REGIONAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS.

SEC. 2242. REGIONAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS. (a) Membership of Commissions.—Section 15301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C)— (A) by striking “An alternate member” and inserting the following: “(i) In general.—An alternate member” ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(ii) State alternates.—If the alternate State member is unable to vote in accordance with clause (i), the alternate State member may delegate voting authority to a designee, subject to the condition that the executive director shall be notified, in writing, of the designation not less than 1 week before the applicable vote is to take place.” ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking “a Federal employee” and inserting “an employee”. (b) Decisions of Commissions.—Section 15302 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting “or alternate State members, including designees” after “State members”; and (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: “(c) Quorums.— “(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), a Commission shall determine what constitutes a quorum for meetings of the Commission. “(2) Requirements.—Any quorum for meetings of a Commission shall include— “(A) the Federal Cochairperson or the alternate Federal Cochairperson; and “(B) a majority of State members or alternate State members, including designees (exclusive of members representing States delinquent under section 15304(c)(3)(C)).” . (c) Administrative Powers and Expenses of Commissions.—Section 15304(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting “, which may be done without a requirement for the Commission to reimburse the agency or local government” after “status”; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: “(8) collect fees for services provided and retain and expend such fees;” ; and (4) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated), by striking “maintain a government relations office in the District of Columbia and”. (d) Meetings of Commissions.—Section 15305(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “with the Federal Cochairperson” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following:“with— “(1) the Federal Cochairperson; and “(2) at least a majority of the State members or alternate State members (including designees) present in-person or via electronic means.” . (e) Annual Reports.—Section 15308(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “90” and inserting “180”.