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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3890
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 28, 2017Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Blum) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To provide that determinations of eligibility and level of assistance for rural development
programs shall be made without regard to incarcerated prisoner
populations.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Making Rural America Count Act.
2.
Determinations of eligibility and level of assistance for rural development programs to be made without regard to incarcerated prisoner populations
For the purposes of determining eligibility or level of assistance for Rural Development programs, the Secretary of Agriculture shall not include incarcerated prison populations.