Sec. 2242. REGIONAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS

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## SEC. 2242 REGIONAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS ###

(a)Membership of Commissions Section 15301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (b)(2)(C)— #####

(A)by striking “ An alternate member ” and inserting the following: > > ###### “(i) In general > > An alternate member” > ; and #####

(B)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(ii) State alternates > > If the alternate State member is unable to vote in accordance with clause (i), the alternate State member may delegate voting authority to a designee, subject to the condition that the executive director shall be notified, in writing, of the designation not less than 1 week before the applicable vote is to take place.” > ; and ####

(2)in subsection (f), by striking “a Federal employee” and inserting “an employee”. ###

(b)Decisions of Commissions Section 15302 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a), by inserting “or alternate State members, including designees” after “State members”; and ####

(2)by striking subsection

(c)and inserting the following: > > ### “(c) Quorums > > > #### “(1) In general > > Subject to paragraph (2), a Commission shall determine what constitutes a quorum for meetings of the Commission. > > > #### “(2) Requirements > > Any quorum for meetings of a Commission shall include— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Federal Cochairperson or the alternate Federal Cochairperson; and > > > ##### “(B) > > a majority of State members or alternate State members, including designees (exclusive of members representing States delinquent under section 15304(c)(3)(C)).” > . ###

(c)Administrative Powers and Expenses of Commissions Section 15304(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (5), by inserting “, which may be done without a requirement for the Commission to reimburse the agency or local government” after “status”; ####

(2)by redesignating paragraphs

(8)and

(9)as paragraphs

(9)and (10), respectively; ####

(3)by inserting after paragraph

(7)the following: > > #### “(8) > > collect fees for services provided and retain and expend such fees;” > ; and ####

(4)in paragraph

(10)(as so redesignated), by striking “maintain a government relations office in the District of Columbia and”. ###

(d)Meetings of Commissions Section 15305(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “ with the Federal Cochairperson ” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: > “with— > > > #### “(1) > > the Federal Cochairperson; and > > > #### “(2) > > at least a majority of the State members or alternate State members (including designees) present in-person or via electronic means.” > . ###

(e)Annual Reports Section 15308(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “90” and inserting “180”.