,h4 ,,res4 #aahb ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,april #bb1 #bjbf ,,resolution ,:]eas ov] #gj p]c5t ( l&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are consid]$ rural & ne>ly #bj p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates lives 9 rural communities2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes t a clean environm5t & a /rong economy are n mutually exclusive2 ,:]eas rural communities are a critical s\rce ( en]gy production 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 produc+ ov] #hj p]c5t ( ! r5ewable en]gy produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ov] #fj p]c5t ( ! coal-g5]at$ electricity produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to re=m processes "u ! ,clean ,air ,act = e/abli%+ & implem5t+ air quality /&>ds1 & = p]mitt+ /ation>y s\rces ( emissions1 s t rural areas t exp]i5ce wildfires or =eign s\rces ( pollution are n disadvantag$ & are all[$ to cont9ue to gr[ & create jobs2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to /reaml9e ! process = build+ int]/ate natural gas pipel9es1 :i* w l[] ! co/s ( en]gy = rural communities :5 x comes to p[]+ _! homes & bus9esses2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to provide reliable & af=dable electricity = rural communities by ensur+ t any propos$ regulation t impacts ! electric grid is address$ appropriately ?r\gh ! ,f$]al regulatory process 9 ord] to prev5t any compromise ( grid reliability2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to prioritize on-dem&1 dispat*able baseload electricity g5]ation 9 ! int]connection queue1 :i* w /r5g!n ! reliability ( ! electric grid = rural communities2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to r$uce ! co/s ( home & comm]cial appliances by roll+ back burd5some ,bid5-,h>ris regulations2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to remove re/rictions on export+ ,unit$ ,/ates liquifi$ natural gas1 :i* w increase economic & employm5t opportunities = rural communities2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to pres]ve hydrop[] res\rces = rural communities by requir+ transp>5cy 9 relic5s+ processes1 9 ord] to cont9ue to provide su* communities ) af=dable1 baseload electric g5]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is committ$ to build+ a heal?i] ,am]ica & advanc+ policies t bol/] heal? res\rces = rural communities1 inc5tivize disease rese>* & prev5tion ef=ts1 & increase access to c>e across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to provide res\rces to rural communities deva/at$ by ! opioid crisis & to crack d[n on deadly f5tanyl analogues2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to "w to improve access to heal? c>e by exp&+ teleheal? cov]age = s5iors & provid+ res\rces = teleheal? 9 rural communities2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to l[] pati5ts' insurance premiums by ov] #aa p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ an hi/oric inve/m5t 9 rural heal? c>e ?r\gh ! ,rural ,heal? ,trans=mation ,program1 deliv]+ #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj to effici5tly trans=m rural heal? c>e access1 & ?r\gh cutt+ wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 ,m$icaid & re9ve/+ ^? funds directly into ! hi/oric ,rural ,heal? ,trans=mation ,program2 ,:]eas ! ,work+ ,families ,tax ,cuts 7,public ,law #aai-ba7 creat$ new opportunities = ,/ates to exp& home & community-bas$ s]vices & improve access to c>e 9 rural communities2 ,:]eas ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf 7,public ,law #aai-ge7 /reaml9$ enrollm5t processes = eligible out-(-,/ate ,m$icaid & ,,*ip provid]s & improv$ access to c>e 9 rural & und]s]v$ communities2 ,:]eas ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf 7,public ,law #aai-ge7 ext5d$ ,m$icaid disproportionate %>e hospital paym5ts1 pres]v+ access to hospital c>e 9 rural & und]s]v$ communities2 ,:]eas rural communities are exp]i5c+ a resurg5ce ( manufactur+ inve/m5t & capacity & are ! backbone ( supply *a9 resili5ce across _m indu/ries 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is committ$ to /r5g!n+ ! dome/ic manufactur+ indu/ry & g5]at+ economic inve/m5t2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation /r5g!n+ dome/ic manufactur+ & gr[? to provide significant economic b5efit & job creation = rural communities2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to keep us]s safe onl9e z m rural communities get connect$ to high-spe$ int]net & to provide consum]s 9 rural communities significant protections f unsafe products & deceptive practices2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has pass$ legislation to provide rural ,am]icans ) *oice 9 ! vehicles !y pur*ase & drive by elim9at+ co/ly & impracticable electric vehicle m&ates2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes rural communities are exp]i5c+ significant demographic & economic %ifts1 creat+ new *all5ges 9 an increas+ly te*nologically connect$ _w2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives unlea%$ an #hjj-megah]tz spectrum pipel9e & reau?oriz$ ! spectrum auction au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 :i* w ensure rural communities c get access to new spectrum necess>y = #e;,g & #f;,g connections2 & ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives exp$it$ ! process = deploy+ broadb& 9 rural communities by direct+ gov]nm5t ag5cies to prioritize broadb& p]mitt+ applications3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ?r\gh policies t unlea% dome/ic en]gy production1 enhance heal? c>e quality & access1 bol/] manufactur+ capacity1 & increase broadb& connect$ness1 has demon/rat$ support = ! prosp]ity & economic gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ especially /r5g!n+ rural communities4 ,cl]k4