Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Southeastern Crescent Economic Empowerment Act” or the “SCEE Act”.
Southeastern Crescent Economic Empowerment Act
A BILL
To reauthorize the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and for other purposes.
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—
in paragraph (1)—
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.”
in subparagraph (C) by inserting “15731 or” before “15733”;
in paragraph (3)—
in subparagraph (F) by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (G) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(H) to promote economic development housing incentives to support job creation and workforce needs.”
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
in subsection (a)—
by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively; and
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;”
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—
in paragraph (8) by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (9) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
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:
“(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.”