To harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Energy, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF49AC075B3CD424C8AA387199BDB8412: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Development Modernization Act.
- Section HB9F743B86A5D432DA0D62515D2D4462F: 2. Harmonization of the population threshold for rural communities under Department of Agriculture programs Section 601(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Rural...
- Section H143DCBE3DFB345D19DB65599B1211B9D: 3. Harmonization of the population threshold for rural communities under Department of Energy program Section 609(a)(5) of the Public Utility Regulatory...
- Section H6965D8B8E8144B979A7B99AF3A37C8C9: 4. Harmonization of the population threshold for rural water supply projects The Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is...
- Section HAA0244E5CEB8411DA5557EA4DE01843F: 5. Clarifications regarding United States territories and freely associated states Section 601(c)(3)(D)(ii) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Energy, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To harmonize the population threshold for rural communities under programs carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Lofgren, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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