H.R. 6791

To authorize the Land Port of Entry Community Infrastructure Program to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of land ports of entry, and for other purposes.

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Sec. 1. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) Community infrastructure. The term community infrastructure means a project or facility that—

(A) is—

(i) a transportation project;

(ii) a water, wastewater, telecommunications, electric, gas, or other utility project; or

(iii) any other project directly supporting a land port of entry or infrastructure that is disproportionately impacted by the nearby presence of a land port of entry, as designated by the Secretary;

(B) is—

(i) owned by a State, Tribal, or local government; or

(ii) a not-for-profit, member-owned utility service; and

(C) is—

(i) focused on the modernization of a land port of entry; or

(ii) located within 25 miles of a land port of entry and is supportive of, or disproportionately impacted by the nearby presence of, a land port of entry.

(2) Rural area. The term rural area means a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 100,000 inhabitants.

(3) Secretary. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.