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[CITE: 42USC3122]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 38--PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 3122. Definitions

    In this chapter:

           (1) Comprehensive economic development strategy

        The term ``comprehensive economic development strategy'' means a 
    comprehensive economic development strategy approved by the 
    Secretary under section 3162 of this title.

                           (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 3161(a) of 
            this title and, to the extent appropriate, neighboring 
            counties or communities; and
                (ii) has been designated by the Secretary as an economic 
            development district under section 3171 of this title.

        (B) Inclusion

            The term ``economic development district'' includes any 
        economic development district designated by the Secretary under 
        section 3173 of this title (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 3161(a) of this title;
                (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 3147 of this title, the 
        term ``eligible recipient'' also includes private individuals 
        and for-profit organizations.

                         (5) Federal agency

        The term ``Federal agency'' means a department, agency, or 
    instrumentality of the United States.

                              (6) Grant

        The term ``grant'' includes a cooperative agreement (within the 
    meaning of chapter 63 of title 31).

                          (7) Indian tribe

        The term ``Indian tribe'' means any Indian tribe, band, nation, 
    pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska 
    Native village or Regional Corporation (as defined in or established 
    under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et 
    seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and 
    services provided by the United States to Indians because of their 
    status as Indians.

                            (8) Secretary

        The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.

                              (9) State

        The term ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, the 
    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
    Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
    Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
    Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.

                         (10) United States

        The term ``United States'' means all of the States.

(Pub. L. 89-136, Sec. 3, as added Pub. L. 105-393, title I, Sec. 102(a), 
Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3599.)

                       References in Text

    For the effective date of the Economic Development Administration 
Reform Act of 1998, referred to in par. (3)(B), see section 105 of Pub. 
L. 105-393, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3121 of this 
title.
    The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (7), is 
Pub. L. 92-203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 33 (Sec. 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, 
Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3122, Pub. L. 91-524, title IX, Sec. 901, Nov. 30, 
1970, 84 Stat. 1383; Pub. L. 92-419, title VI, Sec. 601, Aug. 30, 1972, 
86 Stat. 674; Pub. L. 94-273, Sec. 7(3), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 378; 
Pub. L. 96-355, Sec. 6, Sept. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 1174, which related to 
priority to be given to revitalization and development of rural areas, 
was transferred to section 2204b-1 of Title 7, Agriculture.
