Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018”.
Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018
A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to promote regional economic and infrastructure development, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Administrative expenses of regional commissions
Section 15304(c)(3)(A) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “unanimous” and inserting “majority”.
Sec. 3 Economic and infrastructure development grants
Section 15501 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (b) by striking “paragraphs (1) through (3)” and inserting “paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7)”; and
in subsection (f) by striking the period at the end and inserting “, except that financial assistance may be used as otherwise authorized by this subtitle to attract businesses to the region from outside the United States.”.
Sec. 4 Authorization of appropriations
Section 15751(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.
Sec. 5 Technical amendments
Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, are redesignated as chapters 151, 153, 155, and 157, respectively.
Sec. 6 Vacancies
Section 15301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f) Succession—Subject to the time limitations set forth in section 3346 of title 5, United States Code, the Federal Cochairperson may designate a Federal employee of the Commission to perform the functions and duties of the office of the Federal Cochairperson temporarily in an acting capacity if both the Federal Cochairperson and the alternate Federal Cochairperson die, resign, or otherwise are unable to perform the functions and duties of their offices.”