Rural Economic Development Act of 1990

Summary

Rural Economic Development Act of 1989 - Title I: Reorganization of the Department of Agriculture - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish in the Department of Agriculture the Rural Development Administration. Title II: Local Prioritization of Project Funding - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to set out the framework for certain rural development programs, which shall include: (1) an area plan for long range rural development; and (2) State rural economic development review panels. Authorizes grants for State revolving funds for loans to very small businesses. Title III: Enhancement of Existing Rural Development Programs - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish in the Rural Electrification Administration a technical assistance unit. Amends the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to authorize banks for cooperatives to make loans for water or waste disposal systems. Title VII: Rural Electrification Provisions - Rural Telecommunications Improvements Act of 1989 - Subtitle A: Amendments Relating to Title I of the 1936 Act - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (the Act) to include the balance of all rescinded loans and obligations among the unexpended or unobligated funds which may be carried over for loans by the Administrator (the Administrator) of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA). Prohibits the Administrator and the Governor of the Rural Telephone Bank (the Governor) from: (1) denying or reducing any loan based on a borrower's fund level; or (2) making any loan, guarantee, or grant, unless the borrower has obtained the consent of the State regulatory authority and the loan or grant will not duplicate existing facilities or systems. Subtitle B: Amendments Relating to Title II of the 1936 Act - Prohibits the Administrator and the Governor from making or guaranteeing a telephone grant or a loan which would result in facilities or service duplication. Prohibits the Administrator and the Governor from requiring a telephone loan applicant to increase: (1) rates charged to customers or subscribers; or (2) the ratio of net income or margins before interest to the interest requirements on all the applicant's outstanding and proposed loans. Prohibits the Administrator from treating certain rural development investments as dividends or capital distributions. Requires the Administrator and the Governor to: (1) publish telephone policy standards; (2) use only specified depreciation rates in loan evaluations; and (3) make loans for all authorized purposes. Prohibits the Administrator and the Governor from: (1) rescinding certain telephone loans without the borrower's consent; (2) regulating the order or sequence of advances of funds to any borrower under any combination of approved telephone loans from specified entities; or (3) denying a loan or taking adverse action against a borrower for any reason not based on a published policy standard. Subtitle C: Amendments Relating to Title III of the 1936 Act - Directs the Administrator to maintain separate electric and telephone accounts within the Rural Electric and Telephone Revolving Fund. Sets forth a tier requirement for the interest rates of insured telephone loans. Provides for full use of REA insured loan authority. Prohibits the Administrator from providing guarantee assistance unless the borrower specifically applies for it. Subtitle D: Amendments Relating to Title IV of the 1936 Act - Revises provisions for the Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) Board of Directors. Revises (RTB) provisions relating to: (1) capitalization; (2) pro rata stock purchases by RTB borrowers; (3) authority to set loan levels; and (4) the overcharge on RTB loans made before FY 1988. Provides for full use of RTB loan authority. Title VIII: Miscellaneous - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish local income-based loan rates for health care and related facilities. Increases assistance for communities dependent on natural resources. Directs the Secretary to establish a loan restructuring and servicing program for distressed community facility program borrowers. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary to provide water and waste facility loans and grants to alleviate health risks.

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Timeline

1. 2 November 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 November 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 November 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 November 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 November 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 November 1989

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 27 February 1990

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Discharged.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 February 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 27 February 1990

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 7 March 1990

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 7 March 1990

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 254.

    Source: Calendars

14. 7 March 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 101-415.

    Source: Committee

15. 7 March 1990

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 101-415.

    Source: Committee

16. 7 March 1990

    Floor

    PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS - Mr. Frost notified the House that all Members desiring to submit amendments to be made in order by the Rules Committee for the consideration of H.R. 3581 must include all said amendments for printing in the Congressional Record by the close of business on Tuesday, March 13, 1990.

    Source: Floor

17. 8 March 1990

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 355 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3581 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of section 303(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act shall be waived. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture printed in the bill as an original bill. No amendments to the substitute, other than pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate, shall be in order except those printed in the Congressional Record prior to consideration.

    Source: Floor

18. 14 March 1990

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3581 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

19. 14 March 1990

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Bob Traxler to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

20. 14 March 1990

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 355 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

21. 14 March 1990

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3581 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of section 303(a)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act shall be waived. Measure will be read by title. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture printed in the bill as an original bill. No amendments to the substitute, other than pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate, shall be in order except those printed in the Congressional Record prior to consideration.

    Source: Floor

22. 14 March 1990

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 355.

    Source: Floor

23. 14 March 1990

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 355 passed House.

    Source: Floor

24. 15 March 1990

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3581 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

25. 15 March 1990

    Floor

    DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union is proceeding with debate on the Rose amendment under the five-minute rule.

    Source: Floor

26. 15 March 1990

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

27. 22 March 1990

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

28. 22 March 1990

    Floor

    The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3581.

    Source: Floor

29. 22 March 1990

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

30. 22 March 1990

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

31. 22 March 1990

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 45 (Roll no. 40).

    Source: Floor

32. 22 March 1990

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 360 - 45 (Roll no. 40).

    Source: Floor

33. 22 March 1990

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

34. 22 March 1990

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

35. 22 March 1990

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3581.

    Source: Floor

36. 22 March 1990

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

37. 27 March 1990

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 1036 for further action.

    Source: Floor

38. 1 August 1990

    Committee

    For Further Action See S.2830.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3581) the Rural Economic Development Act of 1989.
• related to ← Rural Partnerships Act of 1989
• related to ← Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
• amends ← An amendment to remove from the governors of states the power to appoint state officers or employees as rural development coordinators. These coordinators would be required to be USDA officers or employees appointed by the Agriculture Secretary.
• amends ← An amendment to establish "Buy American" provisions for the Rural Development Administration.
• amends ← An amendment to establish additional duties for state rural development coordinators, requiring them to provide information to rural residents about the manner in which federal rural development assistance will be provided to the state and to coordinate efforts of interested rural citizens with those of the state review panel.
• amends ← An amendment to authorize $3 million annually for competitive research grants to evaluate the impace of federal and state economic policies and programs on rural economies. Institutions eligible for the grants would include land-grant colleges and universities, research foundations, state agricultural experiment stations, and other colleges and universities with demonstrable capability in rural development research.
• amends ← An amendment to provide that small business management systems, or "incubators" which would provide technical assistance to small businesses, are eligible to receive assistance from state revolving loan funds for very small businesses.
• amends ← Amendments en bloc changed the effective date of provisions creating a new mechanism for delivery of federal rural development assistance; clarified that state review panels and their ranking of project applications is advisory in nature; and changed provisions regarding depreciation rates used by the Rural Electrification Administration in determining the feasibility of telephone loans.

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