To reauthorize the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program through fiscal year 2023.

Bill: 115-hr-5250
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2018-03-13
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Economic development

Government lending and loan guarantees

Housing and community development funding

Rural conditions and development
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program through FY2023. (The program assists rural communities suffering from out-migration, lack of employment opportunities, and geographic isolation by providing technical assistance, financial assistance, and priority consideration for certain USDA loan and grant programs.) </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Faso (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To reauthorize the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program through fiscal year 2023.

1. Reauthorization of the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program Section 310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(j) ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .