42 U.S.C. § 3154f — Congressional notification requirements

Page 5862 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 3154f (A) requires significant post-secondary training; but (B) does not require a post-secondary de- gree. (c) State grant pilot program (1) In general The Secretary may award grants to States for the purpose described in subsection (b)(6). (2) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, the Chief Executive of a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may re- quire, which shall include, at a minimum, the following: (A) A method for identifying critical in- dustry sectors driving in-State economic growth that face staffing challenges for in- demand jobs and careers. (B) A governance structure for the imple- mentation of the program established by the State, including defined roles for the con- sortia of agencies of such State, at a min- imum, to include the State departments of economic development, labor, and education, or the State departments or agencies with jurisdiction over those matters. (C) A strategy for recruiting participants from at least 1 community that meets 1 or more of the criteria described in section 3161(a) of this title. (D) A plan for how the State will develop a tracking system for eligible programs, par- ticipant enrollment, participant outcomes, and an application portal for individual par- ticipants. (3) Selection The Secretary shall award not more than 1 grant under this subsection to any State. (4) Eligible uses A grant under this subsection may be used for— (A) necessary costs to carry out the mat- ters described in this subsection, including tuition and stipends for individuals that re- ceive funds under the program established by the applicable State, subject to the re- quirements described in paragraph (6); and (B) program implementation, planning, technical assistance, or training. (5) Federal share Notwithstanding section 3144 of this title, the Federal share of the cost of any award car- ried out with a grant made under this sub- section shall not exceed 70 percent. (6) Participant amounts A State shall ensure that grant funds pro- vided under this subsection to each individual that receives funds under the program estab- lished by the applicable State is the lesser of the following amounts: (A) In a case in which the individual is also eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 1070a of title 20 for enrollment at the applicable training program for any award year of the training program, $11,000 minus the amount of the awarded Federal Pell Grant. (B) For an individual not described in paragraph (1), the lesser of— (i) $11,000; and (ii) the total cost of the training pro- gram in which the individual is enrolled, including tuition, fees, career navigation services, textbook costs, expenses related to assessments and exams for certification or licensure, equipment costs, and wage stipends (in the case of a training program that is an earn-and-learn program). (7) Termination The authority provided under this sub- section shall expire on September 30, 2029. (d) Coordination The Secretary shall coordinate the develop- ment of new workforce development models with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 219, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2221, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3186.) § 3154f. Congressional notification requirements (a) In general In the case of a project described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide to the Com- mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa- tives notice, in accordance with subsection (c), of the award of a grant for the project not less than 3 business days before notifying an eligible recipient of their selection for that award. (b) Projects described A project referred to in subsection (a) is a project that the Secretary has selected to re- ceive a grant administered by the Economic De- velopment Administration in an amount not less than $100,000. (c) Requirements A notification under subsection (a) shall in- clude— (1) the name of the project; (2) the name of the applicant; (3) the region in which the project is to be carried out; (4) the State in which the project is to be carried out; (5) the 1 or more counties or political sub- divisions in which the project is to be carried out; (6) the number of jobs expected to be created or retained as a result of the project; (7) the estimated date of completion of the project; (8) the amount of the grant awarded; (9) a description of the project; and (10) any additional information, as deter- mined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (d) Public availability The Secretary shall make a notification under subsection (a) publicly available not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary provides the notice. Page 5863 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 3154h (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 220, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2222, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3187.) § 3154g. High-speed broadband deployment ini- tiative (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband project The term ‘‘broadband project’’ means, for the purposes of providing, extending, expand- ing, or improving high-speed broadband serv- ice to further the goals of this chapter— (A) planning, technical assistance, or training; (B) the acquisition or development of land; or (C) the acquisition, design and engineer- ing, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of facilities, in- cluding related machinery, equipment, con- tractual rights, and intangible property. (2) Eligible recipient (A) In general The term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ means an el- igible recipient. (B) Inclusions The term ‘‘eligible recipient’’ includes— (i) a public-private partnership; and (ii) a consortium formed for the purpose of providing, extending, expanding, or im- proving high-speed broadband service be- tween 1 or more eligible recipients and 1 or more for-profit organizations. (3) High-speed broadband The term ‘‘high-speed broadband’’ means the provision of 2-way data transmission with suf- ficient downstream and upstream speeds to end users to permit effective participation in the economy and to support economic growth, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Broadband projects (1) In general On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants under this subchapter for broadband projects, which shall be subject to the provisions of this section. (2) Considerations In reviewing applications submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration geographic diversity of grants provided, including consideration of under- served markets, in addition to data requested in paragraph (3). (3) Data requested In reviewing an application submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request from the Federal Communications Commis- sion, the Administrator of the National Tele- communications and Information Administra- tion, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Ap- palachian Regional Commission data on— (A) the level and extent of broadband serv- ice that exists in the area proposed to be served; and (B) the level and extent of broadband serv- ice that will be deployed in the area pro- posed to be served pursuant to another Fed- eral program. (4) Interest in real or personal property For any broadband project carried out by an eligible recipient that is a public-private part- nership or consortium, the Secretary shall re- quire that title to any real or personal prop- erty acquired or improved with grant funds, or if the recipient will not acquire title, another possessory interest acceptable to the Sec- retary, be vested in a public partner or eligible nonprofit organization or association for the useful life of the project, after which title may be transferred to any member of the public- private partnership or consortium in accord- ance with regulations promulgated by the Sec- retary. (5) Procurement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person or entity shall be disqualified from competing to provide goods or services related to a broadband project on the basis that the person or entity participated in the develop- ment of the broadband project or in the draft- ing of specifications, requirements, state- ments of work, or similar documents related to the goods or services to be provided. (6) Broadband project property (A) In general The Secretary may permit a recipient of a grant for a broadband project to grant an op- tion to acquire real or personal property (in- cluding contractual rights and intangible property) related to that project to a third party on such terms as the Secretary deter- mines to be appropriate, subject to the con- dition that the option may only be exercised after the Secretary releases the Federal in- terest in the property. (B) Treatment The grant or exercise of an option de- scribed in subparagraph (A) shall not con- stitute a redistribution of grant funds under section 3154c of this title. (c) Non-Federal share In determining the amount of the non-Federal share of the cost of a broadband project, the Secretary may provide credit toward the non- Federal share for the present value of allowable contributions over the useful life of the broadband project, subject to the condition that the Secretary may require such assurances of the value of the rights and of the commitment of the rights as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 221, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2223, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3188.) § 3154h. Critical Supply Chain Site Development grant program (a) In general On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants under the ‘‘Critical