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Senate Bill 1824
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Appalachian Regional Commission Reform Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 18, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 18, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 18, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1824
Congress
115
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Appalachian Regional Commission Reform Act

This bill declares that the mission of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall be to focus primarily on poverty reduction and economic development in areas in the Appalachian region with the most persistent poverty. The headquarters of the commission shall be located in that region.

The bill increases from 50% to 60% the minimum amount of the grant expenditures approved by the commission that shall support activities or projects that benefit severely and persistently distressed counties and areas.

The commission shall: (1) allocate at least 60% of the funds made available each fiscal year for its Area Development Program for projects in counties designated as distressed, and (2) submit an annual report on the allocation of program funds to such counties.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
September 18, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced in House
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 4860
Appalachian Regional Commission Relocation Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Sep 18, 2017
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 3802
Appalachian Regional Commission Reform Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
09/18/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5802-5803; text of measure as introduced: CR S5803-5804)
09/18/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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Jan 11, 2023 1:38:34 PM
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