118 STAT. 1768 PUBLIC LAW 108–373—OCT. 27, 2004 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended by striking the item relating to section 403. SEC. 402. PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO REGIONAL COMMISSIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3174) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 404. PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO REGIONAL COMMISSIONS. ‘‘If any part of an economic development district is in a region covered by 1 or more of the Regional Commissions, the economic development district shall ensure that a copy of the comprehensive economic development strategy of the district is provided to the affected Regional Commission.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents contained in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended by striking the item relating to section 404 and inserting the following: ‘‘Sec. 404. Provision of comprehensive economic development strategies to Re gional Commissions.’’. TITLE V—ADMINISTRATION SEC. 501. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE. Section 502 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3192) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) maintain a central information clearinghouse on the Internet with— ‘‘(A) information on economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment programs and activities of the Federal Government; ‘‘(B) links to State economic development organizations; and ‘‘(C) links to other appropriate economic development resources;’’; (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) assist potential and actual applicants for economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment assistance under Federal and State laws in locating and applying for the assistance;’’; (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(4) obtain appropriate information from other Federal agencies needed to carry out the duties under this Act.’’. SEC. 502. BUSINESSES DESIRING FEDERAL CONTRACTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 505 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3195) is repealed. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965
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