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- § 3191. Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
- § 3192. Economic development information clearinghouse
- § 3193. Consultation with other persons and agencies
- § 3194. Administration, operation, and maintenance
- § 3195. Repealed.
- § 3196. Performance evaluations of grant recipients
- § 3197. Notification of reorganization
- § 3198. Office of Tribal Economic Development
- § 3199. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience
- § 3200. Technical Assistance Liaisons
§ 3191. Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
(a) In general
(b) Compensation
(c) Duties
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610.)
§ 3192. Economic development information clearinghouseIn carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall—
(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) 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) assist areas described in section 3161(a) of this title and other areas by providing to interested persons, communities, industries, and businesses in the areas any technical information, market research, or other forms of assistance, information, or advice that would be useful in alleviating or preventing conditions of excessive unemployment or underemployment in the areas; and
(4) obtain appropriate information from other Federal agencies needed to carry out the duties under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 501, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1768.)
§ 3193. Consultation with other persons and agencies
(a) Consultation on problems relating to employment
(b) Consultation on administration of chapter
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610.)
§ 3194. Administration, operation, and maintenance
The Secretary shall approve Federal assistance under this chapter only if the Secretary is satisfied that the project for which Federal assistance is granted will be properly and efficiently administered, operated, and maintained.
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3610.)
§ 3195. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1768
§ 3196. Performance evaluations of grant recipients
(a) In general
(b) Purpose of evaluations of university centers
(c) Timing of evaluations
(d) Evaluation criteria
(1) Establishment
(2) Evaluation criteria for university centers
(3) Evaluation criteria for economic development districts
(e) Peer review
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3611; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title V, § 503, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1769.)
§ 3197. Notification of reorganization
Not later than 30 days before the date of any reorganization of the offices, programs, or activities of the Economic Development Administration, the Secretary shall provide notification of the reorganization to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 507, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3611.)
§ 3198. Office of Tribal Economic Development
(a) Establishment
(b) Purposes
The purposes of the Office shall be—
(1) to coordinate all Tribal economic development activities carried out by the Secretary;
(2) to help Tribal communities access economic development assistance programs, including the assistance provided under this chapter;
(3) to coordinate Tribal economic development strategies and efforts with other Federal agencies; and
(4) to be a participant in any negotiated rulemakings or consultations relating to, or having an impact on, projects, programs, or funding that benefit Tribal communities.
(c) Tribal economic development strategy
(1) In general
(2) Submission to Congress
(d) Outreach
(e) Dedicated staff
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 508, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2227, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3192.)
§ 3199. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience
(a) EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish an Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience—
(1) to direct and implement the post-disaster economic recovery responsibilities of the Economic Development Administration pursuant to subsections (c)(2) and (e) of section 3149 of this title and section 3233 of this title;
(2) to direct and implement economic recovery and enhanced resilience support function activities as directed under the National Disaster Recovery Framework; and
(3) support long-term economic recovery in communities in which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), or otherwise impacted by an event of national significance, as determined by the Secretary, through—
(A) convening and deploying an economic development assessment team;
(B) hosting or attending convenings related to identification of additional Federal, State, local, and philanthropic entities and resources;
(C) exploring potential flexibilities related to existing awards;
(D) provision of technical assistance through staff or contractual resources; and
(E) other activities determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.
(b) Appointment authorities
(1) Appointment
(2) Conversion of employeesNotwithstanding chapter 33 of title 5, or any other provision of law relating to the examination, certification, and appointment of individuals in the competitive service, a temporary employee appointed under this subsection may be selected by the Secretary for a permanent appointment in the competitive service in the Economic Development Administration under internal competitive promotion procedures if—
(A) the employee has served continuously for at least 2 years under 1 or more appointments under this subsection; and
(B) the employee’s performance has been at an acceptable level of performance throughout the period or periods referred to in subparagraph (A).
(3) Status upon conversion
(4) ReportingFor any fiscal year during which the Secretary exercises the authority under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes the use of that authority including, at a minimum—
(A) the number of employees hired under the authority during the fiscal year;
(B) the positions and grades for which employees were hired;
(C) the number of employees converted to career-conditional;
(D) a description of how the Secretary assessed employee performance to determine the eligibility of the employee for conversion under paragraph (2)(B);
(E) the number of employees who were hired under that authority as temporary employees who have met the continuous service requirements described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) but not the performance requirements described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph; and
(F) the number of employees who were hired under that authority who have separated from the Economic Development Administration.
(5) Rule of construction
(6) Termination
(c) Disaster team
(1) Establishment
(2) Membership
(A) Designation of staffAs soon as practicable after January 4, 2025, the Secretary shall designate to serve on the disaster team—
(i) employees of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience;
(ii) employees of the Department who are not employees of the Economic Development Administration; and
(iii) in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies, employees of those agencies, as appropriate.
(B) CapabilitiesIn designating individuals under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the disaster team includes a sufficient quantity of—
(i) individuals who are capable of deploying rapidly and efficiently to respond to major disasters and emergencies; and
(ii) highly trained full-time employees who will lead and manage the disaster team.
(3) Training
(4) ExpensesIn carrying out this section, the Secretary may—
(A) use, with or without reimbursement, any service, equipment, personnel, or facility of any Federal agency with the explicit support of that agency, to the extent such use does not impair or conflict with the authority of the President or the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to direct Federal agencies in any major disaster or emergency declared under that Act; and
(B) provide members of the disaster team with travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of services for, or relating to, the disaster team.
(d) Annual reportsNot later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes—
(1) a summary of the activities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience and any disaster teams established pursuant to subsection (c);
(2) the number and details of the disasters in which the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience and permanent and temporary personnel, including disaster teams, were involved and deployed;
(3) the locations and length of any deployments;
(4) the number of personnel deployed, broken down by category, including permanent and temporary personnel; and
(5) a breakdown of expenses, with or without reimbursement.
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 509, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2228, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3192.)
§ 3200. Technical Assistance Liaisons
(a) In general
(b) Role
A Technical Assistance Liaison shall—
(1) work in coordination with an Economic Development Representative to provide technical assistance, in addition to technical assistance under section 3147 of this title, to eligible recipients that are underresourced communities, as determined by the Technical Assistance Liaison, that submit applications for assistance under subchapter II; and
(2) at the request of an eligible recipient that submitted an application for assistance under subchapter II, provide technical feedback on unsuccessful grant applications.
(c) Technical assistance
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 510, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2229, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3195.)