3.0.0 4947 2023-01-11T13:40:35Z 2023-01-11T13:40:35Z House HR 2018-02-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESTY of Connecticut:H.R. 4947.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H902]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee Referred to 2018-03-08T17:43:32Z Referred to 2018-02-06T14:00:48Z 2018-03-08 hsag22 Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. Committee 2018-02-06 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2018-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 N K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2018-02-06 True F000464 Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] John Faso R NY J. 19 2018-02-06 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2018-02-06 True Agriculture and Food Government information and archives Infrastructure development Rural conditions and development Agriculture and Food 00 2018-02-06 Introduced in House 2018-08-08T23:35:25Z Rural Infrastructure Development and Partnerships Act

This bill establishes within the Department of Agriculture a Rural Partnerships Office to be headed by a director appointed by the President.

The duties of the office include:

  • establishing and running a program to provide technical assistance to improve delivery, financing, operations, and maintenance of rural infrastructure;
  • establishing an online clearinghouse of best practices;
  • providing grants to assist rural communities in developing cost-effective infrastructure projects; and
  • coordinating activities of rural liaisons to develop guidelines for rural funding or financing programs at federal agencies and identify opportunities to work across agencies.

The bill also requires each federal agency that provides financial assistance to a rural community for an activity related to rural infrastructure to designate a rural liaison to:

  • review and make recommendations regarding regulations, guidance, and procedures that present hardships to rural communities;
  • participate in reviewing applications for technical assistance;
  • serve as an ombudsperson for rural communities; and
  • meet regularly with other rural liaisons to coordinate efforts and identify ways to work together to support rural infrastructure needs.
]]> Rural Infrastructure Development and Partnerships Act Display Title Rural Infrastructure Development and Partnerships Act Official Title as Introduced To improve infrastructure in small towns and rural areas. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Rural Infrastructure Development and Partnerships Act Introduced in House 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4947ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4947ih.xml 2018-03-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.