Rebuilding Rural Roads Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3002 To amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the population definition of rural area to 20,000 to restrict eligibility to be considered under the rural surface transportation grant program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 28, 2023 Mr. FINSTAD (for himself and Mr. STAUBER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the popu- lation definition of rural area to 20,000 to restrict eligi- bility to be considered under the rural surface transpor- tation grant program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rebuilding Rural 4 Roads Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:44 May 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3002.IH H3002 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3002 IH SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF RURAL AREA UNDER RURAL SUR- 1 FACE TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM. 2 Section 173(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is 3 amended by striking ‘‘200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘20,000’’. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:44 May 10, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3002.IH H3002 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB