S.Amdt. 3191

SA 3191. Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Ms. Smith, and Mrs. Fischer)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 6105, insert the following:

SEC. 6106. FUNDING FOR RURAL-SERVING COMMUNITY COLLEGES;
DEPOSIT IN RURAL FACILITIES ACCOUNT.

(a) Funding for Rural-serving Community Colleges.--Section
306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1926(a)) (as amended by section 6105) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(28) Rural-serving community colleges.--
``(A) Definition of rural-serving community college.--In
this paragraph, the term `rural-serving community college'
means a community college (as defined in section 1473E(a) of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319e(a))) that--
``(i)(I) predominantly serves a rural area or is located in
a rural area; but
``(II) is not located in a town with a population greater
than 50,000; and
``(ii) submits to the Secretary an application for a loan,
loan guarantee, or grant under this paragraph at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
``(B) Loans, loan guarantees, and grants.--The Secretary
may provide loans, loan guarantees, and grants to rural-
serving community colleges in accordance with the purposes of
paragraphs (1), (19), (20), and (21).
``(C) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this
paragraph $10,000,000 for each fiscal year.''.
(b) Deposit in Rural Facilities Account.--Section
381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(7 U.S.C. 2009d(d)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) loans, loan guarantees, and grants to rural-serving
community colleges under section 306(a)(28).''.
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