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Recognizing the valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities. [HR-740]
Recognizes the valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Credit, Energy, And Research. on 06/22/2010
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Honoring Dr. Larry Case on his retirement as National FFA Advisor. [HR-1383]
Honors Dr. Larry Case on his retirement as National FFA Advisor. (National FFA is a youth organization that is a part of agricultural programs at middle and high schools.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay
Considered As Unfinished Business. (consideration: Cr H4466-4467) on 06/15/2010
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National Farm-to-School Act of 2010 [HB-5456]
National Farm-to-School Act of 2010 - Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the benefits of farm-to-school programs and the federal role in furthering such programs. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide competitive matching grants and technical assistance to schools, local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education, and certain governmental and nongovernmental entities to implement or expand farm-to-school programs. Authorizes such grants to come in the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Committee On Education And Labor, And In Addition To The Committee On Agriculture, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 05/28/2010
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To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple sugaring activities, and for other purposes. [HB-5196]
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants to states and tribal governments to support the domestic maple syrup industry through the promotion of related research, education, natural resource sustainability, and marketing, as well as the expansion of maple-sugaring activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Courtney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 06/18/2010
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Greening Food Deserts Act [HB-4971]
Greening Food Deserts Act - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Office of Urban Agriculture which shall coordinate Department of Agriculture (USDA) activities related to urban agriculture and nutrition. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary to provide technical assistance in support of backyard conservation and community gardening programs involving small-scale subsistence and personal-use agriculture. Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition And Forestry. on 06/18/2010
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Farm to School Improvements Act of 2010 [HB-4710]
Farm to School Improvements Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide competitive matching grants to schools, nonprofit organizations, and other able entities for farm to school programs that improve the access of school lunch and breakfast program participants to local foods. Provides that each grant may include an implementation grant, training and technical assistance grant, and planning grant. Requires farm to school programs to be designed to: (1) improve the nutritional
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Healthy Families And Communities. on 03/22/2010
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Community College Energy Training Act of 2009 [HB-3731]
Community College Energy Training Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to create a program awarding grants to community colleges to provide workforce training and education in sustainable energy industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative energy; (2) energy efficient construction, retrofitting, and design; (3) sustainable energy technologies; (4) water and energy conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agriculture and farming. Requires at least one-half of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, And Competitiveness. on 11/16/2009
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National Future Farmers of America Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 [HB-3464]
National Future Farmers of America Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue gold and silver coins in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the 85th anniversary of such Organization. Authorizes the issuance of coins under this Act only for a one year period, beginning on January 1, 2012. Requires all sales of coins minted under this Act to include a surcharge of $25 per gold coin and $10 per silver coin. Requires all of the surcharges received from the sale of such
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 07/31/2009
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Healthy Communities Act of 2009 [HB-3144]
Healthy Communities Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make five-year grants to community partnerships for programs to combat obesity. Sets forth eligibility requirements. Provides for an executive council and a steering committee. Requires a community obesity prevention program to address all the different components of fighting obesity and to include: (1) physical exercise and a physical activity environment; (2) nutritional counseling and nutritional environment activities;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H8106) on 07/15/2009
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Global Food Security Act of 2009 [HB-3077]
Global Food Security Act of 2009 - Directs the President to designate an individual to serve as the Special Coordinator for Food Security to: (1) advise the President on international food security issues; (2) ensure coordination of global food security efforts and U.S. programs; and (3) oversee implementation of a comprehensive food security strategy to be headed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Sets forth strategy elements. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise and extend bilateral agriculture,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 06/26/2009
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 [HB-2997]
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2010 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of Tribal Relations; (3) Office of the Chief Economist; (4) National Appeals Division; (5) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (6) Office of Homeland Security; (7) Office of Advocacy and Outreach; (8) Office of the Chief Information
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Signed By President. on 10/21/2009
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Agriculture Education Freedom Act [HB-1955]
Agriculture Education Freedom Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual any gain from the sale of any animal raised and sold by such individual as part of his or her participation in the 4-H program under the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture, the Future Farmers of America, any tax-exempt similar organization, or any program of a tax-exempt educational organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Duncan
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E865-866) on 04/02/2009
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GO Ag Act Growing Opportunities in Agriculture Act [HB-8535]
Directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) to create new agricultural education programs in secondary schools. Agricultural education refers to career and technical education that is focused on agriculture, including classroom or laboratory instruction, work-based learning, and leadership education that is delivered through career and technical student organizations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Thompson
Introduced In House on 10/06/2020
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Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act [S.4611]
Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to address the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on state and local fairs. In carrying out the program, USDA may provide competitive grants to states (i.e., the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States). A state may only use grant funds provided under the program to assist a state agricultural agency to address cost coverage issues related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local fairs, including
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Sponsored by: Sen. Doug Jones
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/17/2020
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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions. [SCR-42]
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) the 130th year anniversary of the 1890 Land-Grant Educational Institutions should be observed with appropriate ceremonies and activities to recognize the collective contributions that these 19 historically Black federal land-grant educational institutions have made to the United States, (2) the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act, and (3) the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Warner
Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/30/2020
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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary awards grants to States or State departments of agriculture for the purposes of providing support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained due to COVID-19. [HB-7883]
Directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to states or state departments of agriculture to provide support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained by such fairs due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Grant amounts shall be based on the difference between the average attendance at agricultural fairs in the state for a month occurring in 2019 compared to the corresponding month in 2020. As a condition of receiving a grant, recipients shall agree to (1) prioritize
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 07/30/2020
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Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2020, be observed as the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the 1890-Institutions. [HCR-109]
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) the 130th year anniversary of the 1890 Institutions should be observed with appropriate ceremonies and activities to recognize the collective contributions that these 19 historically Black land-grant colleges and universities have made to the United States, (2) the Department of Agriculture and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture should remain committed to supporting the goals of the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever Act, and (3) the Second Morrill Act and the Smith-Lever
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott
Introduced In House on 07/30/2020
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Small Farm to School Act of 2020 [HB-7831]
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a pilot program to provide selected States with an increased reimbursement for school lunches that are comprised of locally-grown and unprocessed foods, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Introduced In House on 07/29/2020
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Protecting Fairs During Coronavirus Act [HB-7745]
Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to address the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on state and local fairs. In carrying out the program, USDA may provide competitive grants to states (i.e., the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United States). A state may only use grant funds provided under the program to assist a state agricultural agency to address cost coverage issues related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local fairs, including
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Costa
Introduced In House on 07/23/2020
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7610]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sanford Bishop
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-446, By Mr. Bishop (ga). on 07/13/2020