[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5899 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5899
To reauthorize the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 6, 2023
Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. Mace, Ms. McClellan, Mr.
Fry, Ms. Ross, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Nickel) introduced
the following bill
October 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in
addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Southeastern Crescent Economic
Empowerment Act'' or the ``SCEE Act''.
SEC. 2. STATE CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM.
Section 6304(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (40
U.S.C. 15101(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and
inserting the following:
``(A) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission and the Northern
Border Regional Commission established under paragraphs
(1) and (3) of section 15301(a) of title 40, United
States Code.
``(B) Commission state.--The term `Commission
State' means each of the States described in sections
15731 and 15733 of title 40, United States Code.''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C) by inserting ``15731 or''
before ``15733'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (F) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (G) by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) to promote economic development housing
incentives to support job creation and workforce
needs.''; and
(3) in paragraph (9)(A) by striking ``$5,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$10,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028''.
SEC. 3. ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
Section 15501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as
paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) to design, build, implement, or upgrade
transportation or basic public infrastructure or workforce
capacity to support the adaption to and mitigation of climate
challenges;
``(5) to promote the production of housing to meet economic
development and workforce needs;''; and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``paragraph (1), (2),
(3), or (7)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4),
(5), (7), or (9)''.
SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORT SUBMISSIONS.
Section 15308(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``90'' and inserting ``180''.
SEC. 5. RETENTION OF FEES.
Section 15304(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (8) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (9) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) collect, retain, and expend fees for the service for
which such fees were collected.''.
SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT.
Section 15501(d)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``80'' and inserting ``90''.
SEC. 7. REAUTHORIZATION OF COMMISSIONS.
Section 15751(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``this subtitle $33,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019
through 2023'' and inserting the following: ``this subtitle--
``(1) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through
2027; and
``(2) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 through
2032.''.
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