114 STAT. 2763A-276 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX D "(B) could be approved for Federal contribution under the law if funds were available under the law for the program or project. " (2) CERTIFICATION BY AUTHORITY. — "(A) IN GENERAL.—The certifications and determinations required to be made by the Authority for approval of projects under this subtitle in accordance with section 3821— "(i) shall be controlling; and "(ii) shall be accepted by the Federal agencies. "(B) ACCEPTANCE BY FEDERAL COCHAIRPERSON. — Any finding, report, certification, or documentation required to be submitted to the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government responsible for the administration of any Federal grant program shall be accepted by the Federal cochairperson with respect to a supplemental grant for any project under the program. "SEC. 382E. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS; CERTIFICATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. "(a) DEFINITION OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.— In this section, the term 'local development district' means an entity that— "(1) is— "(A) a planning district in existence on the date of enactment of this subtitle that is recognized by the Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce; or "(B) where an entity described in subparagraph (A) does not exist— "(i) organized and operated in a manner that ensures broad-based community participation and an effective opportunity for other nonprofit groups to contribute to the development and implementation of programs in the region; "(ii) governed by a policy board with at least a simple majority of members consisting of elected officials or employees of a general purpose unit of local government who have been appointed to represent the government; "(iii) certified to the Authority as having a charter or authority that includes the economic development of counties or parts of counties or other political subdivisions within the region— "(I) by the Governor of each State in which the entity is located; or "(II) by the State officer designated by the appropriate State law to make the certification; and "(iv)(I) a nonprofit incorporated body organized or chartered under the law of the State in which the entity is located; "(II) a nonprofit agency or instrumentality of a State or local government; "(III) a public organization established before the date of enactment of this subtitle under State law for creation of multi-jurisdictional, area-wide planning organizations; or
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