Northern Border Regional Commission Explained

Northern Border Regional Commission
Seal:	NBRC_Logo.jpg
Formed:	2008
Headquarters:	Concord, New Hampshire
Jurisdiction:	Federal government of the United States
Chief1 Name:	Chris Saunders
Chief1 Position:	Federal Co-Chair

The Northern Border Regional Commission is an American federal-state partnership for community and economic development in counties near the Canada–United States border.

History

The 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

Modeled 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

Chris 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

The service area consists of upstate New York, most of Maine and New Hampshire, and all of Vermont.^[1]

See also

• Appalachian Regional Commission
• Delta Regional Authority
• Denali Commission
• List of local government organizations
• Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
• Tennessee Valley Authority

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cecire. Michael H.. Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function. April 29, 2021. Congressional Research Service. May 27, 2021. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215635/https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45997. live.
2. Web site: PN1696 — Chris Saunders — Northern Border Regional Commission 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 25 March 2022 . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325112938/https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1696 . live .
3. Web site: Northern Border Regional Commission Welcomes Agency's Fourth Federal Co-Chair. 2022-04-14. Northern Border Regional Commission. 2022-04-14. 2022-04-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415025759/https://www.nbrc.gov/userfiles/files/Announcements/New%20Federal%20Co-Chair%20-%20April%202022.pdf. live.
4. Web site: PN2093. November 12, 2014. May 27, 2021. March 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210331165120/https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2014/11/bill-pn2093. live.