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HR 3242 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Employment and training programs Government lending and loan guarantees Health facilities and institutions Rural conditions and development

To expand access to the Rural Community Facilities Program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Jul 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 14, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify the requirements for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Community Facilities Program, which provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas.

For the purposes of the program, a "rural area" may not have a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants. The bill increases the limit to 35,000 inhabitants for determinations made under the program on or after April 1 of any fiscal year. In making a grant or loan on or after April 1, USDA must give priority to applications with respect to community facilities at which public safety, health care, and job training are to be provided.

In awarding grants for essential community facilities technical assistance and training, USDA must allow applications for grants from qualified organizations for the sole purpose of providing on-site training and technical assistance on a national or multi-state regional basis.

What's happening now August 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1