Sec. 5. Interagency task force on economic development programs
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The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, shall establish an interagency task force— to review guidance and application requirements for economic development programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and to develop interagency agreements to reduce administrative and planning burdens for applicants to such programs and the Federal agencies administering such programs. The interagency task force established under subsection
(a)shall be composed of the following: The Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture (or their designee). The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development (or their designee). The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (or their designee). Such other individuals or officials as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. The task force established under subsection
(a)shall— in developing the agreements under subsection (a), identify opportunities for the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development— to align strategic planning requirements, stakeholder engagement requirements, and other application requirements; and to issue joint guidance across programs of each such agency; and establish a plan for regularly reviewing and updating interagency agreements entered into pursuant to subsection
(a)to ensure that such agreements— advance shared economic development objectives; reduce applicant administrative and planning burdens; reduce technical assistance needs; reduce duplication in agency efforts; improve collaboration across Federal, State, and local agencies; and encourage and improve stakeholder and community engagement.