SUPPLEMENTS TO FEDERAL GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAMS.

SEC. 217. SUPPLEMENTS TO FEDERAL GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAMS. (a) Availability of Amounts.—Section 214(a) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the first sentence by striking “the President is authorized to provide funds to the Federal Cochairman to be used” and inserting “the Federal Cochairman may use amounts made available to carry out this section”. (b) Cost Sharing.—Section 214(b) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by striking “(b) The Federal” and inserting the following: “(b) Cost Sharing.— “(1) In general.—The Federal”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Maximum commission contribution after September 30, 1998.— “(A) In general.—Subject to subparagraph (B), after September 30, 1998, a Commission contribution of not more than 50 percent of any project cost eligible for financial assistance under this section may be provided from funds appropriated to carry out this Act. “(B) Distressed counties.—In the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 226, the maximum Commission contribution under subparagraph (A) may be increased to 80 percent.”. (c) Definition of Federal Grant-in-Aid Programs.—Section 214(c) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking “on or before December 31, 1980,”; and (2) by striking “Titles I and IX of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965” and inserting “sections 201 and 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965”. (d) Limitation on Covered Road Projects.—Section 214(c) of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the second sentence by inserting “authorized by title 23, United States Code” after “road construction”.