I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 760 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2011 Mr. Nunes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to designate certain parts of California’s San Joaquin Valley as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the San Joaquin Valley USDA Rural Definition Inclusion Act.

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Authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to designate certain parts of California’s San Joaquin Valley as a rural area for purposes of programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act

Section 343(a)(13) of the Consilidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C 1991(a)(13)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H)

San Joaquin Valley

Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, within the areas of the California counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare, the Secretary may designate any part of the areas as a rural area if the Secretary determines that the part is not urban in character, other than any area included within the municipal boundaries of the city of Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, Stockton, or Visalia. .