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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 858
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2013
Mr. Fortenberry (for
himself, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Walz, Mr. Womack, and Mr.
Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial
Services
A BILL
To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise
the requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such
Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Rural Housing Preservation Act of
2013.
2.
Definition of
Rural Area
The second sentence
of section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) is amended by
striking: 1990 or 2000 decennial census shall continue to be so
classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the year
2010 and inserting 1990, 2000, or 2010 decennial census shall
continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial
census in the year 2020.