S. 496 · 110th Congress · enacted
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-371.
Latest official action 2008-10-08 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008- Limits the amount of Appalachian regional development grants and loans for projects in at-risk counties to 70% of project costs. Directs the Appalachian Regional Commission to designate as "at-risk" those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed. Authorizes the Commission to provide technical assistance, provide grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to entities in the region for projects and activities to: (1) promote energy efficiency; (2) increase the use of renewable energy resources; and (3) support the development of regional, conventional energy resources to produce electricity and heat through advanced technologies. Authorizes appropriations to the Commission through FY2012, with specified amounts designated for the economic and energy development initiative. Requires funds approved by the Commission for a project in an Appalachian state pursuant to a congressional directive to be derived from the amount allocated to that state. Extends the termination date of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 until October 1, 2012. Adds to the Appalachian region the counties of: (1) Metcalfe, Nicholas, and Roberts…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-10-08
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mitch McConnell
Senate · KY · Republican
-$105,712PAC receipts · 2025–2026
18 of 18 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
BEYOND FINANCE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$10,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC)$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERICSSON INC. U.S. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ERICSSON PAC')$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordJOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$5,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4,500
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordGE VERNOVA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC)$3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordSALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE ( SRPPIC)$3,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordINSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC)$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$2,500
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC)$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSTEPTOE LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSUNRUN INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNRUN PAC)$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordUNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSAAB, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAAB PAC)$2,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordSQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)$2,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$1,875
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,875
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordK&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)$1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordMONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAC$1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordBROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS & TRAINMEN PAC FUND$0
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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