To establish a uniform definition of rural area for all rural development programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a uniform definition of rural area for all rural development programs administered by the Department of Agriculture., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Government Operations, 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 H0FC2FC1633F3473AAFB2F6B1237E49B3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Area Population Act.
- Section HF47E57E4C0004666A048C1B932BBF8B8: 2. Uniform definition of rural area for USDA rural development programs Section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To establish a uniform definition of rural area for all rural development programs administered by the Department of Agriculture., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To establish a uniform definition of rural area for all rural development programs administered by the Department of Agriculture., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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