsection (a) has expired; (B) who, on the last day of such 10-year period, had remaining entitlement to educational assistance under this chapter; and (C) who demonstrates to the Secreta... |
108hr5030ih | (3) A qualified individual may only use entitlement to educational assistance for programs of education pursued on or after the date the individual files an application referred to in paragraph (2)(C).. 5. Increase in credit amount of health insurance costs of eligible individuals
(a) In general
Section 35(a) of the ... |
108hr5030ih | (c) Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments after December 31, 2003. 6. |
108hr5030ih | Unlimited penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals after separation from employment
(a) Unlimited penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals
Clause (i) of section 72(t)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (i) In general
Distributions fr... |
108hr5030ih | and (II) if such distributions are made during any taxable year during which such unemployment compensation is paid or the succeeding taxable year. (b) Conforming amendment
The heading for subparagraph (D) of section 72(t)(2) of such Code is amended in the heading by striking for health insurance premiums. (c) Effecti... |
108hr5323ih | 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Child Protection and Home Safety Act of 2004. 2. Credit for residential gun safe purchases
(a) In general
Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after secti... |
108hr5323ih | Purchase of residential gun safes
(a) Allowance of credit
In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during such taxable year for the purchase of a qualified ... |
108hr5323ih | (2) Carryforward of unused credit
If the credit allowable under subsection (a) for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under this subpart (other than this section and section 23), such excess shall be carried to the succeedi... |
108hr5323ih | For purposes of the preceding sentence, credits shall be treated as used on a first-in first-out basis. (c) Qualified residential gun safe
For purposes of this section, the term qualified residential gun safe means a container not intended for the display of firearms which is specifically designed to store or safeguar... |
108hr5323ih | (2) Married couples must file joint return
If the taxpayer is married at the close of the taxable year, the credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) only if the taxpayer and taxpayer’s spouse file a joint return for the taxable year. (3) Marital status
Marital status shall be determined in accordance with section... |
108hr5323ih | (f) Regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to ensure that residential gun safes qualifying for the credit meet design and performance standards sufficient to ensure the provisions of this section are carried out. (g) Statutory construction; evidence; use of information
(1) Stat... |
108hr5323ih | (2) Evidence
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, evidence regarding the use or nonuse by a taxpayer of the tax credit under this section shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity for the purposes of establishing liability based on a civil action brought ... |
108hr5323ih | (3) Use of information
No database identifying gun owners may be created using information from tax returns on which the credit under this section is claimed.. (b) Conforming amendment
Section 6501(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 25C(e), before 30(d)(4),. (c) Clerical amendment
The ta... |
108hr5323ih | Purchase of residential gun safes. (d) Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2003. 25C. Purchase of residential gun safes
(a) Allowance of credit
In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this cha... |
108hr5323ih | (b) Limitations
(1) Maximum credit
The credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any qualified residential gun safe shall not exceed $250. (2) Carryforward of unused credit
If the credit allowable under subsection (a) for any taxable year exceeds the limitation imposed by section 26(a) for such taxable yea... |
108hr5323ih | No credit may be carried forward under this subsection to any taxable year following the third taxable year after the taxable year in which the purchase or purchases are made. For purposes of the preceding sentence, credits shall be treated as used on a first-in first-out basis. (c) Qualified residential gun safe
For ... |
108hr5323ih | (d) Special rules
(1) Denial of double benefit
No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter with respect to any expense which is taken into account in determining the credit under this section. (2) Married couples must file joint return
If the taxpayer is married at the close of the taxable year, the credit shal... |
108hr5323ih | (e) Election to have credit not apply
A taxpayer may elect to have this section not apply for any taxable year. (f) Regulations
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to ensure that residential gun safes qualifying for the credit meet design and performance standards sufficient to ensure t... |
108hr5323ih | (g) Statutory construction; evidence; use of information
(1) Statutory construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed— (A) as creating a cause of action against any firearms dealer or any other person for any civil liability, or (B) as establishing any standard of care. |
108hr5323ih | (2) Evidence
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, evidence regarding the use or nonuse by a taxpayer of the tax credit under this section shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity for the purposes of establishing liability based on a civil action brought ... |
108hr4382ih | 1. Designation
The United States courthouse at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Judge Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse. 2. References
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse ... |
108hr5156ih | 1. Short title; table of contents
(a) Short title
This Act may be cited as the Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2004. (b) Table of contents
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents Sec. 2. Phase out of waiting period for medicare disability benefits ... |
108hr5156ih | Phase out of waiting period for medicare disability benefits
(a) In general
Section 226(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking , and has for 24 calendar months been entitled to, and inserting , and for the waiting period (as defined in subsection (k)) has b... |
108hr5156ih | and has been for the waiting period (as defined in subsection (k)), ; (3) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii), by striking , including the requirement that he has been entitled to the specified benefits for 24 months, and inserting , including the requirement that the individual has been entitled to the specified benefits for the ... |
108hr5156ih | by striking for each month beginning with the later of (I) July 1973 or (II) the twenty-fifth month of his entitlement or status as a qualified railroad retirement beneficiary described in paragraph (2), and and inserting for each month beginning after the waiting period (as so defined) for which the individual satisfi... |
108hr5156ih | but not in excess of 78 such months. (b) Schedule for phase out of waiting period
Section 226 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) For purposes of subsection (b) (and for purposes of section 1837(g)(1) of this Act and section 7(d)(2)(ii) of the ... |
108hr5156ih | (3) for 2007, 14 months; (4) for 2008, 12 months; (5) for 2009, 10 months; (6) for 2010, 8 months; (7) for 2011, 6 months; (8) for 2012, 4 months; (9) for 2013, 2 months; and (10) for 2014 and each subsequent year, 0 months. (c) Conforming amendments
(1) Sunset
Effective January 1, 2014, |
108hr5156ih | subsection (f) of section 226 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426 ) is repealed. (2) Medicare description
Section 1811(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c(2) ) is amended by striking entitled for not less than 24 months and inserting entitled for the waiting period (as defined in section 226(k)). (3) Medicare cove... |
108hr5156ih | 1395p(g)(1) ) is amended by striking of the later of (A) April 1973 or (B) the third month before the 25th month of such entitlement and inserting of the third month before the first month following the waiting period (as defined in section 226(k)) applicable under section 226(b). (4) Railroad retirement system
Sectio... |
108hr5156ih | 231f(d)(2)(ii) ) is amended— (A) by striking , for not less than 24 months and inserting , for the waiting period (as defined in section 226(k) of the Social Security Act ); and (B) by striking could have been entitled for 24 calendar months, and and inserting could have been entitled for the waiting period (as defined... |
108hr5156ih | (d) Effective date
Except as provided in subsection (c)(1), the amendments made by this section shall apply to insurance benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to items and services furnished in months beginning at least 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Elimination of... |
108hr5156ih | and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by inserting (1) after (h) ; (3) in paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (2))— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by inserting or ... |
108hr5156ih | by striking (rather than twenty-fifth month) ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) For purposes of identifying life-threatening conditions under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall compile a list of conditions that are fatal without medical treatment. |
108hr5156ih | In compiling such list, the Secretary shall consult with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (including the Office of Rare Diseases), the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sc... |
108hr5156ih | Institute of Medicine study and report on delay and prevention of disability conditions
(a) Study
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall request that the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences conduct a study on the range of disability condi... |
108hr5156ih | (c) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $750,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 and 2006. |
108hr4739ih | 1. Short title; findings
(a) Short title
This Act may be cited as the Northeast Regional Development Commission Act of 2004. (b) Findings
Congress finds the following: (1) The northeastern border region of the Nation, while abundant in natural resources and rich in potential, lags behind much of the Nation in its ec... |
108hr4739ih | (3) Manufacturing sector losses and out migration in the region have contributed greatly to the region’s difficulties in entrepreneurial development and sustainability. (4) State and local governments and the people of the region have made progress in addressing the region's economic problems and will continue to work ... |
108hr4739ih | (7) In directing Federal assistance to the region, the traditional industries of the region should be preserved, including the manufacturing, tourism, forestry, natural resources, agriculture, alternative transportation, snowmobiling, and recreation industries. In addition, it is desirable to support growing industries... |
108hr4739ih | Definitions
In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Commission
The term Commission means the Northeast Regional Development Commission established by section 3. (2) Federal grant program
The term Federal grant program means a Federal grant program to provide assistance in carrying out economic and communit... |
108hr4739ih | Northeast Regional Development Commission
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
There is established the Northeast Regional Development Commission. (2) Composition
The Commission shall be composed of— (A) a Federal member, to be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (B) the Governor ... |
108hr4739ih | (3) Cochairpersons
The Commission shall be headed by— (A) the Federal member, who shall serve— (i) as the Federal cochairperson; and (ii) as a liaison between the Federal Government and the Commission; and (B) a State cochairperson, who— (i) shall be a Governor of a participating State in the region; and (ii) shall be... |
108hr4739ih | (b) Alternate members
(1) State alternates
(A) Appointment
The State member of a participating State may have a single alternate, who shall be appointed by the Governor of the State from among the Governor’s cabinet or personal staff. (B) Voting
An alternate shall vote in the event of the absence, death, disability... |
108hr4739ih | (3) Quorum
(A) In general
Subject to the requirements of this paragraph, the Commission shall determine what constitutes a quorum of the Commission. (B) Federal cochairperson
The Federal cochairperson or the Federal cochairperson’s designee must be present for the establishment of a quorum of the Commission. (C) Sta... |
108hr4739ih | (4) Delegation of power
No power or responsibility of the Commission specified in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (c), and no voting right of any Commission member, shall be delegated to any person— (A) who is not a Commission member; or (B) who is not entitled to vote in Commission meetings. |
108hr4739ih | (c) Decisions
(1) Requirements for approval
Except as provided in subsection (g), decisions by the Commission shall require the affirmative vote of the Federal cochairperson and of a majority of the State members, exclusive of members representing States delinquent under subsection (g)(2)(C). (2) Consultation
In mat... |
108hr4739ih | (3) Decisions requiring quorum of State members
The following decisions may not be made without a quorum of State members: (A) A decision involving Commission policy. (B) Approval of State, regional, or subregional development plans or strategy statements. (C) Modification or revision of the Commission’s code. (D) All... |
108hr4739ih | on a continuing basis, comprehensive and coordinated plans and programs to establish priorities and approve grants for the economic development of the region, giving due consideration to other Federal, State, and local planning and development activities in the region; (2) not later than 365 days after the date of enac... |
108hr4739ih | (4) (A) enhance the capacity of, and provide support for, local development districts in the region; or (B) if no local development district exists in an area in a participating State in the region, foster the creation of a local development district; (5) allow the participation of representatives of local development ... |
108hr4739ih | and (7) not later than 365 days after the date of enactment of this Act, initiate a special resource study for the north woods of Maine, which study— (A) shall be carried out in cooperation with appropriate local, State, and Federal officials; and (B) shall examine land use, ownership, and development trends and propos... |
108hr4739ih | receive such evidence, and print or otherwise reproduce and distribute a description of the proceedings and reports on actions by the Commission as the Commission considers appropriate; (2) authorize, through the Federal or State cochairperson or any other member of the Commission designated by the Commission, the admi... |
108hr4739ih | and repeal bylaws and rules governing the conduct of Commission business and the performance of Commission duties; (5) request the head of any Federal department or agency to detail to the Commission such personnel as the Commission requires to carry out duties of the Commission, each such detail to be without loss of ... |
108hr4739ih | (7) provide for coverage of Commission employees in a suitable retirement and employee benefit system by— (A) making arrangements or entering into contracts with any participating State government; or (B) otherwise providing retirement and other employee benefit coverage; (8) accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donati... |
108hr4739ih | and (11) provide for an appropriate level of representation in Washington, DC. (f) Federal agency cooperation
A Federal agency shall— (1) cooperate with the Commission; and (2) provide, on request of the Federal cochairperson, appropriate assistance in carrying out this Act, in accordance with applicable Federal laws ... |
108hr4739ih | (g) Administrative expenses
(1) In general
Administrative expenses of the Commission (except for the expenses of the Federal cochairperson, including expenses of the alternate and staff of the Federal cochairperson, which shall be paid solely by the Federal Government) shall be paid— (A) by the Federal Government, in... |
108hr4739ih | (2) State share
(A) In general
The share of administrative expenses of the Commission to be paid by each State shall be determined by the Commission. (B) No Federal participation
The Federal cochairperson shall not participate or vote in any decision under subparagraph (A). |
108hr4739ih | (C) Delinquent States
If a State is delinquent in payment of the State’s share of administrative expenses of the Commission under this subsection— (i) no assistance under this Act shall be furnished to the State (including assistance to a political subdivision or a resident of the State); and (ii) no member of the Com... |
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