Rep. SIMRILL proposes the following Amendment No. 25 to H.4701 as introduced by Ways & Means
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EXPLANATION: Instructs the Rural Infrastructure Authority to award grants twice yearly.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 54, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY, page 436, after line 16, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/(RIA: Grant Award Calendar) For fiscal year 2014-2015, The Rural Infrastructure Authority shall establish a schedule that includes, at a minimum, a spring and fall award period for qualified projects./

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.