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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 4336 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide for the improvement of rural infrastructure in the United States, and for other purposes. · Sec. 202

Sec. 202. Interagency rural infrastructure task force

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The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a task force (referred to in this section as the task force ) to examine ways to coordinate rural infrastructure programs and requirements across the Federal Government that support rural infrastructure development in order— to maximize efficiency; to leverage interagency resources; and to simplify processes for rural applicants. Each individual listed in subparagraph
(C)shall designate a member of the agency in which the individual serves to serve on the task force. A member of the task force designated under subparagraph
(A)shall hold a position in the agency of deputy secretary (or the equivalent) or higher. The individuals that shall each designate a member of the task force under subparagraph
(A)are the following: The Secretary of Commerce. The Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary of Education. The Secretary of Energy. The Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The Administrator of the Small Business Administration. The Secretary of Commerce shall appoint to the task force not less than 2 representatives of State rural development councils, based on— the expertise of the representative in Federal infrastructure procedures; and geographic diversity. The task force shall— examine ways to coordinate Federal programs and Federal program requirements that support rural infrastructure projects, including by developing a proposed standardized application; develop, to the extent practicable, common guidelines that may be used for rural funding or financing programs across Federal agencies; identify opportunities to carry out activities across Federal agencies to support rural infrastructure needs; and provide rural communities guidance on— projects that would be likely to receive Federal assistance; and the application process for those projects. In carrying out the duties of the task force under paragraph (1)(A), the task force shall— solicit input from employees of Federal agencies in field offices and regional offices; and provide an opportunity for public comment. Not less frequently than annually, the task force shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the task force, including— specific metrics of performance developed by the task force for rural infrastructure investment and development; and the progress of the task force toward those metrics of performance.
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