I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2012 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2012.

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Definition of rural area

Section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) is amended by inserting after the period at the end of the second sentence the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any area eligible for rural housing programs authorized under this title on June 30, 2012, shall remain eligible for such programs until September 30, 2013..