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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 4, 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies Subtitle A: Farmers Home Administration Subtitle B: Rural Electrification Administration Subtitle C: Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Title II: Interior Title III: Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development Title IV: Commerce, Justice, and State Rural Jobs and Investment Act of 1993 - Title I: Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies - Subtitle A: Farmers Home Administration - Makes supplemental FY 1993 appropriations for: (1) rural housing loans; (2) rural housing repair loans; (3) rural rental housing loans; (4) rural rental multifamily housing loans; (5) rural water and sewer facility loans; (6) community facility loans; (7) the rural development loans program account; (8) rural water and waste disposal grants; (9) very low-income housing repair grants; (10) supervisory and technical assistance grants; (11) rural housing preservation grants; (12) rural development grants; and (13) local technical assistance grants. Subtitle B: Rural Electrification Administration - Provides supplemental FY 1993 appropriations for insured rural electrification loans. Subtitle C: Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization - Provides supplemental FY 1993 appropriations for alternative agricultural research and commercialization. Title II: Interior - Makes supplemental FY 1993 appropriations for Department of Energy programs of: (1) low-income weatherization assistance; and (2) institutional energy conservation and the State energy conservation programs. Title III: Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development - Provides supplemental FY 1993 appropriations for: (1) community development grants; (2) water treatment works; and (3) State water pollution control revolving funds. Title IV: Commerce, Justice, and State - Provides supplemental FY 1993 appropriations for the Small Business Administration microloan demonstration program.
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Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D–VT
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1385-1388)
Introduced in Senate
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