PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 116 STAT. 1263 and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.), and other federal and state programs; and (C) for investigation, research, studies, evaluations, and assessments of needs, potentials, or attainments of the people of the region, technical assistance, training programs, demonstrations, and the construction of necessary facilities incident to those activities, which will further the purposes of this subtitle. (2) LIMITATION ON AVAILABLE AMOUNTS. — (A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not more than 50 percent (or 80 percent in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526 of this title) of the cost of any activity eligible for financial assistance under this section may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle. (B) DISCRETIONARY GRANTS. — (i) GRANTS TO WHICH PERCENTAGE LIMITATION DOESN'T APPLY.— D iscretionary grants made by the Commission to implement significant regional initiatives, to take advantage of special development opportunities, or to respond to emergency economic distress in the region may be made without regard to the percentage limitations specified in subparagraph (A). (ii) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE AMOUNT.—For each fiscal year, the aggregate amount of discretionary grants referred to in clause (i) shall not be more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated under section 14703 of this title for the fiscal year. (3) SOURCES OF GRANTS.— Grant amounts may be provided entirely from appropriations to carry out this section, in combination with amounts available under other federgJ or feder£d grant programs, orfi*omany other source. (4) FEDERAL SHARE. —Notwithstanding any law limiting the federal share in any other federal or federal grant program, amounts appropriated to ceirry out this section may be used to increase that federal sheire, as the Commission decides is appropriate. (b) ASSISTANCE FOR DEMONSTRATIONS OF ENTERPRISE DEVELOP- MENT. — (1) IN GENERAL. —The Commission may provide assistance under this section for demonstrations of enterprise development, including site acquisition or development where necessary for the feasibility of the project, in connection with the development of the region's energy resources and the development and stimulation of indigenous arts and crafts of the region. (2) COOPERATION BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.—In carrying out the purposes of this subtitle and in implementing this section, the Secretary of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other federal agencies shall cooperate with the Commission and shall provide assistance that the Federed Cochairman may request. (3) AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—In any fiscal year, not more than— (A) $3,000,000 shall be obligated for energy resource related demonstrations; and 99-194O-03 -16:QL3Part2
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