DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. (a) Eligible Recipient.—Section 3(4)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122(4)(A)) is amended—(1) by striking clause (i) and redesignating clauses (ii) through (vii) as clauses (i) through (vi), respectively; and (2) in clause (iv) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) by inserting “, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities,” after “State”. (b) Regional Commissions; University Center.—Section 3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122) is amended—(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) as paragraphs (9), (10), and (11), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: “(8) Regional commissions.—The term ‘Regional Commissions’ means—“(A) the Appalachian Regional Commission established under chapter 143 of title 40, United States Code; “(B) the Delta Regional Authority established under subtitle F of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.); “(C) the Denali Commission established under the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; 112 Stat. 2681–637 et seq.); and “(D) the Northern Great Plains Regional Authority established under subtitle G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb et seq.).”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(12) University center.—The term ‘university center’ means an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education established as a University Center for Economic Development under section 207(a)(2)(D).”. 118 STAT. 1759