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HR 5812 109th Congress House

Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006

Official title: To reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.

Introduced: July 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AppalachiaAppalachian Regional CommissionAuthorizationBusiness education
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CommerceCounty politics and governmentDepressed areasEntrepreneursFederal aid to health facilitiesFederal aid to housingGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment lendingGrants-in-aidHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentLabor and EmploymentLow-income housingModerate income housingRegional economic development
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Jul 18, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 17, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 17, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 - Limits the maximum Appalachian Regional Commission non-highway grant amount for designated at-risk counties to 70%.

Directs the Commission to designate as "at-risk counties" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.

Authorizes additional appropriations to the Commission through FY2011 to carry out Appalachian regional development.

Extends, for five years, the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (with exceptions for the Appalachian development highway system and certain definitions).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2832 Related bill Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1
Chandler, Ben
· Jul 17, 2006
Davis, Lincoln
· Jul 17, 2006
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jul 17, 2006
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 17, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 17, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5812: Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5812/
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"H.R. 5812: Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5812/.
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