Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006

Bill: 109-s-2832
Sponsor: Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]
Introduced: 2006-05-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appalachia
Appalachian Regional Commission
Authorization
Business education
Commerce
County politics and government
Depressed areas
Entrepreneurs
Federal aid to health facilities
Federal aid to housing
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Grants-in-aid
Health
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Low-income housing
Moderate income housing
Regional economic development
Rural economic development
Rural health
Rural housing
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: 
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 - Limits the maximum Appalachian Regional Commission non-highway grant amount for designated at-risk counties to 70%.
 
 Directs the Commission to designate as &quot;at-risk counties&quot; those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.
 
Authorizes additional appropriations to the Commission through FY2011 to carry out Appalachian regional development.
 
Extends, for five years, the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (with exceptions for the Appalachian development highway system and certain definitions).

action_date: 2006-07-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 - Limits the maximum Appalachian Regional Commission non-highway grant amount for designated at-risk counties to 70%.
 
Directs the Commission to designate as &quot;at-risk counties&quot; those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed. 
 
Authorizes additional appropriations to the Commission through FY2011 to carry out Appalachian regional development.
 
Extends, for five years, the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (with exceptions for the Appalachian development highway system and certain definitions). 

action_date: 2006-07-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 

 
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2006 - Limits the maximum Appalachian Regional Commission non-highway grant amount for designated at-risk counties to 70%.
 
Directs the Commission to designate as &quot;at-risk counties&quot; those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed. 
 
Authorizes additional appropriations to the Commission through FY2011 to carry out Appalachian regional development.
 
Extends, for five years, the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (with exceptions for the Appalachian development highway system and certain definitions). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 204 (Roll no. 470).
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 215 - 204 (Roll no. 470).
action_date: 2006-09-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6895-6896)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: At the conclusion of debate, a recorded vote was demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2832.
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6800-6805; text of measure as introduced: CR H6800-6801)
action_date: 2006-09-20
text: Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8208-8209; text as passed Senate: CR S8208-8209)
action_date: 2006-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8208-8209; text as passed Senate: CR S8208-8209)
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-279.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 109-279.
action_date: 2006-05-23
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2006-05-18
text: Introduced in Senate