§15101 — Title 40 Public Buildings, Property, and Works | U.S. Code

Summary

The subtitle gives plain meanings for key words used later. Commission means the Commission or Authority created under section 15301. Local development district means either an economic development district that existed on the date this law was passed and is in the region, or, if none exists, an organization that includes broad community participation, is run by a policy board with at least a simple majority of members who are elected officials or appointed designees/employees of general-purpose local governments, is certified by the Governor to have authority for economic development of counties or parts of counties in the region, and has not been found by the Federal Cochairperson to have misused federal grant funds or to have named an officer who was an officer of another entity that misused such funds. Federal grant program means a federal program that provides grants for economic and community development. Indian tribe has the meaning in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). Nonprofit entity means an organization meeting the tax rules of 501(c) and exempt under 501(a) that was formed for economic development. Region means the area covered by a Commission as described in subchapter II of chapter 157.

Title 40, §15101

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In this subtitle, the following definitions apply:

(1)The term “Commission” means a Commission or Authority established under section 15301.

(2)The term “local development district” means an entity that—

(A)(i)is an economic development district that is—

(I)in existence on the date of the enactment of this chapter; and

(II)located in the region; or

(ii)if an entity described in clause (i) does not exist—

(I)is organized and operated in a manner that ensures broad-based community participation and an effective opportunity for local officials, community leaders, and the public to contribute to the development and implementation of programs in the region;

(II)is governed by a policy board with at least a simple majority of members consisting of—

(aa)elected officials; or

(bb)designees or employees of a general purpose unit of local government that have been appointed to represent the unit of local government; and

(III)is certified by the Governor or appropriate State officer as having a charter or authority that includes the economic development of counties, portions of counties, or other political subdivisions within the region; and

(B)has not, as certified by the Federal Cochairperson—

(i)inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source; or

(ii)appointed an officer who, during the period in which another entity inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source, was an officer of the other entity.

(3)The term “Federal grant program” means a Federal grant program to provide assistance in carrying out economic and community development activities.

(4)The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).11 See References in Text note below.

(5)The term “nonprofit entity” means any organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code that has been formed for the purpose of economic development.

(6)The term “region” means the area covered by a Commission as described in subchapter II of chapter 157.22 So in original. Probably means chapter 4 of this subtitle.

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The date of the enactment of this chapter, referred to in par. (2)(A)(i)(I), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008. section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), referred to in par. (4), was classified to section 450b of Title 25, Indians, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as section 5304 of Title 25. section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in par. (5), is classified to section 501 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2022—Par. (1). Pub. L. 117–328 inserted “or Authority” after “a Commission”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Enactment of this subtitle and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective

May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(d),

May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1482, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(d),

June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2244, provided that: “This section [enacting this subtitle, redesignating former subtitle V as subtitle VI of this title, and amending section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–452, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees], and the

Amendments

made by this section, shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 18, 2008].” [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.]

§15101 Definitions

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Title 40, §15101

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