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40 U.S.C. § 14525 — State development planning process
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**(a) State Development Plan.—** Pursuant to policies the Appalachian Regional Commission establishes, each state member shall submit a development plan for the area of the State within the Appalachian region. The plan shall—
(1) be submitted according to a schedule the Commission prescribes;
(2) reflect the goals, objectives, and priorities identified in the regional development plan and in any subregional development plan that may be approved for the subregion of which the State is a part;
(3) describe the state organization and continuous process for Appalachian development planning, including—
(A) the procedures established by the State for the participation of local development districts in the process;
(B) how the process is related to overall statewide planning and budgeting processes; and
(C) the method of coordinating planning and projects in the region under this subtitle, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ([42 U.S.C. 3121](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3121&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and other federal, state, and local programs;
(4) set forth the goals, objectives, and priorities of the State for the region, as established by the Governor, and identify the needs on which the goals, objectives, and priorities are based; and
(5) describe the development strategies for achieving the goals, objectives, and priorities, including funding sources, and recommendations for specific projects to receive assistance under this subtitle.
**(b) Areawide Action Programs.—** The Commission shall encourage the preparation and execution of areawide action programs that specify interrelated projects and schedules of actions, the necessary agency funding, and other commitments to implement the p
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**(a) State Development Plan.—** Pursuant to policies the Appalachian Regional Commission establishes, each state member shall submit a development plan for the area of the State within the Appalachian region. The plan shall—
(1) be submitted according to a schedule the Commission prescribes;
(2) reflect the goals, objectives, and priorities identified in the regional development plan and in any subregional development plan that may be approved for the subregion of which the State is a part;
(3) describe the state organization and continuous process for Appalachian development planning, including—
(A) the procedures established by the State for the participation of local development districts in the process;
(B) how the process is related to overall statewide planning and budgeting processes; and
(C) the method of coordinating planning and projects in the region under this subtitle, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ([42 U.S.C. 3121](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3121&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and other federal, state, and local programs;
(4) set forth the goals, objectives, and priorities of the State for the region, as established by the Governor, and identify the needs on which the goals, objectives, and priorities are based; and
(5) describe the development strategies for achieving the goals, objectives, and priorities, including funding sources, and recommendations for specific projects to receive assistance under this subtitle.
**(b) Areawide Action Programs.—** The Commission shall encourage the preparation and execution of areawide action programs that specify interrelated projects and schedules of actions, the necessary agency funding, and other commitments to implement the programs. The programs shall make appropriate use of existing plans affecting the area.
**(c) Local Development Districts.—** Local development districts certified by the State as described in [section 14102(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section14102/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) provide the linkage between state and substate planning and development. The districts shall assist the States in the coordination of areawide programs and projects and may prepare and adopt areawide plans or action programs. In carrying out the development planning process, including the selection of programs and projects for assistance, States shall consult with local development districts, local units of government, and citizen groups and shall consider the goals, objectives, priorities, and recommendations of those bodies.
**(d) Federal Responsibilities.—** To the maximum extent practicable, federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities undertaking or providing financial assistance for programs or projects in the region shall—
(1) take into account the policies, goals, and objectives the Commission and its member States establish pursuant to this subtitle;
(2) recognize Appalachian state development strategies approved by the Commission as satisfying requirements for overall economic development planning under the programs or projects; and
(3) accept the boundaries and organization of any local development district certified under this subtitle that the Governor may designate as the areawide agency required under any of those programs undertaken or assisted by those federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities.
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**(a) In general** In addition to amounts made available under [section 3231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3231&num=0&edition=prelim), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out [section 3149(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3149/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim), to remain available until expended.
**(b) Pilot projects** Funds made available under subsection (a) may be used for activities including pilot projects for privatization of, and economic development activities for, closed or realigned military or Department of Energy installations.
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**(a) Requirements.—** A program or project authorized under this chapter shall not be implemented until—
(1) the responsible federal official has decided that applications and plans relating to the program or project are not incompatible with the provisions and objectives of federal laws that the official administers that are not inconsistent with this subtitle; and
(2) the Appalachian Regional Commission has approved the program or project and has determined that it—
(A) meets the applicable criteria under [section 14524 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section14524&num=0&edition=prelim) and the requirements of the development planning process under [section 14525 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section14525&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) will contribute to the development of the Appalachian region.
**(b) Decision Is Controlling.—** A decision under subsection (a)(2) is controlling and shall be accepted by the federal agencies.
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TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
§ 14525
ance under this subtitle, and in establishing a
priority ranking of the requests for assistance
presented to the Appalachian Regional Commis-
sion, the Commission shall follow procedures
that will ensure consideration of—
(1) the relationship of the project or class of
projects to overall regional development, in-
cluding its location in a severely and persist-
ently distressed county or area;
(2) the population and area to be served by
the project or class of projects, including the
per capita market income and the unemploy-
ment rates in the area;
(3) the relative financial resources available
to the State or political subdivisions or in-
strumentalities of the State that seek to un-
dertake the project;
(4) the importance of the project or class of
projects in relation to other projects or classes
of projects that may be in competition for the
same amounts;
(5) the prospects that the project for which
assistance is sought will improve, on a con-
tinuing rather than a temporary basis, the op-
portunities for employment, the average level
of income, or the economic and social develop-
ment of the area served by the project; and
(6) the extent to which the project design
provides for detailed outcome measurements
by which grant expenditures may be evalu-
ated.
(b) LIMITATION ON USE.—Financial assistance
made available under this subtitle shall not be
used to assist establishments relocating from
one area to another.
(c) DETERMINATION REQUIRED BEFORE AMOUNTS
MAY BE PROVIDED.—Amounts may be provided
for programs and projects in a State under this
subtitle only if the Commission determines that
the level of federal and state financial assist-
ance under other laws for the same type o
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 3121
Sec.
3175.
Assistance to parts of economic development
districts not in eligible areas.
SUBCHAPTER V—ADMINISTRATION
3191.
Assistant Secretary for Economic Develop-
ment.
3192.
Economic development information clearing-
house.
3193.
Consultation with other persons and agencies.
3194.
Administration, operation, and maintenance.
3195.
Repealed.
3196.
Performance evaluations of grant recipients.
3197.
Notification of reorganization.
3198.
Office of Tribal Economic Development.
3199.
Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
3200.
Technical Assistance Liaisons.
SUBCHAPTER VI—MISCELLANEOUS
3211.
Powers of Secretary.
3212.
Maintenance of standards.
3213.
Annual report to Congress.
3214.
Delegation of functions and transfer of funds
among Federal agencies.
3215.
Penalties.
3216.
Employment of expediters and administrative
employees.
3217.
Maintenance and public inspection of list of
approved applications for financial assist-
ance.
3218.
Records and audits.
3219.
Relationship to assistance under other law.
3220.
Acceptance of certifications by applicants.
3221.
Brownfields redevelopment report.
3222.
Savings clause.
SUBCHAPTER VII—FUNDING
3231.
General authorization of appropriations.
3232.
Authorization of appropriations for defense
conversion activities.
3233.
Authorization of appropriations for disaster
economic recovery activities.
3234.
Repealed.
§ 3121. Findings and declarations
(a) Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) there continue to be areas of the United
States experiencing chronic high unemploy-
ment, underemployment, outmigration, and
low per capita incomes, as well as areas facing
sudden and severe economic dislocations be-
cause of structura
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