Sec. 11506. APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION
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## SEC. 11506 APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION ###
(a)Definitions Section 14102(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (G)— #####
(A)by inserting “Catawba,” after “Caldwell,”; and #####
(B)by inserting “Cleveland,” after “Clay,”; ####
(2)in subparagraph (J), by striking “and Spartanburg” and inserting “Spartanburg, and Union”; and ####
(3)in subparagraph (M), by inserting “, of which the counties of Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, and Ohio shall be considered to be located in the North Central subregion” after “West Virginia”. ###
(b)Functions Section 14303(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (9), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(11) > > support broadband access in the Appalachian region.” > . ###
(c)Congressional Notification ####
(1)In general Subchapter II of chapter 143 of subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 14323 Congressional notification > > **[**[40 U.S.C. 14323](/us/usc/t40/s14323)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > In the case of a project described in subsection (b), the Appalachian Regional Commission shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate notice of the award of a grant or other financial assistance not less than 3 full business days before awarding the grant or other financial assistance. > > > ### “(b) Projects Described > > A project referred to in subsection
(a)is a project that the Appalachian Regional Commission has selected to receive a grant or other financial assistance under this subtitle in an amount not less than $50,000.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[40 U.S.C. 14301](/us/usc/t40/s14301)**]** The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 143 of subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:" “14323. Congressional notification.” ". ###
(d)High-speed Broadband Deployment Initiative Section 14509 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following: > > ### “(a) In General > > The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities to increase affordable access to broadband networks throughout the Appalachian region.” > ; ####
(2)by redesignating subsections
(b)through
(d)as subsections
(c)through (e), respectively; ####
(3)by inserting after subsection
(a)the following: > > ### “(b) Eligible Projects and Activities > > A project or activity eligible to be carried out under this section is a project or activity— > > > #### “(1) > > to conduct research, analysis, and training to increase broadband adoption efforts in the Appalachian region; or > > > #### “(2) > > for the construction and deployment of broadband service-related infrastructure in the Appalachian region.” > ; ####
(4)in subsection
(d)(as so redesignated), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “subsection (b)” and inserting “subsection (c)”; and ####
(5)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(f) Request for Data > > Before making a grant for a project or activity described in subsection (b)(2), the Appalachian Regional Commission shall request from the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Economic Development Administration, and the Department of Agriculture data on— > > > #### “(1) > > the level and extent of broadband service that exists in the area proposed to be served by the broadband service-related infrastructure; and > > > #### “(2) > > the level and extent of broadband service that will be deployed in the area proposed to be served by the broadband service-related infrastructure pursuant to another Federal program. > > > ### “(g) Requirement > > For each fiscal year, not less than 65 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used for grants for projects and activities described in subsection (b)(2).” > . ###
(e)Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative ####
(1)In general Subchapter I of chapter 145 of subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 14511 Appalachian regional energy hub initiative > > **[**[40 U.S.C. 14511](/us/usc/t40/s14511)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance to, make grants to, enter into contracts with, or otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities— > > > #### “(1) > > to conduct research and analysis regarding the economic impact of an ethane storage hub in the Appalachian region that supports a more-effective energy market performance due to the scale of the project, such as a project with the capacity to store and distribute more than 100,000 barrels per day of hydrocarbon feedstock with a minimum gross heating value of 1,700 Btu per standard cubic foot; > > > #### “(2) > > with the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the area in which the project is located; and > > > #### “(3) > > that will help establish a regional energy hub in the Appalachian region for natural gas and natural gas liquids, including hydrogen produced from the steam methane reforming of natural gas feedstocks. > > > ### “(b) Limitation on Available Amounts > > Of the cost of any project or activity eligible for a grant under this section— > > > #### “(1) > > except as provided in paragraphs
(2)and (3), not more than 50 percent may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section; > > > #### “(2) > > in the case of a project or activity to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section; and > > > #### “(3) > > in the case of a project or activity to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section. > > > ### “(c) Sources of Assistance > > Subject to subsection (b), a grant provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section, in combination with amounts made available— > > > #### “(1) > > under any other Federal program; or > > > #### “(2) > > from any other source. > > > ### “(d) Federal Share > > Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be appropriate.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[40 U.S.C. 14501](/us/usc/t40/s14501)**]** The analysis for subchapter I of chapter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:" “14511. Appalachian regional energy hub initiative.” ". ###
(f)Authorization of Appropriations Section 14703 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(6) > > $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (c), by striking “$10,000,000 may be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021” and inserting “$20,000,000 may be used to carry out section 14509 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026”; ####
(3)by redesignating subsections
(d)and
(e)as subsections
(e)and (f), respectively; and ####
(4)by inserting after subsection
(c)the following: > > ### “(d) Appalachian Regional Energy Hub Initiative > > Of the amounts made available under subsection (a), $5,000,000 shall be used to carry out section 14511 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.” > . ###
(g)Termination Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “2021” and inserting “2026”.
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