An act to provide for the establishment and coordination of rural development policy, to extend until September 30, 1981, the authorizations for appropriations for title V of the Rural Development Act of 1972, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Development Policy and Coordination Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain a rural development policy management process involving local and State governments and all executive branch departments and agencies and major private sector institutions having policies and programs affecting the quality of life in rural areas. Requires such process to include information collection and long-range and short-range goal and strategy formulation. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress, beginning in 1981 and every five years thereafter, an appraisal of rural conditions, needs, problems and opportunities in the United States. Requires a biennial report to Congress on progress toward attaining national rural development goals. Authorizes annual appropriations not to exceed $3,000,000 to develop such policy management process. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants, not to exceed $20,000,000 annually, to State planning bodies to assist in establishing and maintaining such process.…