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

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3572 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3572

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

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2025

Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Fong, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, and Mr. Costa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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, for all crops and livestock sold, 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.''; and (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.''. <all>