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Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008

Introduced: February 6, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-371.
Oct 8, 2008
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 2008
Presented to President.
Sep 27, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2008
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9872-9874; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9872-9874)
Sep 26, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Sep 26, 2008
Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9872-9874; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S9872-9874)
Jul 16, 2008
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Jul 15, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 496.
Jul 15, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 15, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6489-6490)
Jul 15, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6489-6490)
Jul 15, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6489-6493)
Jul 15, 2008
Mr. Space moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 4, 2007
Received in the House.
Aug 4, 2007
Held at the desk.
Aug 4, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 3, 2007
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10983-10986; text as passed Senate: CR S10983-10986)
Aug 3, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10983-10986; text as passed Senate: CR S10983-10986)
May 7, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
May 7, 2007
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 110-63.
Mar 29, 2007
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 6, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Feb 6, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008- Limits the amount of Appalachian regional development grants and loans for projects in at-risk counties to 70% of project costs. Directs the Appalachian Regional Commission to designate as "at-risk" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.

Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance, provide grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to entities in the region for projects and activities to: (1) promote energy efficiency; (2) increase the use of renewable energy resources; and (3) support the development of regional, conventional energy resources to produce electricity and heat through advanced technologies.

Authorizes appropriations to the Commission through FY2012, with specified amounts designated for the economic and energy development initiative. Requires funds approved by the Commission for a project in an Appalachian state pursuant to a congressional directive to be derived from the amount allocated to that state.

Extends the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 until October 1, 2012.

Adds to the Appalachian region the counties of: (1) Metcalfe, Nicholas, and Robertson in Kentucky; (2) Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull in Ohio; (3) Lawrence and Lewis in Tennessee; and (4) Henry and Patrick in Virginia.

What's happening now October 8, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-371.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2