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 114 STAT. 2763A-268 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX D Code, a volunteer described in subsection (a) shall be treated as an employee (as defined in section 8101 of title 5, United States Code). (c) COMPENSATION. —^A volunteer under subsection (a) shall serve without pay, but may receive nominal awards and reimbursement for incidental expenses, including expenses for a uniform or transportation in furtherance of Museum activities. SEC. 404. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) MUSEUM. —The term "Museum" means the museum operated by the Secretary of Energy and located at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. (2) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy or a designated representative of the Secretary. TITLE V—LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGION SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000". SEC. 502. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that— (1) the lower Mississippi River region (referred to in this title as the "region"), though rich in natural and human resources, lags behind the rest of the United States in economic growth and prosperity; (2) the region suffers from a greater proportion of measurable poverty and unemployment than any other region of the United States; (3) the greatest hope for economic growth and revitalization in the region lies in the development of transportation infrastructure, creation of jobs, expansion of businesses, and development of entrepreneurial local economies; (4) the economic progress of the region requires an adequate transportation and physical infrastructure, a skilled and trained workforce, and greater opportunities for enterprise development and entrepreneurship; (5) a concerted and coordinated effort among Federal, State, and local agencies, the private sector, and nonprofit groups is needed if the region is to achieve its full potential for economic development; (6) economic development planning on a regional or multicounty basis offers the best prospect for achieving the maximum benefit from public and private investments; and (7) improving the economy of the region requires a special emphasis on areas of the region that are most economically distressed. (b) PURPOSES.— The purposes of this title are— (1) to promote and encourage the economic development of the region— (A) to ensure that the communities and people in the region have the opportunity for economic development; and

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