Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 38 — Public Works and Economic Development
§ 3198. Office of Tribal Economic Development
Statutory text
Establishment
There is established within the Economic Development Administration an Office of Tribal Economic Development (referred to in this section as the “Office”).
Purposes
The purposes of the Office shall be—
to coordinate all Tribal economic development activities carried out by the Secretary;
to help Tribal communities access economic development assistance programs, including the assistance provided under this chapter;
to coordinate Tribal economic development strategies and efforts with other Federal agencies; and
to be a participant in any negotiated rulemakings or consultations relating to, or having an impact on, projects, programs, or funding that benefit Tribal communities.
Tribal economic development strategy
In general
Not later than 1 year after , the Office shall initiate a Tribal consultation process to develop, and not less frequently than every 3 years thereafter, update, a strategic plan for Tribal economic development for the Economic Development Administration.
Submission to Congress
Not later than 1 year after , and not less frequently than every 3 years thereafter, the Office shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the strategic plan for Tribal economic development developed under paragraph (1).
Outreach
The Secretary shall establish a publicly facing website to help provide a comprehensive, single source of information for Indian tribes, Tribal leaders, Tribal businesses, and citizens in Tribal communities to better understand and access programs that support economic development in Tribal communities, including the economic development programs administered by Federal agencies or departments other than the Department.
Dedicated staff
The Secretary shall ensure that the Office has sufficient staff to carry out all outreach activities under this section.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–136 title V § 508 · 79 Stat. 552
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3198
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 508, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2227, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3192.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 508, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2227, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3192.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 508. personal financial interests (a) Except as permitted by subsection (b) hereof, no State member or alternate and no officer or employee of a regional commission shall participate personally and substantially as member, alternate, officer, or employee, through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, in any proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, or other particular matter in which, to his knowledge, he, his spouse, minor child, partner, organization (other than a State or political subdivision thereof) in which he is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee, or any person or organization with whom he is serving as officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee, or any person or organization with whom he is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning prospective Penalty. employment, has a financial interest. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this subsection shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (b) Subsection (a) hereof shall not apply if the State member, alternate, officer, or employee first advises the regional commission involved of the nature and circumstances of the proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, or other particular matter and makes full disclosure of the financial interest and receives in advance a written determination made by such commission that the interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the commission may expect from such State member, alternate, officer, or employee. (c) No State member of a regional commission, or his alternate, shall receive any salary, or any contribution to or supplementation of salary for his services on such commission from any source other than his State. No person detailed to serve a regional commission under authority of clause (4) of section 506 shall receive any salary or any contribution to or supplementation of salary for his services on such commission from any source other than the State, local, or intergovernmental department or agency from which he was detailed or from such commission. Any person who shall violate the provisions Penalty. of this subsection shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (d) Notwithstanding any other subsection of this section, the Federal Conflict-of-interest. cochairman and his alternate on a regional commission and any Federal officers or employees detailed to duty with it pursuant to clause (3) of section 10 shall not be subject to any such subsection but shall remain subject to sections 202 through 209 of title 18, United States Code. 76 Stat. 1121. (e) A regional commission may, in its discretion, declare void and rescind any contract or other agreement, pursuant to the Act in relation to which it finds that there has been a violation of subsection (a) or (c) of this section, or any of the provisions of sections 202 through 209, title 18, United States Code.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Credits
(Pub. L. 89–136, title V, § 508, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2227, , 138 Stat. 3192.)