A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".

Bill: 117-s-2739
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2021-09-14
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Humphreys, and Perry to the definition of <em>Appalachian region</em> for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2739 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of Appalachian region .

1. Definition of Appalachian region Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting Hickman, Humphreys, after Hawkins, ; and (2) by inserting Perry, after Overton, .