HR 2400 · 107th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
Rural America Job Assistance and Creation Act
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.(2001-09-28)
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Rural America Job Assistance and Creation Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to make matching grants to regional consortia meeting specified criteria to improve the job skills necessary for employment in specific industries. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance, through grants, for the establishment and support of entities that provide business incubator services (necessary for the initiation and initial sustainment of operations of a newly established business, including legal, intellectual property, and technology services and planning) for small- and medium-sized businesses. Directs the Comptroller General to study how rural infrastructure, venture capital, and Federal programs can enhance rural areas. Amends the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require employer notification of Federal and State elected officials (as well as local ones) prior to dislocation of workers. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require submission of H-1B labor condition applications at same time as H-1B nonimmigrant classification petitions. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a National Rural Development Partn…
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