[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 9019.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, to provide for the general welfare and make all 
     laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of 
     Congress.
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       To establish a uniform definition of ``rural area'' for all 
     rural development programs administered by the Department of 
     Agriculture.