Section text and notes
In general
The Authority shall provide assistance to States in developing regional plans to address multistate economic issues, including plans—
to develop a regional transmission system for movement of renewable energy to markets outside the region;
to address regional transportation concerns, including the establishment of a Northern Great Plains Regional Transportation Working Group;
to encourage and support interstate collaboration on federally-funded research that is in the national interest; and
to establish a Regional Working Group on Agriculture Development and Transportation.
Economic issues
The multistate economic issues referred to in subsection (a) shall include—
renewable energy development and transmission;
transportation planning and economic development;
information technology;
movement of freight and individuals within the region;
federally-funded research at institutions of higher education; and
conservation land management.
Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 383CPub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6026(c)(1)(B)122 Stat. 1178 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664 (, as added , , , and , title VI, § 6026(c)(1)(B), , , 1940.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and enacted identical sections. was repealed by .
Prior Provisions
section 383C of Pub. L. 87–128section 2009bb–2 of this titleA prior , title III, was renumbered section 383D and is classified to .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of this titleEnactment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , see , set out as a note under .