,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hchi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,ruiz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a uni=m 
def9ition ( rural area = all rural      
developm5t programs adm9i/]$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rural  
,area ,population ,act4  #b4 ,uni=m     
def9ition ( rural area = ,,usda rural   
developm5t programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #cdc7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a77#ac77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+   
urbaniz$ & ins]t urban2  7#b7 by /rik+  
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72  7#c7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7,f7   

ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 7,d72 &     
7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ urbaniz$ ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ urban2  7#d7 9 
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ urbaniz$ &   
ins]t+ urban2  7#e7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7--
 7,a7 9 clause 7i77,,ii71 by /rik+      
urbaniz$ & ins]t+ urban2 &  7,b7 9      
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ consid]-- & all t 
foll[s & ins]t+ consid] an area describ$
 9 clause 7i77,i7 n to be a rural area =
 purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a742 &  7#f7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh   
7,i7 z subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,g71    
respectively4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to !
 ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf   
7#a7 ,section #ac7c7 ( ! ,rural         
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iac7c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7,c7 ea*     
place x appe>s & ins]t+ 7,a72 &  7,b7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ loan & ins]t+
 loan1 or has _h a loan1 be=e made "u4  
7#b7 ,section #bjc7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibd7;b77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7b7 ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m rural  

area %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9        
#cdc7;a77#ac77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m
 & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #aiia7;a77#ac77;,a774  4  7#c7 ,section
 #fja7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#iej;bb7b77#c77 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7#c7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural  
area %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9        
#cdc7;a77#ac77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m
 & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #aiia7;a77#ac77;,a774  4  7#d7 ,section
 #fjd7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#iej;bb-#c7;a77#d77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural  
area %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9        
#cdc7;a77#ac77;,a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m
 & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #aiia7;a77#ac77;,a774  4  7c7 ,h\s+    
provisions ,section #ebj ( ! ,h\s+ ,act 
( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ ! fir/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al4--,z us$ 9 ?is    
title1 ! t]m rural area %all h ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 #cdc7;a77#ac77;,a7 ( !     
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  

,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4                      
#aiia7;a77#ac77;,a7742  7#b7 by /rik+ ,=
 purposes ( ?is title & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,legacy areas ,= purposes ( ?is   
title  2  7#c7 by /rik+ 1 & ! city & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ye> #bjjj2 &  7#d7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,rural     
def9$ ,z us$ 9 ?is title1 ! t]m rural   
%all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m rural area 9  
subsection 7a74  4  #c4 ,expansion (    
rural 9 "* au?ority ,section            
#cdc7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &   
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#aiia7;a77#ac77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,j7 ,au?ority to        
designate areas ) p]si/5t pov]ty1 high  
conc5tration ( f>mwork] h\seholds1 or   
significant infra/ructure gaps z rural  
areas  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (
 ! ,c5sus1 may designate an area t is a 
c5sus tract1 or a c5sus-designat$ place 
or an un9corporat$ area recogniz$ by a  
local or tribal gov]nm5t ) few] ?an     
#ce1jjj inhabitants1 z a rural area =   

purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 reg>dless (    
:e!r ! area is )9 an urban area1 if !   
area exhibits p]si/5t pov]ty1 a high    
conc5tration ( f>mwork] h\seholds1 or a 
significant infra/ructure gap4  7ii7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7    
,p]si/5t pov]ty ,! t]m p]si/5t pov]ty   
means1 ) respect to an area ref]r$ to 9 
clause 7i71 t ! income ( at lea/ #bj    
p]c5t ( ! population ( ! area 0 bel[ !  
pov]ty l9e 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #fgc7b7
 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation   
,act ( #aiha1 includ+ any revision      
requir$ by su* section applicable to a  
family ( ! size involv$71 z measur$ by !
 #aiij1 #bjjj1 & #bjaj dec5nial c5suses4
  7,,ii7 ,high conc5tration ,! t]m high 
conc5tration means a p]c5tage t         
significantly exce$s ! p]c5tage (       
f>mwork] h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
9 ! ,/ate involv$1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7,,iii7 ,significant        
infra/ructure gap ,! t]m significant    
infra/ructure gap means1 ) respect to an
 area ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i71 t ! area  

lacks access to potable wat]1 wa/ewat]  
treatm5t1 or reliable electricity t     
meets ,f$]al /&>ds1 z det]m9$ by !      
relevant ,/ate or local heal? dep>tm5t &
 ! relevant ,,usda ,rural ,developm5t   
field (fice4  4  #d4 ,designation (     
high-ne$ rural pockets z rural areas    
,section #cdc7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a77#ac77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,k7 ,high-ne$ 
rural pockets  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+     
det]m9ations "u ?is p>agraph1 !         
,secret>y %all use indicators 7su* z    
,rural-,urban ,commut+ ,area codes7 at !
 c5sus tract level to prioritize &      
ma9ta9 eligibility = small1             
geographically di/9ct settlem5ts 7:e!r  
or n incorporat$7 t are surr\nd$ by an  
urban area b lack urban s]vices & h a   
pov]ty rate ( at lea/ #bj p]c5t1 includ+
 tribal l&s & f>mwork] settlem5ts1 to be
 designat$ z rural areas4  7ii7         
,f>mwork] settlem5t ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 
! t]m f>mwork] settlem5t means an area 9

 :i* m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! h\seholds d]ive
 _! prim>y income f agricultural labor  
or are head$ by an individual :o is or  
rec5tly 0 employ$ 9 agriculture1 z      
v]ifi$ us+ ,am]ican ,community ,survey  
data on indu/ry & occupation & local    
data provid$ by ,/ate or tribal labor   
ag5cies4  4  #e4 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,rulemak+  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
%all prescribe su* rules z are necess>y 
) respect to implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,gr&fa!r provision ,a 
rural area designation made "u section  
#cdc7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &   
,rural ,developm5t ,act be=e ! effective
 date ( ?is ,act %all n be *ang$ by     
reason ( any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1  
be=e data f ! #bjcj dec5nial c5sus is   
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