Rural Renaissance Act

Summary

Rural Renaissance Act - Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Renaissance Corporation to issue rural renaissance bonds for the financing of qualified projects. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a limited credit to the holder of a rural renaissance bond. Sets an annual rural renaissance bond limit and provides for allocation among the States. Describes qualified projects as: (1) a water or waste treatment project; (2) a conservation project, including any project to protect water quality or air quality (including odor abatement), any project to prevent soil erosion, and any project to protect wildlife habitat, including any project to assist agricultural producers in complying with Federal, State, or local regulations; (3) an affordable housing project; (4) a community facility project, including hospitals, fire and police stations, and nursing and assisted-living facilities; (5) a value-added agriculture or renewable energy facility project for agricultural producers or farmer-owned entities, including any project to promote the production or processing of ethanol, biodiesel, animal waste, biomass, raw commodities, or wind as a fuel; (6) a rural venture capital project for, among others, farmer-owned entities; (7) a distance learning or telemedicine project; (8) a project to expand broadband technology; and (9) a rural teleworks project.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 October 2003

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 October 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 October 2003

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