HR9019-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Area Population Act.

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. 1991(a)(13)) is amended— in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking urbanized and insert urban; by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); in subparagraph (D)— by striking (F) each place it appears and inserting (D); and in clause (i), by striking urbanized each place it appears and inserting urban; in subparagraph (E), by striking urbanized and inserting urban; in subparagraph (F)— in clause (i)(II), by striking urbanized and inserting urban; and in clause (ii), by striking consider— and all that follows and inserting consider an area described in clause (i)(I) not to be a rural area for purposes of subparagraph (A).; and by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (I) as subparagraphs (B) through (G), respectively. Section 13(3) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 913(3)) is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking (C) each place it appears and inserting (A); and in subparagraph (B), by striking loan and inserting loan, or has had a loan, before made under. Section 203(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 924(b)) is amended to read as follows: In this title, the term rural area shall have the meaning given the term in 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)). Section 601(b)(3) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows: The term rural area shall have the meaning given the term in 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)). Section 604(a)(4) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 950bb–3(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: The term rural area shall have the meaning given the term in 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)). Section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) is amended— by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: (a) In general.—As used in this title, the term rural area shall have the meaning given the term in 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)).; by striking For purposes of this title and inserting the following: For purposes of this title by striking , and the city and all that follows through year 2000; and by adding at the end the following: As used in this title, the term rural shall have the meaning given the term rural area in subsection (a). The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe such rules as are necessary with respect to implementing the amendments made by this Act. (b)In this title, the term rural area shall have the meaning given the term in 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)).. (3)Rural areaThe term rural area shall have the meaning given the term in 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)).. (4)Rural areaThe term rural area shall have the meaning given the term in 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A)).. (b)Legacy areasFor purposes of this title; (c)Rural definedAs used in this title, the term rural shall have the meaning given the term rural area in subsection (a). .