To require the creation of a simplified Department of Agriculture grant form for use by rural communities.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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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