RURAL AREAS related term(s) Agriculture; Suburban areas
Amendments
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6782, H6785, H6786, H6787, H6790 [16SE]
———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (H. Res. 1620), H6773 [16SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (H.R. 3219), S7640, S7649, S7665 [28SE], H7321 [29SE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6235, H6236, H6237, H6238, H6241, H6242, H6243, H6245 [28JY]
Articles and editorials
Pilots Bring Hope, Help to Veterans in Alaska—VAO—Outreach by 7 Vets Includes Food, Claims Help and Flights to Doctor, S5948 [15JY]
Reaching the Unreached in Alaska, S5947 [15JY]
Will the New ESRD Bundle Cause the Death of Rural Hospital-Based Dialysis Unite?, S5909 [15JY]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see S. 3606), S5964 [15JY]
Appalachian Development Highway System: extend Corridor N from its current northern terminus at Corridor M near Ebensburg, PA, to Corridor T, near Salamanca, NY (see H.R. 5951), H6404 (see H.R. 5951), H6455 [29JY]
Aviation: recognize the value of recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips (see H. Res. 1473), H4872 [24JN]
Children and youth: address childhood obesity (see H.R. 6258), H7389 [29SE]
Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 5828), H5984 [22JY]
Conservation of energy: establish a loan program to promote energy conservation in rural areas (see H.R. 6341), H7392 [29SE]
Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (see S. 3109), S1458 [11MR] (see H.R. 5917), H6402 (see H.R. 5917), H6454 [29JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3439), S4528 [27MY]
———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see S. 3102), S1359 [10MR] (see H.R. 4785), H1219 [9MR]
———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (see H. Res. 1620), H6762 [15SE]
———establish community-supported agriculture promotion program (see S. 4030), S10304 [15DE]
———establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see H.R. 4545), H422 [27JA]
———expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans (see S. 3808), S7267 [21SE] (see H.R. 6057), H6570 [30JY]
———extend suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for Farm Service Agency guaranteed assistance (see S. 3221), S2423 [19AP] (see H.R. 6418), H7548 [17NO]
———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see S. 3693), S6651 [3AU] (see S. 3754), S6884 [5AU] (see S. 3838), S7420 [23SE]
———require use of 95 percent of the national average nonmetropolitan median income to determine eligibility of communities in low-income States for certain rural development funding (see S. 3745), S6884 [5AU]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize telehealth and telemedicine grant programs (see H.R. 6110), H6681 [14SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S. (see S. 3332), S3407 [7MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 3740), S6883 [5AU]
Dept. of Transportation: promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see S. 4013), S8599 [7DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans (see S. 3325), S3358 [6MY] (see H.R. 5768), H5675 [15JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see S. 3615), S5993 [19JY] (see H.R. 5822), H5983 [22JY]
———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), consideration (see H. Res. 1559), H6162 [27JY]
Disasters: improve recovery and hazard mitigation activities relative to major disasters (see H.R. 6207), H6989 [23SE]
Diseases: improve prostate cancer screening and treatment, particularly in medically underserved communities (see S. 3775), S7089 [14SE]
———reduce disparities and improve access to diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer for underserved populations and men with a family history of prostate cancer (see H.R. 6389), H7394 [29SE]
FCC: allow review of petitions on the secondary transmission of broadcast programming in orphan counties (see S. 3894), S7787 [29SE]
Food: provide children from rural areas with better access to meals served through the summer food service program for children and certain child care programs (see S. 3040), S795 [25FE]
———provide children from underserved areas with better access to meals served through the summer food service program for children and certain child care programs (see H.R. 4734), H1027 [2MR]
Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 3701), S6736 [4AU]
Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and medical residents serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 5889), H6163 [27JY]
Housing: ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (see S. 3266), S2708 [27AP] (see H.R. 5017), H2578 [14AP]
———increase loan guarantee fee for certain guaranteed rural housing loans (see H.R. 5003), H2503 [13AP]
Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 5881), H6163 [27JY]
Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (see S. 3637), S6200 [22JY] (see H.R. 5122), H2842 [22AP]
Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see H.R. 6373), H7393 [29SE]
Medicare: ensure beneficiary access to physicians, ensure equitable reimbursement for all rural States, and eliminate sweetheart deals for frontier States (see S. 3216), S2377 [15AP]
———reclassification of hospitals as rural referral centers (see H.R. 5474), H4214 [28MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: amend disproportionate share hospital payment program (see H.R. 5417), H3870 [26MY]
National Rice Month: anniversary (see S. Res. 651), S7508 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1685), H7395 [29SE]
Power resources: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (see S. 3438), S4528 [27MY]
———provide loans to rural energy-producing communities (see H.R. 6246), H7389 [29SE]
Roads and highways: improve highway mobility in rural States (see S. 3485), S4938 [15JN]
Taxation: allow a business credit for investments in rural microbusinesses (see H.R. 5990), H6567 [30JY]
———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see S. 3640), S6200 [22JY]
———provide a 15-year recovery period for nonresidential real property in rural areas (see H.R. 5314), H3483 [13MY]
———provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 5685), H5501 [1JY]
Telecommunications: improve broadband coverage and service, especially in rural and tribal areas, and spectrum coverage for public safety broadband communications services (see S. 3710), S6883 [5AU]
Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (see S. 3314), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5226), H3201 [5MY]
Water Resources Development Act: amend relative to levee certifications (see H.R. 6217), H6989 [23SE]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (see S. Res. 487), S2377 [15AP] (see H. Res. 1236), H2503 [13AP]
Excerpts
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: determination on merits of Pigford claims (2008), H7654 [30NO]
Explanations
Veterans' Benefits Act (H.R. 3219), S7657-S7665 [28SE], H7332-H7340 [29SE]
Letters
Corps of Engineers conduct of levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests: Senator Baucus, S1461, S1462 [11MR]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services: several veterans organizations, H6226 [28JY]
Global Food Security Act: Senator Coburn, S4612 [7JN]
Improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas: several Representatives, H905 [25FE]
Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Joseph Stanton, National Association of Home Builders, H6767 [16SE]
Veterans' Benefits Act: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H7331 [29SE]
———Clayton Jones, Military Order of the Purple Heart, H7332 [29SE]
———Gerald T. Manar, VFW, H7331 [29SE]
———Jimmie L. Foster, American Legion, H7331 [29SE]
———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H7331 [29SE]
———Kathryn A. Witt, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., H7331 [29SE]
———Raymond C. Kelley, AMVETS (organization), H7330 [29SE]
———Thomas Zampieri, Blinded Veterans Association, H7331 [29SE]
Motions
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6789 [16SE]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: continue certain programs, H2804 [22AP]
Aviation: recognize the value of recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips (H. Res. 1473), H6725, H6726 [15SE]
Connecticut State Grange (organization): anniversary, E2048 [2DE]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), H6777-H6791 [16SE]
———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), consideration (H. Res. 1620), H6766-H6775 [16SE]
———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (H.R. 4785), motion to recommit, H6789 [16SE]
———consider passive houses retrofits when identifying qualified energy efficiency measures relative to certain entities making certain energy related loans to rural consumers, H6787 [16SE]
———provide assistance and technical advice to qualified entities making certain energy related loans to rural consumers in order to increase participation in areas of high unemployment, H6786 [16SE]
———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, H7635-H7641 [29NO], H7652-H7657, H7685-H7695 [30NO], H7845-H7850 [1DE], E2017, E2020, E2022 [1DE], E2058 [2DE]
———require lenders making certain energy related loans to rural consumers give priority to Armed Forces active duty members and veterans, H6787 [16SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: ensure farmers and rural communities receive equal consideration through the Small Business Lending Fund Program, H4540, H4541 [16JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (H.R. 3219), Senate amendments, H7321-H7342 [29SE]
———revise certain requirements relative to the pilot program of enhanced contract care authority for health care needs of veterans in highly rural areas, H2725 [21AP]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6216, H6245-H6249 [28JY], E1465 [29JY]
———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), consideration (H. Res. 1559), H6206-H6214 [28JY]
FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, H2412 [25MR]
Housing: ensure availability of loan guarantees for rural homeowners (H.R. 5017), H2907-H2909 [27AP]
Hruby family: Nebraska Farm Bureau Young Farmer-Rancher Excellence in Agriculture Award recipient, E14 [12JA]
Kentucky: Appalachian Regional Healthcare recipient of National Rural Health Association Outstanding Rural Health Organization award, E944 [26MY]
Medicare: extension of work geographic adjustment floor, H8271 [9DE]
———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas, H905 [25FE]
Meiling, Viola and Sylvan: Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development's Housing Manager of the Year Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]
National Agriculture Week: observance, H1401 [15MR], H1522 [17MR]
National Rice Month: anniversary, E1783 [29SE]
Nebraska: tribute to Third District Excellence in Economic Development Award recipients, E1707 [22SE]
NSF: promote participation by rural colleges and rural private sector entities in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) Industry Internship grant program, H3402 [12MY]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: extend, H1550 [17MR]
Veterans: require the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out an outreach program for veterans who reside in Appalachia (H.R. 5226), H3206 [6MY], H3875 [27MY]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster, H2465 [13AP]
———honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (H. Res. 1236), H2537-H2542 [14AP], E569, E571 [15AP], E590 [20AP]
———moment of silence for victims of Upper Big Branch mine disaster, H2476 [13AP]
Remarks in Senate
Axiom Technologies, LLC: tribute, S6197 [22JY]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: impact of End Renal Stage Disease dialysis services bundled payment system implementation on rural low-volume hospitals, S5908 [15JY]
Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (S. 3109), S1461 [11MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: allow Rural Utilities Service to finance natural gas infrastructure in rural communities (S. 3439), S4539 [27MY]
———authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (S. 3102), S1363 [10MR], S8337 [1DE]
———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs, S6800-S6803 [5AU], S8172-S8202 [19NO], S8294 [30NO]
———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (S. 3693), S6715, S6727 [4AU], S6836 [5AU]
———provide funding for settlement of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (S. 3754), unanimous-consent request, S6851, S6852 [5AU]
———require use of 95 percent of the national average nonmetropolitan median income to determine eligibility of communities in low-income States for certain rural development funding (S. 3745), S6898 [5AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the U.S., S5227-S5230 [22JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 3740), S6897 [5AU]
———provide for parity in settlement of claims by Hispanic and women farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Dept. of Agriculture farm credit and benefit programs, S7939 [17NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize waiver of collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans (S. 3325), S3363 [6MY]
———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (H.R. 3219), S7656-S7665 [28SE]
FAA: Essential Air Service Program funding, S1652 [17MR]
Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (S. 384), S2580 [22AP], S4611 [7JN]
Housing Assistance Council: authorize appropriations (S. 3637), S6203 [22JY]
Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (S. Res. 278), S7770 [29SE]
Medicare: ensure beneficiary access to physicians, ensure equitable reimbursement for all rural States, and eliminate sweetheart deals for frontier States (S. 3216), S2387 [15AP]
———protect beneficiary access to hospital care in rural areas from recommendations by the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S2004 [24MR]
National Rice Month: anniversary (S. Res. 651), S7564 [27SE]
Norfork, AR: anniversary, S4524 [27MY]
Power resources: allow use of renewable energy bonds to finance clean energy infrastructure in rural communities (S. 3438), S4539 [27MY]
Roads and highways: improve highway mobility in rural States (S. 3485), S4940 [15JN]
Satellite Home Viewer Act: extend, S777 [25FE]
Taxation: increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (S. 3640), S6203 [22JY]
West Virginia: honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster, S2184-S2187 [12AP], S2224-S2226 [13AP]
———honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster (S. Res. 487), S2393 [15AP]
———moment of silence for victims of Upper Big Branch mine disaster, S2190 [12AP]
Reports filed
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3606) (S. Rept. 111-221), S5963 [15JY]
Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5226) (H. Rept. 111-580), H6402, H6453 [29JY]
Consideration of H.R. 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1620) (H. Rept. 111-594), H6762 [15SE]
Consideration of H.R. 5822, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1559) (H. Rept. 111-570), H6162 [27JY]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5822) (H. Rept. 111-559), H5983 [22JY]
———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3615) (S. Rept. 111-226), S5993 [19JY]
Recognize the Value of Recreational Aviation and Backcountry Airstrips: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 1473) (H. Rept. 111-593), H6681 [14SE]
Rural Energy Savings Program Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 4785) (H. Rept. 111-585), H6681 [14SE]
Veterans Telehealth and Other Care Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3325) (S. Rept. 111-286), S7033 [13SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), consideration (H. Res. 1559), H6206 [28JY]
Statements
NGAUS Hails House Efforts To Modernize National Guard Facilities: National Guard Association of the U.S., H6226 [28JY]
Summaries
Accomplishments of the 111th Congress, E2250 [22DE]
Tables
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 5822), H6218-H6221 [28JY]
Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3219, Veterans' Benefits Act, S7665 [28SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 1236, honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster in West Virginia, H2537 [14AP]
H. Res. 1473, recognize the value of recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips, H6725 [15SE]
H. Res. 1559, consideration of H.R. 5822, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H6206 [28JY]
H. Res. 1620, consideration of H.R. 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, H6766 [16SE]
H.R. 3219, Veterans' Benefits Act, H7321-H7330 [29SE]
H.R. 5017, Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act, H2907 [27AP]
H.R. 5822, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H6228-H6235 [28JY]
S. 3102, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, S1363 [10MR]
S. 3438, Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act, S4540 [27MY]
S. 3439, Clean Energy Infastructure for Rural Communities Act, S4540 [27MY]
S. 3640, American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act, S6204 [22JY]
S. 3745, Rural Infrastructure Improvement Act, S6899 [5AU]
S. Res. 278, recognize contributions of Hudson River School painters to the U.S., S7770 [29SE]
S. Res. 487, honor coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South, extend condolences to their families, and recognize efforts of emergency response workers at the mine disaster in West Virginia, S2390, S2394 [15AP]
S. Res. 651, National Rice Month anniversary, S7516, S7564 [27SE]