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112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3541
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 13, 2012
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Johanns) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act.
Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949
The second sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) is amended—
by striking 1990 or 2000 decennial
census shall continue to be so classified until the receipt of data from the
decennial census in the year 2010
and inserting 1990, 2000, or
2010 decennial census, and any area deemed to be a rural area for
purposes of this title under any other provision of law at any time during the
period beginning January 1, 2000, and ending December 31, 2010, shall continue
to be so classified until the receipt of data from the decennial census in the
year 2020
; and
by striking
25,000
and inserting 35,000
.