ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.

SEC. 501. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE. Section 502 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3192) is amended—(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) maintain a central information clearinghouse on the Internet with—“(A) information on economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment programs and activities of the Federal Government; “(B) links to State economic development organizations; and “(C) links to other appropriate economic development resources;”; (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “(2) assist potential and actual applicants for economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade adjustment assistance under Federal and State laws in locating and applying for the assistance;”; (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting “; and”; and (4) by adding at the end the following: “(4) obtain appropriate information from other Federal agencies needed to carry out the duties under this Act.”.