Sec. 201. Rural Liaisons
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The purpose of this section is to establish Rural Liaisons to improve coordination and processes across Federal rural programs. Each Federal agency described in paragraph
(2)shall designate a Rural Liaison within the office of the head of the Federal agency. The Federal agencies referred to in paragraph
(1)are— the Department of Transportation; the Department of Agriculture; the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the Small Business Administration; the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services; the Department of Commerce; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Corps of Engineers; the Department of the Interior; and any other Federal agency that provides financial assistance, including grants and credit assistance, to rural communities for activities related to rural infrastructure, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. A Rural Liaison designated under subsection (b)(1) shall— review regulations, guidance, and procedures of the agency of the Rural Liaison; identify any of those regulations, guidance, or procedures that present a hardship for rural communities; and recommend ways to streamline those regulations, guidance, and procedures; serve as ombudsperson for rural communities working with the agency of the Rural Liaison to help address issues and resolve problems; meet regularly with Rural Liaisons of other Federal agencies to coordinate efforts and identify ways to coordinate to support rural infrastructure needs; and advise the head of the agency of the Rural Liaison about rural issues; and provide feedback to that head of the agency on the rural impacts of potential activities of the agency.