118 STAT. 1759 PUBLIC LAW 108–373—OCT. 27, 2004 SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNER SHIPS. Section 101 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3131) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘and multi State regional organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘multi State regional organiza tions, and nonprofit organizations’’; and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘adjoining’’ each place it appears. SEC. 104. COORDINATION. Section 103 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3132) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; (2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1)), by inserting ‘‘Indian tribes,’’ after ‘‘districts,’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) MEETINGS.—To carry out subsection (a), or for any other purpose relating to economic development activities, the Secretary may convene meetings with Federal agencies, State and local governments, economic development districts, Indian tribes, and other appropriate planning and development organizations.’’. TITLE II—GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SEC. 201. GRANTS FOR PLANNING. Section 203(d) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, to the maximum extent practicable,’’ after ‘‘developed’’ the second place it appears; (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—Before providing assistance for a State plan under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the State will consider local and economic development district plans.’’; and (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (C); (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara graph (F); and (C) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following: ‘‘(D) assist in carrying out the workforce investment strategy of a State; ‘‘(E) promote the use of technology in economic develop ment, including access to high speed telecommunications; and’’. SEC. 202. COST SHARING. (a) FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 204 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3144) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the Federal share of the cost of any project carried out under this title shall not exceed— ‘‘(1) 50 percent; plus ‘‘(2) an additional percent that— 42 USC 3133.
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