Jodey Arrington: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 337, after line 18, insert the following: SEC. ___. REFINANCING OF CERTAIN RURAL HOSPITAL DEBT. Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 341 the following: ``SEC. 342. REFINANCING OF CERTAIN RURAL HOSPITAL DEBT. ``Assistance under section 306(a) for a community facility or under section 310B may include the refinancing of a debt obligation of a rural hospital as an eligible loan or loan guarantee purpose if the assistance would help preserve access to a health service in a rural community and meaningfully improve the financial position of the hospital.''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 891, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.”