,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egfb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,mr4 ,c>twright 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 & ,mr4 ,bald]son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,:ite ,h\se ,rural ,c\ncil1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,trans=m+ ,hir+ 9 ,rural ,indu/ries & ,vital ,economies ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,:ite ,h\se ,rural ,c\ncil 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t a ,:ite ,h\se ,rural ,c\ncil 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil74 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,*air ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,memb]s ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( ! heads ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4 7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4 7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7,h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 7,i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7,j7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 7,k7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7,l7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7,m7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7,n7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7,o7 ,! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission4 7,p7 ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7,q7 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4 7,r7 ,! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control ,policy4 7,s7 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,economic ,advis]s4 7,t7 ,! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil4 7,u7 ,! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil4 7,v7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4 7,w7 ,! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality4 7,x7 ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,public ,engagem5t & ,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs4 7,y7 ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,cab9et ,affairs4 7,z7 ,any o!r dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice ( ! executive bran* z ! ,presid5t or ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may designate4 7#c7 ,designees ,any memb] ( ! ,c\ncil may designate a s5ior-level (ficial1 :o is employ$ full-"t 9 ! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice ( su* memb]1 to c>ry out ! duties ( ! memb] "u ?is section4 7c7 ,meet+s ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e six mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,c\ncil %all conv5e a meet+ ( repres5tatives ( ! executive dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices repres5t$ on ! ,c\ncil to develop plans to coord9ate ! ef=ts ( su* executive dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices & facilitate effici5t s]vices to /akehold]s4 ,at su* meet+s1 ea* su* repres5tative %all-- 7#a7 %>e in=mation reg>d+ ! rural economic developm5t ef=ts & activities ( ! repres5tative's executive dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice2 7#b7 id5tify opportunities = collaboration & coord9ation ( rese>* ag5das1 vuln]ability assessm5ts1 data collection & analysis1 & plann+ & implem5t+ rural economic developm5t projects2 7#c7 id5tify rural economic developm5t in=mation ne$s1 rese>* gaps1 & decision support ne$s t are n met by any executive dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice repres5t$ on ! ,c\ncil & make available su* id5tification = purposes ( in=mation to be submitt$ to ! ,c\ncil2 7#d7 id5tify common & complem5t>y goals = rural economic developm5t )9 ea* region to be prioritiz$ = ! com+ ye> & beyond2 7#e7 id5tify b>ri]s to rural economic developm5t plann+ & implem5tation t c be ov]come or m9imiz$ ?r\gh ,f$]al action & specific sugge/ions = improvem5t2 7#f7 evaluate progress & jo9tly develop a /rategy = realiz+ rural economic developm5t-relat$ goals1 includ+ cle>ly id5tifi$ responsibilities by ea* collaborat+ regional (fice1 c5t]1 or program2 & 7#g7 %>e exp]i5ces & be/ practices 9 /akehold] engagem5t & communication1 decision support1 & economic developm5t int]actions t support ! realization ( id5tifi$ rural economic developm5t goals4 7d7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,coord9ate ) ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil & ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil to develop ! policy ( ! ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,coord9ate ) dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & (fices ( ! executive bran* to develop policy recomm5dations t promote economic prosp]ity & quality ( life 9 rural areas 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture7 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,make recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t1 ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil & ! ,director ( ! ,national ,economic ,c\ncil1 on h[ to be/ use ,f$]al inve/m5ts 9 rural areas = ! purpose ( facilitat+ job gr[? & economic developm5t4 7#d7 ,coord9ate & increase ! effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al engagem5t ) rural /akehold]s1 includ+ agricultural organizations1 small bus9esses1 education & tra9+ in/itutions1 heal? c>e provid]s1 telecommunications s]vices provid]s1 rese>* & l& grant in/itutions1 law en=cem5t1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations reg>d+ ! ne$s ( rural areas ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,coord9ate ,f$]al ef=ts direct$ t[>d ! gr[? & developm5t ( geographic regions t encompass bo? urban & rural areas4 7#f7 ,id5tify & facilitate rural economic opportunities associat$ ) en]gy developm5t1 outdoor recreation1 & o!r cons]vation-relat$ activities4 7e7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7or /aff designat$ by ! ,secret>y7 %all provide to ! ,c\ncil adm9i/rative support s]vices & additional res\rces1 z appropriate1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law & )9 exi/+ appropriations4 ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( fund+ & p]sonnel necess>y = ! ,c\ncil to c>ry out its duties & ! am\nt ( fund+ & p]sonnel ea* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice repres5t$ on ! ,c\ncil %\ld contribute 9 ord] = ! ,c\ncil to c>ry out su* duties4 ,su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (fice %all1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 make available to ! ,c\ncil p]sonnel1 adm9i/rative support s]vices1 & in=mation4 7f7 ,no additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,su* requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4