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handle is hein.crs/goveklr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Service Informing the legislative debate since 1914 Updated February 1, 2023 Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Administrative Expenses Federal regional commissions and authorities (hereinafter regional commissions) are congressionally-chartered, federal-state partnerships that seek to address economic distress in their designated regions. The regional commissions may use congressional appropriations (base funding), state contributions, or-occasionally-other funding sources for grants, other activities, and administrative expenses. This report provides a summary of the uses and sources of funds associated with the administrative expenses of the active regional commissions. For additional information about the regional commissions, including the sources and uses of grant funds (e.g., non- administrative expenses), see CRS Report R45997, Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function. Background Congress has established eight federal regional commissions and authorities to address community and economic development and related activities in their respective service areas. Six of the eight federal regional commissions are active: * Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC); * Delta Regional Authority (DRA); * Denali Commission; * Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC); * Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC); and * Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC). Each active commission is composed of a federal co-chair (generally appointed by the President with Senate confirmation) and the member state governor(s). As noted below, the structure of the Denali Commission is different. Two regional commissions are not active. The authorization of appropriations for the Northern Great Plains Regional Authority (NGPRA) lapsed at the end of FY2018 and it is no longer active. The Great Lakes Authority does not have a federal co-chair and is also inactive. The SBRC's first federal co-chairperson was recently confirmed in December 2022; the SBRC has not yet convened or started programs. Table I. Active Regional Commissions, Number of Member States, and Establishing Statutes No. States Establishing Statute 40 U.S.C. § 14301 et seq. No. States Establishing Statute DRA 8 7 U.S.C. §2009aa-I et seq. Denali I 42 U.S.C. §3121 note Commission NBRC 4 40 U.S.C. § 15301 et seq. SBRC 4 40 U.S.C. § 15301 et seq. SCRC 7 40 U.S.C. § 15301 et seq. Source: Data compiled by CRS from the U.S. Code and official sources of various federal regional commissions and authorities. Original authorizing public laws, in order of tabulation, are P.L. 89- 4; P.L. 106-554; P.L. 105-277; P.L. 110-234; P.L. 110-234; and P.L. 110-234. Adminkstrative Expenses Administrative expenses vary by regional commission and amounts, and generally include salaries, benefits, and operating expenses (e.g., travel, rent, communications, printing, services, supplies, equipment). ARC, DRA, NBRC, SBRC, SCRC Mult-State Regions The active multi-state regional commissions (i.e., ARC, DRA, NBRC, SBRC, and SCRC) use a partnership structure that involves the federal partner and the regional commission (representing governors of each member state and the federal partner). The federal partner and the regional commission both incur administrative expenses. * Federal partner - The federal co-chair represents the federal partner. The federal co-chair and federal alternate co-chair (if any) are federal employees. In addition, the offices of the federal co-chair may include other federal staff (e.g., advisors, federal employees who are detailed to the office). * Commission - Regional commission activities are developed and informed by both the federal partner and representatives from member states. Regional commission staff (e.g., the executive director, program staff, other positions) are nonfederal employees. The Denali Commission -SinglState Region The Denali Commission also incurs administrative expenses. However, the Denali Commission structure is unique as a single-state commission led by a federal co- chair and six commissioners. The Denali Commission is also different from the other regional commissions because the U.S. Secretary of Commerce appoints the federal co- chair, rather than by the President with Senate confirmation. ARC 13

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