National Historic Country Store Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2006
Latest action · Jul 19, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7923-7924)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Historic Country Store Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a historic country store preservation and revitalization program to: (1) collect and disseminate information on country stores; (2) promote State and regional partnerships among proprietors of historic country stores; and (3) sponsor and conduct research on the economic impact of historic country stores in rural areas, best practices to improve profitability and protect such stores from foreclosure or seizure, and best practices for developing cooperative organizations that address economic and historic preservation needs of historic country stores and the communities served by them.
Allows the Secretary to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, an eligible applicant to carry out a project to: (1) rehabilitate or repair a historic country store; (2) enhance the economic benefit of the historic country store to the communities served; (3) identify, document, and conduct research on historic country stores; and (4) develop and evaluate appropriate techniques or best practices for protecting historic country stores.
Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot project in Vermont under which the Secretary shall conduct demonstration activities to preserve historic country stores and the communities served.
Authorizes the Secretary, using amounts in the Fund, to make direct loans to eligible applicants for projects to purchase, rehabilitate, or repair historic country stores or to establish microloan funds to make short-term, fixed-interest rate loans to proprietors of such stores.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7923)
- Jul 19, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7923-7924)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1011 | National Historic Country Store Preservation Act of 2005 | Related bill | May 12, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a national historic country store preservation and revitalization program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Historic Country Store Preservation and Revitalization Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Sciences and History.
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Foreclosure
- Government lending
- Grants-in-aid
- Historic sites
- History
- Housing and Community Development
- Maintenance and repair
- Marketing
- Performance measurement
- Retail trade
- Revolving funds
- Social Sciences and History
- Vermont
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2006Introduced in Senate
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