Sec. 2234. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
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## SEC. 2234 GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AND POLICIES ###
(a)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Comptroller general The term “Comptroller General” means the Comptroller General of the United States. ####
(2)Small community The term “small community” means a community of less than 10,000 year-round residents. ###
(b)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that evaluates economic development regulations and policies administered by the Economic Development Administration that have hindered the ability of communities to apply for and administer Economic Development Administration grants. ###
(c)Contents In carrying out the report under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall— ####
(1)review regulations and grant application processes promulgated by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development; ####
(2)evaluate the technical capacity of eligible recipients (as defined in section 3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122)) to apply for Economic Development Administration grants; ####
(3)provide recommendations for improving the administration and timely disbursement of grants awarded by the Economic Development Administration, including for improving the communication with grantees regarding timelines for disbursement of funds; ####
(4)identify barriers to small communities applying for Economic Development Administration grants, in consultation with— #####
(A)State economic development representatives; #####
(B)secretaries of State departments of economic development; #####
(C)representatives for small communities that have received Economic Development Administration grants; and #####
(D)representatives for small communities that have never applied for Economic Development Administration grants; and ####
(5)provide recommendations for simplifying and easing the ability for grant applicants to navigate the Economic Development Administration grant application process, including through a review of regulations, including environmental regulations, not in the jurisdiction of the Economic Development Administration to identify possible grant application process improvements.
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GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
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