§2009bb. Definitions — Inbound Citations

Citations to §2009bb(3)

• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(a)(2)(C)

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  (C) a member of an Indian tribe, who shall be a chairperson of an Indian tribe in the region or a designee of such a chairperson, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(a)(3)(C)

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  (C) the member of an Indian tribe, who shall serve—

  (i) as the tribal cochairperson; and

  (ii) as a liaison between the governments of Indian tribes in the region and the Authority.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(a)(3)(C)(ii)

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  (ii) as a liaison between the governments of Indian tribes in the region and the Authority.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(a)(4)(B)

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  (B) In the case of the Indian Chairperson, if no Indian Chairperson is confirmed by the Senate, the regional authority shall consult and coordinate with the leaders of Indian tribes in the region concerning the activities of the Authority, as appropriate.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(c)(4)

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  (4) An alternate member shall vote in the case of the absence, death, disability, removal, or resignation of the Federal, State, or Indian tribe member for whom the alternate member is an alternate.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(e)(9)(C)

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  (C) any Indian tribe in the region; or
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(i)(1)

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  (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), no State member, Indian tribe member, State alternate, officer, or employee of the Authority shall participate personally and substantially as a member, alternate, officer, or employee of the Authority, through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, in any proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, or other matter in which, to knowledge of the member, alternate, officer, or employee—

  (A) the member, alternate, officer, or employee;

  (B) the spouse, minor child, partner, or organization (other than a State or political subdivision of the State or the Indian tribe) of the member, alternate, officer, or employee, in which the member, alternate, officer, or employee is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee; or

  (C) any person or organization with whom the member, alternate, officer, or employee is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment;

  has a financial interest.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(i)(1)(B)

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  (B) the spouse, minor child, partner, or organization (other than a State or political subdivision of the State or the Indian tribe) of the member, alternate, officer, or employee, in which the member, alternate, officer, or employee is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee; or
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(i)(2)

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  (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the State member, Indian tribe member, alternate, officer, or employee—

  (A) immediately advises the Authority of the nature and circumstances of the proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, or other particular matter presenting a potential conflict of interest;

  (B) makes full disclosure of the financial interest; and

  (C) before the proceeding concerning the matter presenting the conflict of interest, receives a written determination by the Authority that the interest is not so substantial as to be likely to affect the integrity of the services that the Authority may expect from the State member, Indian tribe member, alternate, officer, or employee.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–1(i)(2)(C)

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  (C) before the proceeding concerning the matter presenting the conflict of interest, receives a written determination by the Authority that the interest is not so substantial as to be likely to affect the integrity of the services that the Authority may expect from the State member, Indian tribe member, alternate, officer, or employee.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–2(a)

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  (a) The Authority may approve grants to States, Indian tribes, local governments, and public and nonprofit organizations for projects, approved in accordance with section 2009bb–8 of this title—

  (1) to assist the region in obtaining the job training, employment-related education, and business development (with an emphasis on entrepreneurship) that are needed to build and maintain strong local economies;

  (2) to develop the transportation, renewable energy transmission, and telecommunication infrastructure of the region for the purpose of facilitating economic development in the region (except that grants for this purpose may be made only to States, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations);

  (3) to provide assistance to severely distressed and underdeveloped areas that lack financial resources for improving basic public services;

  (4) to provide assistance to severely distressed and underdeveloped areas that lack financial resources for equipping industrial parks and related facilities; and

  (5) to otherwise achieve the purposes of this subchapter.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–2(a)(2)

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  (2) to develop the transportation, renewable energy transmission, and telecommunication infrastructure of the region for the purpose of facilitating economic development in the region (except that grants for this purpose may be made only to States, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations);
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009bb–4(c)(2)

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  (2) The Federal cochairperson may designate an Indian tribe or multijurisdictional organization to serve as a lead organization in such cases as the Federal cochairperson or Secretary, as appropriate, determines appropriate.
• 7 U.S.C. § 2009cc(13)(B)

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  (B) a for-profit or nonprofit business controlled by an Indian tribe on a Federal or State reservation or other federally recognized Indian tribal group; or