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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2697
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 27, 2023
Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify the definitions of the terms rural
and rural area
for purposes of grants and loans to remedy a lack of compliance with certain drinking water standards, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities Act of 2023
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Definition of rural and rural area
Section 343(a)(13)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(B)) is amended—
by striking For the purpose
and inserting the following:
In general
Except as provided in clause (ii), for the purpose
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Projects for compliance
For the purpose of grants and loans described in clause (i) to be used for projects to remedy a lack of compliance with enforceable Federal or State drinking water standards, the terms rural
and rural area
mean a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 20,000 inhabitants.
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