US Congress Senate Bill 2569 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018 This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Department of Agriculture to award grants for units of local government in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States to convene groups of public and private entities to collaborate in carrying out regional projects to accomplish positive economic and community impacts in the region. A regional project carried out by a collaborative group must: (1) involve at least two municipalities that share a border; and (2) complete a specific activity that has a goal of job creation, expansion of the capacity of post-secondary education, growth of tourism, improving public health, or upgrading regional infrastructure.

Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018

Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]

Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]

Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

HB5350 (Same As) 2018-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2569/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2569/BILLS-115s2569is.pdf