PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 403 "(5) NATIONAL BOARD.— The term 'National Board' means the National Board on Rural America established under section 385D(a). "(6) NATIONAL PLAN.—The term 'national plan' means a national strategic investment plan of the National Board developed under section 385D(d)(3). "(7) PLANNING GRANT.— The term 'planning grant' means a regional strategic investment planning grant made by the National Board to a Regional Board under section 385F. "(8) PROGRAM.— The term 'program' means the rural strategic investment program established under this subtitle. "(9) REGION. — The term 'region' means the eligible areas that— "(A) are under the jurisdiction of a Regional Board; and "(B) meet criteria established by the National Board not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle. "(10) REGIONAL BOARD.— The term 'Regional Board' means a Regional Investment Board certified under section 385C(a). "(11) REGIONAL PLAN.—The term 'regional plan' means a regional strategic investment plan of a Regional Board developed under section 385C(b)(3)(B). "SEC. 385C. REGIONAL INVESTMENT BOARDS. 7 USC 2009dd-2. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The National Board may certify a group representing the interests described in subsection (b)(2)(A) as a Regional Investment Board created to develop and implement a regional strategic investment plan for grants made under this subtitle to promote investment in eligible areas. "(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—^A Regional Board shall meet the requirements of this subsection for certification. "(2) COMPOSITION. — "(A) IN GENERAL.—^A Regional Board shall be composed of residents of the region that broadly represent diverse public, nonprofit, and private sector interests in investment in the region, including (to the maximum extent practicable) representatives of— "(i) units of local government (including multijurisdictional units of local government); "(ii) in the case of regions with Indian populations, Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)); "(iii) private nonprofit community-based development organizations; "(iv) regional development organizations; "(v) private business organizations; "(vi) other entities and organizations, as determined by the Regional Board; and "(vii) consortia of entities and organizations described in clauses (i) through (vii). "(B) LOCAL PUBLIC-PRIVATE REPRESENTATION.— Of the members of a Regional Board, to the maximum extent practicable—
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