H.R. 9531 (Introduced in House) — To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Rural surface transportation grant program

Section 173 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) Covered county—The term “covered county” means a county that has an annual gross agricultural production value of at least $1,000,000,000 and agricultural production of at least $500,000 per square mile, adjusted annually for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

“(4) Farm-to-market road—The term “farm-to-market road” means a road located within a covered county.”

(2)

in subsection (i) by striking “subsection (k)(1)” and inserting “paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (k)”;

(3)

in subsection (k)—

(A)

by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);

(B)

by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

“(4) Farm-to-market roads—The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects located on farm-to-market roads in any amount.”

(C)

in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) by striking “or (3)” and inserting “(3), or (4)”; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following:

“(p) Eligible covered counties—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall create, and annually update, a list of covered counties.”

To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Rural surface transportation grant program

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