CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: expand and strengthen Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program (see S. 4096), S1047 [12MR] (see H.R. 7921), H2482 [12MR]

——— expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance (see S. 3620), S161 [13JA]

——— expand guaranteed and direct loan eligibility to individuals or entities holding 50 percent interest and are qualified operators of farm real estate acquired, improved, or supported with certain farm loans (see S. 3936), S706 [26FE]

——— make temporary zero-percent interest loans under Community Facilities Direct Loan Program to construct or renovate certain rural hospitals (see S. 4141), S1367 [19MR]

——— reauthorize and expand Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program (see S. 3861), S609 [12FE] (see H.R. 7533), H2218 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: provide additional assistance to rural water and waste disposal systems (see H.R. 7530), H2217 [12FE]

Water: reauthorize certain water infrastructure grants (see H.R. 7476), H2118 [10FE]