The Authority shall provide assistance to States in developing regional plans to address multistate economic issues, including plans—
(1) to develop a regional transmission system for movement of renewable energy to markets outside the region;
(2) to address regional transportation concerns, including the establishment of a Northern Great Plains Regional Transportation Working Group;
(3) to encourage and support interstate collaboration on federally-funded research that is in the national interest; and
(4) to establish a Regional Working Group on Agriculture Development and Transportation.
The multistate economic issues referred to in subsection (a) shall include—
(1) renewable energy development and transmission;
(2) transportation planning and economic development;
(3) information technology;
(4) movement of freight and individuals within the region;
(5) federally-funded research at institutions of higher education; and
(6) conservation land management.
(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 383C, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title VI, § 6026(c)(1)(B), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1178, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VI, § 6026(c)(1)(B), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1940.)