§3171 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary can name economic development districts in the United States if the States involved agree and three things are true. The area must be big enough in size or population and have enough resources to support projects that go beyond a single area described in section 3161(a). The area must include at least 1 area listed in section 3161(a). The area must have a written, comprehensive economic development plan that includes a program for working together, local self-help, and public investment, and that plan must be approved by each affected State and by the Secretary. Under rules the Secretary makes, the Secretary can ask States to draw district boundaries. The Secretary can work with States to sponsor and help district planning and development groups and to help those groups prepare their comprehensive plans. The Secretary can also encourage local governments to take part in the districts.

Title 42, §3171

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(a)In order that economic development projects of broad geographic significance may be planned and carried out, the Secretary may designate appropriate economic development districts in the United States, with the concurrence of the States in which the districts will be wholly or partially located, if—

(1)the proposed district is of sufficient size or population, and contains sufficient resources, to foster economic development on a scale involving more than a single area described in section 3161(a) of this title;

(2)the proposed district contains at least 1 area described in section 3161(a) of this title; and

(3)the proposed district has a comprehensive economic development strategy that—

(A)contains a specific program for intra-district cooperation, self-help, and public investment; and

(B)is approved by each affected State and by the Secretary.

(b)The Secretary may, under regulations promulgated by the Secretary—

(1)invite the States to determine boundaries for proposed economic development districts;

(2)cooperate with the States—

(A)in sponsoring and assisting district economic planning and economic development groups; and

(B)in assisting the district groups in formulating comprehensive economic development strategies for districts; and

(3)encourage participation by appropriate local government entities in the economic development districts.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3171, Pub. L. 89–136, title IV, § 403, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 91–304, § 1(d),

July 6, 1970, 84 Stat. 375; Pub. L. 92–65, title I, § 108, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 167; Pub. L. 93–46, § 4,

June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 93–423, § 7, Sept. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1161; Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 115, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2335; Pub. L. 96–506, § 1(7), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2745; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(6), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766, authorized Secretary to designate economic development districts and centers, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a). A prior section 401 of Pub. L. 89–136 was classified to section 3161 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.

§3171 Designation of economic development districts