12 2 STA T . 1 478PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 3 4 —M A Y 22 , 2008 maybeun ab l e to ta k ema xi mum a dv anta g eo fF ede r al grant p ro - gram s for wh i c h the S tates and communities are eligible because —‘ ‘ (1) they lack the economic resources to provide the re q uired matching share
or ‘‘( 2 ) there are insufficient funds available under the applicable Federal law with respect to a pro j ect to be carried out in the region . ‘‘(b) F ED E RALG RA NTP R OG RA M F U ND I NG.— AC ommission , with the approval of the Federal Cochairperson, may use amounts made available to carry out this subtitle— ‘‘(1) for any part of the basic Federal contribution to projects or activities under the Federal grant programs authori z ed by Federal laws; and ‘‘(2) to increase the Federal contribution to projects and activities under the programs above the fixed maximum part of the cost of the projects or activities otherwise authorized by the applicable law. ‘‘(c) CERTI F I C ATION R E Q UIRED.—For a program, project, or activity for which any part of the basic Federal contribution to the project or activity under a Federal grant program is proposed to be made under subsection (b), the Federal contribution shall not be made until the responsible Federal official administering the Federal law authorizing the Federal contribution certifies that the program, project, or activity meets the applicable requirements of the Federal law and could be approved for Federal contribution under that law if amounts were available under the law for the program, project, or activity. ‘‘(d) L IMITATION S IN O T H ER LA W S I NA P PLICA B LE.—Amounts pro- vided pursuant to this subtitle are available without regard to any limitations on areas eligible for assistance or authorizations for appropriation in any other law. ‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE.— T he Federal share of the cost of a project or activity receiving assistance under this section shall not exceed 80 percent. ‘‘(f) M A X IMUM COMMISSION CONTRIBUTION.—Section 1 5 501(d), relating to limitations on Commission contributions, shall apply to a program, project, or activity receiving assistance under this section. ‘ ‘ CHAPTER4— A DMIN I S TRATI V EPR O VISIONS ‘ ‘ SUBCHAPTERI—G E N ERA L PR OV ISIONS ‘‘ Sec.1570 1. Cons en t o f St a tes. ‘‘Sec. 1570 2 . Di st r esse d co u nties and areas. ‘‘Sec. 1570 3 . Counties e l i g i b le for assistance in m ore t h an one region. ‘‘Sec. 1570 4 . I ns p ector G eneral
records. ‘‘Sec. 15705. B iannual meetings of representati v es of all Commissions. ‘‘SUBCHAPTER II— D ESIGNATION O F REGIONS ‘‘Sec. 15731. Southeast Crescent R egional Commission. ‘‘Sec. 15732. South w est Border Regional Commission. ‘‘Sec. 15733. N orthern Border Regional Commission. ‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AUTHORI Z ATION OF APPROPRIATIONS ‘‘Sec. 15751. A uthori z ation of appropriations. Ap p licab ili ty.
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