Economic Development Administration

Economic Development Administration economic development assistance programs For grants under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, as authorized by 19 U.S.C. 2024, and for economic development assistance as provided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, and Public Law 91–304, and such laws that were in effect immediately before September 30, 1982, $209,000,000: Provided, That during fiscal year 1991 total commitments to guarantee loans shall not exceed $150,000,000 of contingent liability for loan principal: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading may be used directly or indirectly for attorneys’ or consultants’ fees in connection with securing grants and contracts made by the Economic Development Administration: Provided further, That the Economic Development Administration shall not implement the funding policy for the university center program as stated in the Federal Register notice of May 24, 1990 to reduce the grant of each university center from the Fiscal Year 1990 level and that any changes in individual grant amounts be made on the basis of failing to conform to the EDA grant agreements in place in fiscal year 1990, other than the funding policy for the university center program as stated in the Federal Register notice of May 24, 1990: Provided further, That any reduction in an individual grant amount to a university center from the Fiscal Year 1990 level shall be subject to the reprogramming procedures stated in section 606 of this Act.