{"identifier":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a","title":7,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2009bb\u20131a.","heading":"Interstate cooperation for economic opportunity and efficiency","text":"\u00a7\u202f2009bb\u20131a.\nInterstate cooperation for economic opportunity and efficiency\n(a)\nIn general\nThe Authority shall provide assistance to States in developing regional plans to address multistate economic issues, including plans\u2014\n(1) to develop a regional transmission system for movement of renewable energy to markets outside the region;\n(2) to address regional transportation concerns, including the establishment of a Northern Great Plains Regional Transportation Working Group;\n(3) to encourage and support interstate collaboration on federally-funded research that is in the national interest; and\n(4) to establish a Regional Working Group on Agriculture Development and Transportation.\n(b)\nEconomic issues\nThe multistate economic issues referred to in subsection (a) shall include\u2014\n(1) renewable energy development and transmission;\n(2) transportation planning and economic development;\n(3) information technology;\n(4) movement of freight and individuals within the region;\n(5) federally-funded research at institutions of higher education; and\n(6) conservation land management.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2009bb\u20131a."},{"t":"heading","text":"Interstate cooperation for economic opportunity and efficiency"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The Authority shall provide assistance to States in developing regional plans to address multistate economic issues, including plans\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" to develop a regional transmission system for movement of renewable energy to markets outside the region;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" to address regional transportation concerns, including the establishment of a Northern Great Plains Regional Transportation Working Group;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" to encourage and support interstate collaboration on federally-funded research that is in the national interest; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/a/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" to establish a Regional Working Group on Agriculture Development and Transportation.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Economic issues"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The multistate economic issues referred to in subsection (a) shall include\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" renewable energy development and transmission;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" transportation planning and economic development;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" information technology;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/b/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" movement of freight and individuals within the region;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/b/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" federally-funded research at institutions of higher education; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t7/s2009bb\u20131a/b/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" conservation land management.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}