Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-110
§15705 Biannual Meetings of Representatives of All Commissions
Title 40 › SUBTITLE V — REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 157 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 15705
Summary
Requires Commissions, including Appalachian and Denali, to meet twice a year on long-term nearby hardship; chair rotates, Appalachian hosts first.
Full Legal Text
Title 40, §15705
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(a)In General.—
Representatives of each Commission, the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the Denali Commission shall meet biannually to discuss issues confronting regions suffering from chronic and contiguous distress and successful strategies for promoting regional development.
(b)Chair of Meetings.—
The chair of each meeting shall rotate among the Commissions, with the Appalachian Regional Commission to host the first meeting.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
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 L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub.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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.
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Citation
40 U.S.C. § 15705
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110