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Chairman David Scott applauds rural priorities in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan
Story Date: 11/17/2021
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Source: US HOUSE AG COMMITTEE, 11/16/21
House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement applauding President Biden signing into law the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan:
“I am pleased to see President Biden sign the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan into law. It is a once in a lifetime investment that includes many important and critical provisions that will help to improve long term and short-term movement of goods and agricultural products by updating and upgrading roads, bridges, waterways, and ports as well as addressing the limitations on our livestock haulers,” said Chairman David Scott.
“The plan also includes funding to ensure that our watersheds and forests are healthy and productive by mitigating, restoring, and building resiliency to address our changing climate. The watershed funding will help to address the drought conditions and ensure adequate water supplies for agriculture and local communities, and the Emergency Watershed Program money will help address immediate impacts facing local communities from flood and fire damage.”
“Included in this plan is nearly $65 billion for broadband deployment, including $2 billion in funds for USDA’s ReConnect program which will continue to support the costs of construction and improvement of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas. The passage of this plan will have a great impact on America’s infrastructure and will certainly propel us forward into the 21st century,” Chairman David Scott concluded.
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