Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 April 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 March 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 March 2018

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Sponsors

• H. Griffith · R · Sponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
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• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018
• related to → Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2019