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, the Public Law 91–304, and such laws that were in effect immediately before September 30, 1982, $217,000,000: Provided, 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. 106 STAT. 1855 salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law, $26,243,000: Provided, That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, as amended, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to fill and maintain forty-nine permanent positions designated as Economic Development Representatives out of the total number of permanent positions funded in the Salaries and Expenses account of the Economic Development Administration for fiscal year 1993, of which no more than two positions shall be designated as National Economic Development Representatives: Provided further, That such positions shall be maintained within an organizational structure that provides at least one full-time EDR in each State to which a full-time EDR was assigned as of December 31, 1987. In addition, for administrative expenses of the guaranteed loan program authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, $875,000.