S. 496 · 110th Congress
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008
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- Senate Introduced Feb 6, 2007
- Senate Passed Aug 3, 2007
- House Passed Jul 15, 2008
- Senate Changes resolved Sep 26, 2008
- President To the President Sep 29, 2008
- President Signed Oct 8, 2008
- Law Oct 8, 2008
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008- Limits the amount of Appalachian regional development grants and loans for projects in at-risk counties to 70% of project costs. Directs the Appalachian Regional Commission to designate as "at-risk" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 8, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008- Limits the amount of Appalachian regional development grants and loans for projects in at-risk counties to 70% of project costs. Directs the Appalachian Regional Commission to designate as "at-risk" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed.
Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance, provide grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to entities in the region for projects and activities to: (1) promote energy efficiency; (2) increase the use of renewable energy resources; and (3) support the development of regional, conventional energy resources to produce electricity and heat through advanced technologies.
Authorizes appropriations to the Commission through FY2012, with specified amounts designated for the economic and energy development initiative. Requires funds approved by the Commission for a project in an Appalachian state pursuant to a congressional directive to be derived from the amount allocated to that state.
Extends the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 until October 1, 2012.
Adds to the Appalachian region the counties of: (1) Metcalfe, Nicholas, and Robertson in Kentucky; (2) Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull in Ohio; (3) Lawrence and Lewis in Tennessee; and (4) Henry and Patrick in Virginia.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008
Also known as: Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2007
Latest action (Oct 8, 2008): Became Public Law No: 110-371.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 6, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Feb 6, 2007
- Senate Passed Aug 3, 2007
- House Passed Jul 15, 2008
- Senate Changes resolved Sep 26, 2008
- President To the President Sep 29, 2008
- President Signed Oct 8, 2008
- Law Oct 8, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.