[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7968 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7968
To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to
provide for the establishment of a Critical Supply Chain Site
Development grant program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 11, 2024
Mr. Sorensen (for himself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Allred, and Mrs.
Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was 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 amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to
provide for the establishment of a Critical Supply Chain Site
Development grant program, 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 ``Opportunities for Non-developed
Sites to Have Opportunities to be Rehabilitated for Economic
development Act of 2024'' or the ``ONSHORE Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Section 2(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) economic development in Tribal nations, States,
cities, and rural areas of the United States can be best
promoted by assisting communities and regions in developing and
implementing cluster-based regional economic and innovation
strategies that strengthen critical domestic supply chains,
including by promoting industrial site development or expansion
projects for the purposes of--
``(A) reshoring companies to the United States; and
``(B) incentivizing greenfield foreign direct
investments by companies headquartered outside the
United States.''.
SEC. 3. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Title II of the Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after section 207 (42
U.S.C. 3147) the following:
``SEC. 208. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a grant
program, to be known as the `Critical Supply Chain Site Development
grant program' (referred to in this section as the `grant program'), to
provide grants to eligible recipients to carry out site development or
expansion projects for the purpose of making the site ready for
manufacturing projects, including foreign direct investment projects
and advanced manufacturing projects, in industries determined to be of
strategic importance by the Secretary.
``(b) Considerations.--In awarding a grant to an eligible recipient
under the grant program, the Secretary may consider whether--
``(1) the proposed improvements to the site will improve
economic conditions for--
``(A) rural or Tribal communities; or
``(B) economically disadvantaged regions
experiencing chronic high unemployment,
underemployment, outmigration, or low per-capita
incomes, as determined by the Secretary;
``(2) the project is consistent with regional economic
development plans, which may include a comprehensive economic
development strategy; and
``(3) the eligible recipient has initiatives to prioritize
job training and workforce development.
``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants to eligible recipients under
the grant program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible
recipients that propose to carry out a project that--
``(1) has State, local, private, or nonprofit funds being
contributed to assist with site development efforts; and
``(2) supports the domestic manufacturing of technologies
in--
``(A) a key technology focus area included on the
list required under section 10387(a)(2) of the Research
and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42
U.S.C. 19107(a)(2)) (referred to in this section as a
`key technology focus area'); or
``(B) other industries or technology sectors
identified by the Secretary, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, to be critical to national
security and economic competitiveness.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A grant awarded under the grant program may be
used for the following activities relating to the development or
expansion of a site:
``(1) Investments in site utility readiness, including--
``(A) construction of on-site utility
infrastructure;
``(B) construction of last-mile infrastructure,
including road infrastructure, water infrastructure,
power infrastructure, broadband infrastructure, and
other physical last-mile infrastructure;
``(C) site grading; and
``(D) other activities to extend public utilities
or services to a site, as determined appropriate by the
Secretary.
``(2) Investments in site readiness, including--
``(A) land assembly and other land or property
acquisition;
``(B) environmental reviews;
``(C) zoning;
``(D) design;
``(E) engineering; and
``(F) permitting.
``(3) Investments in workforce development programs,
including job training and retraining programs.
``(4) Investments to ensure that economically disadvantaged
communities have access to on-site jobs.
``(e) Eligible Recipient.--Entities eligible to receive a grant
under this section are--
``(1) an economic development district;
``(2) an Indian tribe;
``(3) a State;
``(4) a city or other political subdivision of a State,
including a special purpose unit of a State or local government
engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities,
or a consortium of political subdivisions;
``(5) an institution of higher education or a consortium of
institutions of higher education; or
``(6) a public or private nonprofit organization or
association acting in cooperation with officials of a political
subdivision of a State.
``(f) Minimum Number of Grants.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary
shall award not fewer than 10 grants under the grant program.
``(g) Grant Restrictions.--In awarding grants under the grant
program, the Secretary shall not--
``(1) require an eligible recipient to demonstrate that a
private company or investment has selected the site for
development or expansion;
``(2) award a grant--
``(A) to a foreign entity of concern (as defined in
section 10612(a) of the Research and Development,
Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)));
or
``(B) for a project that would benefit a foreign
entity of concern (as so defined); or
``(3) award more than 20 percent of amounts made available
to carry out the grant program for a fiscal year for projects
that support any 1 particular key technology focus area or an
industry or technology sector identified under subsection
(c)(2)(B).
``(h) Cost Sharing.--Notwithstanding section 204, the Federal share
of the cost of a project carried out with an award under the grant
program may be up to 100 percent of the total project cost.
``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the grant program
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents contained in section
1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (Public
Law 89-136) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
207 the following:
``Sec. 208. Critical supply chain site development grant program.''.
SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED UNDER PROJECTED COST.
Section 211(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3151(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``section 201 or 209'' and inserting ``section 201,
208, or 209''.
SEC. 5. DIRECT EXPENDITURE OR REDISTRIBUTION BY RECIPIENT.
Section 217(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3154c(a)) is amended by striking ``section 201, 203, or
207'' and inserting ``section 201, 203, 207, or 208''.
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