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Effective date.

PUBLIC LAW 89-136-AUG. 26, 1965

[79 STAT.

year thereafter through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, for financial assistance extended under the provisions of subsection (a)(3) and (a)(4) hereof. (j^^ jj^ ordcr to allow time for adequate and careful district planning, subsection (g) of this section shall not be effective until one year from the date of enactment. TITLE V — R E G I O N A L ACTION P L A N N I N G COMMISSIONS ESTABLISHMENT O F REGIONS

SEC. 501. The Secretary is authorized to designate appropriate "economic development regions" within the United States with the concurrence of the States in which such regions will be wholly or partially located if he finds (A) that there is a relationship between the areas within such region geographically, culturally, historically^, and economicallj, (B) that with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii, the region is within contiguous States, and (C) upon consideration of the following matters, among others, that the region has lagged behind the whole Nation in economic development: (1) the rate of unemployment is substantially above the national rate; (2) the median level of family income is significantly below the national median; (3) the level of housing, health, and educational facilities is substantially below the national level; (4) the economy of the area has traditionally been dominated by only one or two industries, which are in a state of long-term decline; (5) the rate of outmigration of labor or capital or both is substantial; (6) the area is adversely affected by changing industrial technology; (7) the area is adversely affected by changes in national defense facilities or production; and (8) indices of regional production indicate a growth rate substantially below the national average. REGIONAL

Membership.

Alternates.

COMMISSIONS

SEC. 502. (a) Upon designation of development regions, the Secretary shall invite and encourage the States wholly or partially located within such regions to establish appropriate multistate regional commissions. (jj) Each such commission shall be composed of one Federal member, hereinafter referred to as the "Federal cochairman", appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and one member from each participating State in the region. Each State member may be the Governor, or his designee, or such other person as may be provided by the law of the State which he represents. The State members of the commission shall elect a cochairman of the commission from among their number. (c) Decisions by a regional commission shall require the aifirmative vote of the Federal cochairman and of a majority, or at least one if only two, of the State members. In matters coming before a regional commission, the Federal cochairman shall, to the extent practicable, consult with the Federal departments and agencies having an interest in the subject matter. ^(j^ Each State member of a regional commission shall have an alternate, appointed by the Governor or as otherwise may be provided

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