RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY ACT HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FAMILY FARMS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SPECIAL STUDIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE THOMAS S. FOLEY, Washington, Chairman W. R. POAGE, Texas, Vice Chairman WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina DAWSON MATHIS, Georgia GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California JACK HIGHTOWER, Texas JOHN W. JENRETTE, JR., South Carolina RAY THORNTON, Arkansas LEON E. PANETTA, California IKE SKELTON, Missouri JOSEPH S. AMMERMAN, Pennsylvania JERRY HUCKABY, Louisiana DAN GLICKMAN, Kansas DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii HAROLD L. VOLKMER, Missouri CHARLES WHITLEY, North Carolina TED RISENHOOVER, Oklahoma WILLIAM C. WAMPLER, Virginia PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOWLER C. WEST, Staff Director JOHN R. KRAMER, Special Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE ON FAMILY FARMS, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SPECIAL STUDIES RICHARD NOLAN, Minnesota, Chairman JOHN BRECKINRIDGE, Kentucky DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii FREDERICK W. RICHMOND, New York JAMES WEAVER, Oregon TOM HARKIN, Iowa BERKLEY BEDELL, Iowa LEON E. PANETTA, California TED RISENHOOVER, Oklahoma CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa (II) CONTENTS H.R. 10885, a bill to establish a council to assist in meeting the develop- ment needs of rural areas of the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 9983, a bill to establish a separate community development program for units of general local government which have a population of 20,000 or fewer individuals and are located in nonmetropolitan areas. Allen, James, rural development projects director, National Association of 164 American Association of Small Cities. 370 Bechtel, William R., Federal Cochairman, Upper Great Lakes Regional Breckinridge, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of 198 Cochran, Clay L., executive director, Rural America, Inc.. 112 85 Daschle, Tom___ 366 Dollahon, James C., representing the American Association of State Embry, Robert C., Jr., Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development... Fleming, Richard, chairman, Midas Council of Governments and Webster Godwin, Lamond, Administrator, Office of National Programs, Employ- Hall, Robert T., Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, Eco- Hydeman, Albert L., Jr., president, Council of State Community Affairs Independent Bankers Association of America__ Kurtz, Clinton D., representing the American Bankers Association--- Landmann, Robert S., Assistant Director, Office of Policy, Planning and 79 Lewis, John R., Director, Domestic Operations, ACTION. Lonergan, Michael J., member, board of directors, National Association 135 Martin, Lee R., professor, agricultural and applied economics, University 109 |