,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cehc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #c1 #bjbb,mr4 ,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife to provide grants = outdoor recreation projects to spur economic developm5t1 ) a focus on rural communities1 & to provide tra9+ = rural communities on fund+ opportunities = outdoor recreation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural ,outdoor ,inve/m5t ,act4 #b4 ,outdoor recreation grants ,title ,,ii ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadg7 ! foll[+3 #bjh4 ,outdoor recreation grants 7a7 ,def9ition ( outdoor recreation ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m outdoor recreation means all recreational activities und]tak5 = pleasure t-- 7#a7 g5]ally involve "s level ( int5tional physical ex]tion2 & 7#b7 occur 9 nature-bas$ environm5ts outdoors4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all make grants to eligible recipi5ts = outdoor recreation projects to spur economic developm5t1 ) a focus on rural communities4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf-- 7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj = grants "u section #bja = outdoor recreation projects to spur economic developm5t1 ) a focus on rural communities2 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj = grants "u section #bjc = outdoor recreation projects to spur economic developm5t1 ) a focus on rural communities2 & 7#c7 #b1ejj1jjj = grants "u section #bjg = outdoor recreation projects to spur economic developm5t1 ) a focus on rural communities4 4 #c4 ,tra9+ = rural fund+ opportunities = outdoor recreation ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic ,developm5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all develop a p>tn]%ip agreem5t-- 7#a7 to provide = ! developm5t (-- 7,a7 basic tra9+1 includ+ 9-p]son or modul> tra9+ sessions1 = small bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 & rural communities relat+ to exi/+ fund+ opportunities = outdoor recreation1 includ+ fund+ opportunities =-- 7i7 bus9ess developm5t2 7ii7 community plann+2 7iii7 infra/ructure inve/m5t2 7iv7 community capacity build+2 & 7v7 m>ket+ & communications2 7,b7 in=mational mat]ials relat+ to exi/+ fund+ opportunities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 opportunities to coord9ate among ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to %>e ! basic tra9+ & in=mational mat]ials develop$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ) ^? dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & relevant nongov]nm5tal organizations2 7#b7 to provide ! basic tra9+ & in=mational mat]ials develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ?r\gh electronic =mats1 includ+ int]net-bas$ web9>s2 & 7,b7 at physical locations1 includ+ (fices ( ! rural developm5t mission area2 & 7#c7 to make ! basic tra9+ & in=mational mat]ials develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to rural bus9ess developm5t entities t p>tn] ) programs ( ! rural developm5t mission area1 includ+ in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it organizations1 bus9ess incubators1 & bus9ess accel]ators4 #d4 ,recreation economy = rural communities 7a7 ,def9ition ( program ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m program means ! ,recreation ,economy = ,rural ,communities plann+ assi/ance program sponsor$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,to build on ! program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all develop p>tn]%ips to connect ! program to-- 7#a7 ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#b7 ! basic tra9+ & in=mational mat]ials describ$ 9 section #c4 7c7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all c>ry out a competitive grant program to assi/ entities o!rwise eligible to receive assi/ance "u ! program 9 c>ry+ out an action plan develop$ "u ! program4 7d7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on reque/ ( a regional commission describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! entities c>ry+ out ! program %all consult ) ! reque/+ regional commission 9 c>ry+ out ! program4 7#b7 ,regional commissions describ$ ,a regional commission ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,appala*ian ,regional ,commission e/abli%$ by section #adcja7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,! ,delta ,regional ,au?ority e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,f ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;aa et seq474 7,c7 ,! ,d5ali ,commission e/abli%$ "u ! ,d5ali ,commission ,act ( #aiih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note2 title ,,iii ( division ,c ( ,public ,law #aje-bgg74 7,d7 ,! ,nor!rn ,bord] ,regional ,commission e/abli%$ by section #aecja7;a77#c7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,e7 ,! ,nor!rn ,great ,pla9s ,regional ,au?ority e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,g ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;bb et seq474 7,f7 ,! ,s\!a/ ,cresc5t ,regional ,commission e/abli%$ by section #aecja7;a77#a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,g7 ,! ,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional ,commission e/abli%$ by section #aecja7;a77#b7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program #ab1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 7#b7 ,grants ,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ( ! funds made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t %all be us$ to c>ry out ! grant program "u subsection 7c74