H.R. 4434 – Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act

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The Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act renews the federal Appalachian Regional Commission and extends its authority through 2025. It provides new funding levels for the commission and updates related financial provisions. The changes affect the commission’s operations and the Appalachian states that receive its development assistance.

Key Provisions

Extends the commission’s authorization period from 2020 to 2025.
Sets a funding level of $180 million for each fiscal year 2021 through 2025.
Increases a matching or supplemental amount from $10 million to $20 million and extends that amount through 2025.
Updates the termination date for the commission’s programs to 2025.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

September 23, 2019

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Introduced in House

September 20, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

September 20, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

September 23, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 20, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4434

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 20, 2019

Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Fleischmann, Mrs. Miller, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act.

2.

Appalachian regional development

(a)

In general

Section 14703 of title 40, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end;

(B)

in paragraph (5), by striking through 2020. and inserting through 2020; and; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(6)

$180,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.

; and

(2)

in subsection (c)—

(A)

by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000; and

(B)

by striking 2020 and inserting 2025.

(b)

Termination

Section 14704 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking 2020 and inserting 2025.