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H. Rept. 119-225 1 (2025-08-15)

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                     119TH CONGRESS                                         REPORT
                        1st Session    HOUSE   OF REPRESENTATIVES           119-225







                          OFFICE   OF  RURAL AFFAIRS ENHANCEMENT ACT



                     AUGUST 15, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
                                       of the Union and ordered to be printed



                      Mr. WILLIAMS   of Texas, from the Committee  on Small  Business,
                                          submitted  the  following


                                              REPORT

                                                together with

                                            MINORITY VIEWS

                                            [To accompany H.R. 4549]

                      The  Committee   on Small Business, to whom   was referred the bill
                    (H.R. 4549)  to amend  the Small Business  Act to clarify the respon-
                    sibilities of the Office of Rural Affairs of the Small Business  Ad-
                    ministration, and  for other purposes, having  considered the  same,
                    reports  favorably thereon  without   amendment and recommends
                    that the bill do pass.

                                                 CONTENTS
                                                                                     Page
                        I. Purpose and Bill Sum m ary  ........................................................................  2
                        II. N eed  for  Legislation  ...................................................................................  2
                        III.  H earin gs  ......................................................................................................  2
                        IV. Com m ittee  Consideration  ...........................................................................  2
                        V . Com m ittee  V otes  ........................................................................................  2
                        VI. Section-by-Section  of H .R. 4549  .................................................................  4
                      VII. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate ............................................  4
                      VIII. New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures              4
                      IX. Oversight Findings & Recommendations ..................................................  5
                        X. Perform ance  Goals and  Objectives  ............................................................  5
                        XI. Statement of Duplication of Federal Programs .................. 5
                      XII. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
                            B en efits  .....................................................................................................  5
                      XIII. Federal M andates  Statem ent  .....................................................................  5
                      XIV. Federal Advisory Committee Statement ...................................................  5
                      XV. Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ...........................................................  5
                      XVI. Statement of Constitutional Authority ......................................................  5
                      XVII. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .......................   6
                    XV III. M inority  V iew s  ............................................................................................  9
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