,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,mrs4 
,bu/os 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4    
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,evans1 & ,ms4 ,ku/] (    
,new ,hamp%ire7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n     
res\rces to combat ! h]o9 & opioid      
epidemic 9 rural communities across     
,am]ica4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,addiction ,recov]y = ,rural
 ,communities ,act4  #b4 ,di/ance le>n+ 
& telem$ic9e ,section #bccc7;c7 ( !     
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation1 &    
,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#iej;aaa-#b7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,sub/ance use       
disord] treatm5t s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y %all make available n less ?an
 #bj p]c5t ( am\nts made available "u   
section #bcce;,a = f9ancial assi/ance "u
 ?is *apt] = sub/ance use disord]       
treatm5t s]vices4  7,b7 ,exception ,9 ! 

case ( a fiscal ye> = :i* ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t !re are n suffici5t qualifi$ 
applicants to receive f9ancial assi/ance
 = sub/ance use disord] treatm5t s]vices
 to rea* ! #bj-p]c5t requirem5t "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may make  
available less ?an #bj p]c5t ( am\nts   
made available "u section #bcce;,a = ^? 
s]vices4  4  #c4 ,community facilities  
direct loans & grants ,section #cjf7;a7 
( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural          
,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#aibf7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#bg7 ,direct loans & grants = 
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t s]vices   
7,a7 ,selection priority ,9 select+     
recipi5ts ( loans or grants 7n includ+  
loans gu>ante$ by ! ,secret>y7 = !      
developm5t ( ess5tial community         
facilities "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give priority to entities eligible 
= ^? loans or grants--  7i7 to develop  
facilities to provide sub/ance use      
disord] 7includ+ opioid sub/ance use    
disord]7-- 7,i7 prev5tion s]vices2      

7,,ii7 treatm5t s]vices2  7,,iii7       
recov]y s]vices2 or  7,,iv7 any         
comb9ation ( ^? s]vices2 &  7ii7 t      
employ /aff t h appropriate exp]tise &  
tra9+ 9 h[ to id5tify & treat           
individuals ) sub/ance use disord]s4    
7,b7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t receives a
 loan or grant describ$ 9 t subp>agraph 
may use ! loan or grant funds = !       
developm5t ( telem$ic9e facilities &    
sy/ems to provide telem$ic9e = sub/ance 
use disord] treatm5t4  4  #d4 ,rural    
heal? & safety education programs  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #ejb7;i7 ( ! ,rural   
,developm5t ,act ( #aigb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bffb7;i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  
7#e7 ,sub/ance use disord] education &  
prev5tion ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to an applicant t w use ! grant
 = sub/ance use disord] education &     
treatm5t & ! prev5tion ( sub/ance use   

disord]4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts     
,title ,v ( ! ,rural ,developm5t ,act ( 
#aigb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bffa et seq47 7z   
am5d$ by subsection 7a77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 section #ejb1 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is title z ! ,secret>y7 aft]           
,agriculture2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture ea* place x appe>s 7o!r 
?an 9 section #ejb 9 ! matt] prec$+     
subsection 7a77 & ins]t+ ,secret>y4