Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018
Latest action · Mar 7, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 7, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018
This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 each of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission.
The bill revises the process for determining the share of the commissions' administrative expenses payable by each state.
A commission may make economic and infrastructure development grants to states and local governments, Indian tribes, and public nonprofit organizations for projects to grow the capacity for successful community economic development in its region.
A commission must include the development of renewable and alternative energy sources in the categories to which at least 40% of economic and infrastructure development grant amounts are allocated.
Such grants may be used to attract businesses to a region from outside of the United States.
The Northern Border Regional Commission shall establish a state capacity building grant program to furnish grants to Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont for specified efforts that include support of business retention and expansion in eligible counties and establishment of programs to encourage job creation and workforce development.
The bill adds to such commission:
- Belknap and Cheshire Counties in New Hampshire; and
- Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor Counties in Vermont.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 7, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Mar 7, 2018 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 7, 2018 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 7, 2018 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Mar 7, 2018 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Mar 7, 2018 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 7, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Mar 7, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2 | Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2018 |
| HR 3288 | Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 28, 2018 |
| HR 5325 | Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 | Related bill | Mar 20, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
- Alabama
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Arizona
- California
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Economic development
- Economics and Public Finance
- Employment and training programs
- Florida
- Georgia
- Infrastructure development
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Maine
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York State
- North Carolina
- Regional and metropolitan planning
- South Carolina
- State and local government operations
- Texas
- Transportation programs funding
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Water quality
- Water resources funding
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2018Introduced in Senate
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