S. 1134 · 108th Congress · enacted
Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-373.
Latest official action 2004-10-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 6, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 102) Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) to revise the definition of an eligible recipient to: (1) remove the reference to an eligible recipient as an area having a low per capita income, an unemployment rate that is above the national average, or actual or threatened severe unemployment or economic adjustment problems; and (2) include as a city or other political subdivision of a State a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities. Defines "Regional Commissions" to mean: (1) the Appalachian Regional Commission; (2) the Delta Regional Authority; (3) the Denali Commission; and (4) the Northern Great Plains Regional Authority. Defines "university centers" to mean an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education established as a University Center for Economic Development. (Sec. 103) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide technical assistance for economic development activities and partnerships to nonprofit entities. Removes the reference to adjoining States with respect to authorizing the Secretary to…
Congressional Research Service · 2004-10-07
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