GRANTS FOR TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 205. GRANTS FOR TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. (a) In General.—Section 207(a)(2) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147(a)(2)) is amended—(1) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (F); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: “(G) studies that evaluate the effectiveness of coordinating projects funded under this Act with projects funded under other Acts; “(H) assessment, marketing, and establishment of business clusters; and”. (b) Cooperation Requirement.—Section 207(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: “(3) Cooperation requirement.—In the case of a project assisted under this section that is national or regional in scope, the Secretary may waive the provision in section 3(4)(A)(vi) requiring a nonprofit organization or association to act in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.”.