40 USC § 15705 - Biannual meetings of representatives of all Commissions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t40/s15705"
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title: "40 USC § 15705 - Biannual meetings of representatives of all Commissions"
title_number: 40
title_name: "PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS"
section_number: "15705"
section_name: "Biannual meetings of representatives of all Commissions"
chapter_number: 157
chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1480, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2242.)"
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# § 15705. Biannual meetings of representatives of all Commissions

**(a)** **In General.—** Representatives of each Commission, the Appalachian Regional Commission, and the Denali Commission shall meet biannually to discuss issues confronting regions suffering from chronic and contiguous distress and successful strategies for promoting regional development.

**(b)** **Chair of Meetings.—** The chair of each meeting shall rotate among the Commissions, with the Appalachian Regional Commission to host the first meeting.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1480, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2242.)

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