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Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-110

§14302 Decisions

Title 40 › SUBTITLE IV — APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 143 — APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION › SUBCHAPTER I — ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION › § 14302

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Appalachian Regional Commission can only approve actions if the Federal Cochairman votes yes and a majority of the state members vote yes, not counting members from States that are delinquent under section 14306(d). The Federal Cochairman must, when possible, talk with federal departments and agencies that have an interest in the issue. Decisions about Commission policy, state, regional, or subregional plans or strategy statements, changes to the Commission’s Code, how money is split among States, or naming a county as distressed or economically strong must have a quorum of state members. Approving projects and grants is the Commission’s duty and must follow section 14322.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §14302

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(a)Requirements for Approval.—
Except as provided in section 14306(d) of this title, decisions by the Appalachian Regional Commission require the affirmative vote of the Federal Cochairman and of a majority of the state members, exclusive of members representing States delinquent under section 14306(d).
(b)Consultation.—
In matters coming before the Commission, the Federal Cochairman, to the extent practicable, shall consult with the federal departments and agencies having an interest in the subject matter.
(c)Decisions Requiring Quorum of State Members.—
A decision involving Commission policy, approval of state, regional or subregional development plans or strategy statements, modification or revision of the Appalachian Regional Commission Code, allocation of amounts among the States, or designation of a distressed county or an economically strong county shall not be made without a quorum of state members.
(d)Project and Grant Proposals.—
The approval of project and grant proposals is a responsibility of the Commission and shall be carried out in accordance with section 14322 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1430240 App.:101(b).Pub. L. 89–4, title I, § 101(b), Mar. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 94–188, title I, § 103(3), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1080; Pub. L. 105–393, title II, § 203(c), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3619; Pub. L. 107–149, § 13(a), Mar. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 71.

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 14302

Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110