PUBLIC LAW 105-393—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3599 "(b) DECLARATIONS.— Congress declares that, in order to promote a strong and growing economy throughout the United States— "(1) assistance under this Act should be made available to both rural and urban distressed communities; "(2) local communities should work in partnership with neighboring communities, the States, and the Federal Government to increase their capacity to develop and implement comprehensive economic development strategies to address existing, or deter impending, economic distress; and "(3) whether suffering from long-term distress or a sudden dislocation, distressed communities should be encouraged to take advantage of the development opportunities afforded by technological innovation and expanding and newly opened global markets. "SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 42 USC 3122. "In this Act: "(1) COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. — The term 'comprehensive economic development strategy' means a comprehensive economic development strategy approved by the Secretary under section 302. "(2) DEPARTMENT.— The term 'Department' means the Department of Commerce. "(3) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.— "(A) IN GENERAL. —The term 'economic development district' means any area in the United States that— "(i) is composed of areas described in section 301(a) and, to the extent appropriate, neighboring counties or communities; and "(ii) has been designated by the Secretary as an economic development district under section 401. "(B) INCLUSION. —The term 'economic development district' includes any economic development district designated by the Secretary under section 403 (as in effect on the day before the effective date of the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998). " (4) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The term 'eligible recipient' means— "(i) an area described in section 301(a); "(ii) an economic development district; " (iii) an Indian tribe; "(iv) a State; "(v) a city or other political subdivision of a State or a consortium of political subdivisions; "(vi) an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or "(vii) a public or private nonprofit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. " (B) TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—In the case of grants under section 207, the term 'eligible recipient' also includes private individuals and forprofit organizations. "(5) FEDERAL AGENCY.— The term 'Federal agency' means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States.
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