Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/1140

 89 STAT. 1080

PUBLIC LAW 94-188—DEC. 31, 1975

(2) The last sentence of subsection (a) is amended by striking tHe period and inserting the following: "for a term of not less than one year.". (3) Subsection (b) is amended by adding the following: "No decision involving Commission policy, approval of State, regional or subregional development plans or implementing investment programs, any modification or revision of the Appalachian Regional Commission Code, or any allocation of funds among the States may be made without a quorum of State members present. The approval of project and grant proposals shall be a responsibility of the Commission and exer40 USC app.303. cised in accordance with section 303 of this Act.". State alternate. (4) The first sentence of subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: "Each State member may have a single alternate, appointed by the Governor from among the members of the Governor's cabinet or the Governor's personal staff.". (5) Subsection (c) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "A State alternate shall not be counted toward the establishment of a quorum of the Commission in any instance in which a quorum of the State members is required to be present. No Commission powers or responsibilities specified in the last two sentences of subsection (b) of this section, nor the vote of any Commission member, may be delegated to any person not a Commission member or who is not entitled to vote in C^'ommission meetings.". Compensation. SEC. 104. Subsection (d) of section 101 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 App. U.S.C. 101) is amended to read as follows: "(d) The Federal Cochairman shall be compensated by the Federal Government at level III of the Executive Schedule in subchapter II of 5 USC 5314. chapter 53 of title V, United States Code. His alternate shall be compensated by the Federal Government at level V of such Executive 5 USC 5316. Schedule, and when not actively serving as an alternate for the Federal Cochairman, shall perform such functions and duties as are delegated to him by the Federal Cochairman. Each State member and his alternate shall be compensated by the State which they represent at the rate established by law of such State.". SEC. 105. Section 102 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 App. U.S.C. 102) is amended by inserting " (a) " after "SEC. 102." and adding the following new subsection: " (b) In carrying out its functions under this section, the Commission shall identify the characteristics of. and may distinguish between the needs and goals of appropriate subregional areas, including central, northern, and southern A ppalachia.". Appropriation SEC. 106. Section 105(b) of the Appalachian Regional Development authorization. Act of 1965 (40 App. U.S.C. 105) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "To carrv oTit this section there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Commission, to be available until expended, not to exceed $4,600,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1975, and ending September 30, 1977 (of such amount not to exceed $800,000 shall be available for expenses of the Federal cochairman, his alternate and his staff), and not to exceed $5,000,000 for the two-fiscal-year period ending September 30, 1979 (of such amount not to exceed $900,000 shall be available for expenses of the Federal cochairman, his alternate and his staff).". SEC. 107. Paragraph (7) of section 106 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 App. U.S.C. 106) is amended by striking out "June 30, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof, "September 30, 1979".

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