[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23919]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT AMENDMENTS

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 819, 
S. 2811.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2811) to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act to make communities with high levels of out-
     migration or population loss eligible for community 
     facilities grants.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2811) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2811

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. COMMUNITY FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM FOR RURAL 
                   COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH LEVELS OF OUT-MIGRATION 
                   OR LOSS OF POPULATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm 
     and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(20) Community facilities grant program for rural 
     communities with high levels of out-migration or loss of 
     population.--
       ``(A) Grant authority.--The Secretary may make grants to 
     associations, units of general local government, nonprofit 
     corporations, and Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of 
     the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 450b)) in a State to provide the Federal share of 
     the cost of developing specific essential community 
     facilities in any geographic area--
       ``(i) that is represented by--

       ``(I) any political subdivision of a State;
       ``(II) an Indian tribe on a Federal or State reservation; 
     or
       ``(III) other federally recognized Indian tribal group;

       ``(ii) that is located in a rural area (as defined in 
     section 381A);
       ``(iii) with respect to which, during the most recent 5-
     year period, the net out-migration of inhabitants, or other 
     population loss, from the area equals or exceeds 5 percent of 
     the population of the area; and
       ``(iv) that has a median household income that is less than 
     the nonmetropolitan median household income of the United 
     States.
       ``(B) Federal share.--Paragraph (19)(B) shall apply to a 
     grant made under this paragraph.
       ``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph 
     $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as are 
     necessary for each subsequent fiscal year, of which not more 
     than 5 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year 
     shall be available for community planning and 
     implementation.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 381E(d)(1)(B) of the 
     Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
     2009d(d)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``section 306(a)(19)'' 
     and inserting ``paragraph (19) or (20) of section 306(a)''.

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