The Northern Border Regional Commission is an American federal-state partnership for community and economic development in counties near the Canada–United States border.
 The seal of the Northern Border Regional Commission | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Concord, New Hampshire |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www |
History
editThe Northern Border Commission (NBC) was created as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. As of 2021, the NBC has been reauthorized twice.[1]
Governance
editModeled off the Appalachian Regional Commission, the NBC is led by a federal co-chair and the respective state governors. The federal co-chair nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. One of the governors is designated a state co-chair.
Federal co-chair
editChris Saunders was confirmed by the Senate on March 24, 2022,[2] and began service on April 11, 2022.[3]
List of federal co-chairs:
- Sanford "Sandy" Blitz of Maine (2010-2014)[4]
- Mark Scarano of New Hampshire (2015-2018)[4]
- Harold B. Parker of New Hampshire (2018-2022)
- Chris Saunders of Vermont (2022-present)
Service area
editThe service area consists of upstate New York, most of Maine and New Hampshire, and all of Vermont.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Cecire, Michael H. (April 29, 2021). "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function". Congressional Research Service. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "PN1696 — Chris Saunders — Northern Border Regional Commission 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Northern Border Regional Commission Welcomes Agency's Fourth Federal Co-Chair" (PDF). Northern Border Regional Commission. 2022-04-14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ a b "PN2093". November 12, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.