3.0.0 6526 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z 2023-01-11T13:41:57Z House HR 2018-07-25 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LOEBSACK:H.R. 6526.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H7688]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-25T14:03:30Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-25T14:03:25Z 2018-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2018-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 N Education Academic performance and assessments Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computers and information technology Department of Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Income tax credits Indian social and development programs Minority education Performance measurement Rural conditions and development Teaching, teachers, curricula Education 00 2018-07-25 Introduced in House 2018-10-22T17:05:30Z Restructuring Underutilized Resources for Advancing Learning Act or the RURAL Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit of: (1) $1,000 for teachers in schools in rural or high-poverty areas; (2) $2,000 for such teachers who are certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or (3) $2,000 for eligible school administrators in rural schools.

This bill also amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Rural Education Policy to, among other activities: (1) advise the Department of Education (ED) on matters related to the characteristics and needs of rural schools; (2) establish and maintain a clearinghouse for information related to rural schools; and (3) provide technical assistance to support activities related to improving education in rural areas.

ED must prepare, and make publicly available, impact analyses of rules and regulations significantly affecting rural schools.

In addition, the bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish and authorize through FY2023 a competitive grant program for eligible entities to establish, expand, or improve expanded learning time and after-school programs in rural areas.

The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require ED to provide outreach and technical assistance for grant programs under that Act.

]]> RURAL Act Display Title RURAL Act Official Title as Introduced To establish an Office of Rural Education Policy in the Department of Education, make other modifications to Federal law to improve rural schools, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced RURAL Act Short Titles as Introduced Restructuring Underutilized Resources for Advancing Learning Act Introduced in House 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6526ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6526ih.xml 2018-07-25 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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.