S4836-118

Introduced

To require the creation of a simplified Department of Agriculture grant form for use by rural communities.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the creation of a simplified Department of Agriculture grant form for use by rural communities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Agriculture, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section idF03A3D36B97A4F58BB88106782A06E8D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USDA Grant Simplification Act of 2024.
  • Section id0F5D485930B44D059DE6863CC165F21F: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Department means the Department of Agriculture. The term rural community means an incorporated municipality, Tribal area,...
  • Section id4ce4bd1c75b242f8a35f8ccc16c9ff33: 3. Creation of a standard short form application Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and after soliciting input from rural...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the creation of a simplified Department of Agriculture grant form for use by rural communities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Agriculture, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the creation of a simplified Department of Agriculture grant form for use by rural communities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Agriculture Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 30, 2024

Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Agriculture Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Department" §id0F5D485930B44D059DE6863CC165F21F

the Department of Agriculture. The term rural community means an incorporated municipality, Tribal area, or territory— with a population of not more than 10,000, as determined by the Bureau of the Census in the most recent decennial census

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