112 STAT. 3600
PUBLIC LAW 105-393 —NOV. 13, 1998
"(6) GRANT.— The term 'grant' includes a cooperative agreement (within the meaning of chapter 63 of title 31, United
States Code).
"(7) INDIAN TRIBE. —The term 'Indian tribe' means any
Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group
or community, including any Alaska Native village or Regional
Corporation (as defined in or established under the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that
is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indians because of their
status as Indians.
"(8) SECRETARY.—The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
"(9) STATE. — The term 'State' means a State, the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic
of Palau.
"(10) UNITED STATES.— The term 'United States' means all
of the States.
"TITLE
I—ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIPS COOPERATION AND
COORDINATION
42 USC 3131.
" SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNER-
SHIPS.
"(a) IN GENERAL.— In providing assistance under this title, the
Secretary shall cooperate with States and other entities to ensure
that, consistent with national objectives, Federal programs are
compatible with and further the objectives of State, regional, and
local economic development plans and comprehensive economic
development strategies.
"(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —The Secretary may provide such
technical assistance to States, political subdivisions of States, sub-
State regional organizations (including organizations that cross
State boundaries), and multi-State regional organizations as the
Secretary determines is appropriate to—
"(1) alleviate economic distress;
"(2) encourage and support public-private partnerships for
the formation and improvement of economic development
strategies that sustain and promote economic development
across the United States; and
"(3) promote investment in infrastructure and technological
capacity to keep pace with the changing global economy.
Regulations.
" (c) INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW.—The Secretary shall
promulgate regulations to ensure that appropriate State and local
government agencies have been given a reasonable opportunity
to review and comment on proposed projects under this title that
the Secretary determines may have a significant direct impact
on the economy of the area.
"(d) COOPERATION AGREEMENTS. —
"(1) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary may enter into a cooperation agreement with any 2 or more adjoining States, or an
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