A bill to amend the Rural-Development Act of 1972.

Summary

Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to provide employment for unemployed rural residents through rural conservation employment projects within rural areas of substantial unemployment. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to employ rural residents over eighteen who have been unemployed for at least thirty consecutive days to carry out rural conservation projects within the National Forest System and other lands under the Secretary's jurisdiction, and in conjunction with cooperative projects on non-Federal lands. Directs the Secretary to determine rates of pay, hours, and other conditions of employment. Places a maximum wage limitation of $10,000 per year. Authorizes specified appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 June 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill to amend the Rural Development Act of 1972.
• related to ← A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out rural conservation employment projects in rural areas of substantial unemployment.