Sec. 11. Office of Rural and Native American Economic Development
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Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: There is established within the Economic Development Administration an Office of Rural and Native American Economic Development (referred to in this section as the Office ). The Office shall be jointly headed by— a Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Economic Development; and a Deputy Under Secretary for Native American Economic Development. The Secretary shall ensure that the Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Economic Development has a dedicated staff to carry out the purposes of the Office with respect to rural communities.
The Secretary shall ensure that the Deputy Under Secretary for Native American Economic Development has a dedicated staff to carry out the purposes of the Office with respect to tribal communities. For purposes of carrying out clauses
(i)and
(ii)of subparagraph (A), the Secretary may reorganize and redesignate existing positions or staffing within the Economic Development Administration. Any existing personnel reorganized or redesignated under clause
(i)shall be recognized on the website of the Economic Development Administration. The purpose of the Office shall be— to coordinate all rural and Native American economic development activities carried out by the Secretary; to provide resources to help rural and Native American communities access economic development assistance programs, including the grants provided by this Act; to develop rural and tribal economic development strategies and efforts, including the strategies for rural and Native American economic development described in subsection (d); and to coordinate those strategies and efforts with other Federal agencies, including the Office of Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and to be a participant in any negotiated rulemakings, or consultations relating to, or having an impact on, projects, programs, or funding that benefit rural or Native American communities. The Office shall, in consultation with rural communities, develop a strategy for rural economic development and, in consultation with Native American communities, develop a strategy for Native American economic development, which shall each, as applicable— identify the most pressing priorities and challenges of the United States in promoting rural and Native American prosperity during the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the INVEST in Our Communities Act ; describe the policy actions that will be taken by the Economic Development Administration, and any other Federal agency implementing rural and Native American economic development programs, if applicable, to accelerate and support social and economic prosperity in rural and tribal areas; and identify opportunities to partner with other Federal agencies or across Federal agencies and programs to address the priorities and challenges identified under subparagraph (A). The Office shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Environment and Public Works, and Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the strategies for rural economic development and Native American economic development developed under paragraph (1). The Under Secretaries shall establish within the Office a public gateway to help provide a comprehensive, single source of information for civic leaders, economic development professionals, businesses, and individuals in rural and Native American communities to better understand and access programs that support economic development in those communities, including the economic development programs administered by Federal agencies or departments other than the Department. In carrying out this subsection, the Under Secretaries shall include the following activities: The Office shall establish a telephone hotline to offer information and answer questions about Federal programs to assist rural and Native American communities, including the grants provided under this Act and programs offered by other Federal agencies. The Office shall establish a website and electronic mail portal through which to offer information and answer questions about Federal programs to assist rural and tribal communities, including the grants provided under this Act and programs offered by other Federal agencies, to civic leaders, economic development professionals, businesses, and individuals in rural and tribal communities. The Office shall develop printed and electronic outreach and support materials that offer information and answer questions about Federal programs to assist rural and Native American communities, including the grants provided under this Act and programs offered by other Federal agencies, to civic leaders, economic development professionals, businesses, and individuals in rural and Native American communities. The Office may carry out additional activities that offer information and answer questions about Federal programs to assist rural and Native American communities. The outreach efforts and activities described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall be in coordination with existing efforts and activities of the rural development mission area Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Secretary shall ensure that the Office has sufficient staff where appropriate, including in each regional office of the Economic Development Administration, to carry out all outreach activities under subsection
(e)in rural and Native American communities. . The table of contents contained in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 552; 112 Stat. 3597) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 507 the following: Sec. 508. Office of Rural and Native American Economic Development. .
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