Agricultural Equipment And Machinery
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To resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program. [HB-754]
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[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Agriculture ]
Vests title to real property and equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program in the grant recipient in accordance with the compensation provisions in this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, And Nutrition. on 03/13/2013
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand certain exceptions to the private activity bond rules for first-time farmers, and for other purposes. [HB-4757]
[Agriculture ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Inflation ]
[Small Business ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to private activity bond financing for first-time farmers, to: (1) increase from $450,000 to $509,600 (adjusted annually for inflation) the amount of bond proceeds that may be used by a first-time farmer to acquire land for farming purposes, (2) repeal the limitation on the use of bond proceeds for used farm equipment, and (3) modify the definition of "substantial farmland" to determine farm size by reference to the average (instead of median) size of a farm in the county in which the farm is located.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 05/29/2014
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A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. [S.1702]
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Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act or the FUELS Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in implementing the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule, with respect to any farm, to require certification of compliance with such rule by: (1) a professional engineer for a farm with an individual tank with a storage capacity greater than 10,000 gallons, an aggregate storage capacity of at least 42,000 gallons, or a history that includes a spill; or (2) the owner or operator of the farm
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 10/13/2011
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Dairy Advancement Act of 2011 [S.1682]
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[Food ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
Dairy Advancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to repeal the dairy product price support program. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to permit dairy producers, as an alternative to receiving milk income loss contract program payments, to receive livestock gross margin insurance that protects against the loss of gross margin (milk market value minus feed costs) for the initial election month through September 30, 2012. Provides for a limited subsidy. Directs the Secretary to establish a two-class system
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 10/12/2011
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To direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road. [HB-843]
[Agriculture ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to promulgate a rule to: (1) improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment operating on public roads, and (2) establish minimum lighting and marking standards for such equipment. Requires the Secretary to review and revise such standards at least once every five years to reflect the latest revision of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Standard 279 entitled "Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways."
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 03/01/2011
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American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 [HB-7]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Air Quality ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Construction ]
[Recreation ]
[Funding ]
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American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Alternative Transportation Account) equal to current federal highway funding levels for FY2013-FY2016 for: (1) certain core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Authorizes appropriations out of the HTF Alternative Transportation Account equal to such levels for FY2013-FY2016 for certain other core federal-aid highway programs. Prescribes ceiling obligations
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Sponsored by: Rep. John J. Duncan
Rule H. Res. 547 Passed House. on 02/15/2012
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To resolve title issues involving real property and equipment acquired using funds provided under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program. [HB-3777]
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[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Agriculture ]
Vests title to real property and equipment acquired using funds provided by a grant under the Alaska Kiln Drying Grant Program in the grant recipient in accordance with the compensation provisions in this Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Department Operations, Oversight, And Credit. on 02/08/2012
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Freeing Agriculture to Reap More Act [HB-3323]
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[Air Quality ]
[Animals ]
[Climate Change ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[Small Business ]
Freeing Agriculture to Reap More Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit, subject to exemptions, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Excludes GHGs from the definition of "air pollutant" for purposes of addressing climate change. Repeals and makes ineffective specified rules and actions concerning permit requirements or emission standards for GHGs to address
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Gibbs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 11/18/2011
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To provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. [HB-3185]
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[Environmental ]
[Agriculture ]
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Provides that: (1) the final rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 3, 2010, entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" and any subsequent regulation that is substantially the same shall have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated for generating electricity or operating a water pump by a state or local government, a public or cooperative utility, or persons or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 10/18/2011
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Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011 [HB-2414]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Farmers' Freedom Act of 2011 - Exempts certain farm vehicles (including the individual operating the vehicle) from certain federal requirements (for a commercial driver's license, drug testing, medical certificates, and hours of service) governing the operation of motor vehicles. Prohibits federal transportation funding to a state from being terminated, limited, or otherwise interfered with as a result of the state's exempting a covered farm vehicle (including the individual operating that vehicle, but excluding any farm vehicle transporting hazardous
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 07/07/2011
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MAP-21 [HB-14]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
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[Recreation ]
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century or MAP-21 - Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) equal to current federal highway spending levels plus inflation for FY2012 and FY2013 for: (1) certain new and existing core federal-aid highway programs, and (2) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrative expenses. Revises the National Highway System (NHS) program. Prescribes requirements for acceleration of project delivery. Jason's Law - Declares a national priority to address
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure, And In Addition To The Committees On Ways And Means, Natural Resources, Energy And Commerce, Agriculture, Science, Space, And Technology, The Budget, Oversight And Government Reform, Financial Services, Education And The Workforce, And Foreign Affairs, 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 03/21/2012
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America's Clean Future Fund Act [S.4484]
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[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Climate Change ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a carbon fee to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text: Cr S5277-5284) on 08/06/2020
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Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020 [HB-7619]
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[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Expands allowable uses and forgivable expenses for amounts provided under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain property rental payments made by an agricultural enterprise. Such rental payments must be made on property that is used solely for the agricultural enterprise and shall include equipment (e.g., tractors, combines, and planters), land, and buildings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Introduced In House on 07/16/2020
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Future of Agricultural Resiliency And Modernization Act [HB-7482]
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[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
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[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Water ]
Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award grants to certain entities, including states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations, to carry out projects that further agricultural resiliency and modernization, such as projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions; improve air, water, and soil health; and increase carbon sequestration. Additionally, USDA must establish a program to award grants to governmental organizations and private entities in the agricultural sector to carry out at least 10 pilot projects with the potential to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 08/13/2020
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A concurrent resolution supporting the Farmers Bill of Rights. [SCR-36]
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[Small Business ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) it recognizes the many contributions that family farmers and ranchers, including historically underserved farmers and ranchers, have made to America's agricultural industry, local food production, food sovereignty, rich variety of the country's abundant food supply, and traditional and cultural agricultural practices; and (2) the federal government should encourage support for family farmers and ranchers, in rural communities and on indigenous lands, and ensure access to open and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/11/2020
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Supporting the Farmers Bill of Rights. [HCR-88]
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[Food ]
[Small Business ]
This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that (1) it recognizes the many contributions that family farmers and ranchers, including historically underserved farmers and ranchers, have made to America's agricultural industry, local food production, food sovereignty, rich variety of the country's abundant food supply, and traditional and cultural agricultural practices; and (2) the federal government should encourage support for family farmers and ranchers, in rural communities and on indigenous lands, and ensure access to open and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 02/06/2020
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Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act [HB-5422]
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[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Small Business ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing purposes, to expand the definition of "manufacturing facility" to include a facility that (1) is used in the creation or production of intangible property; or (2) is functionally related, subordinate to, and located on the same site as a facility used in the manufacturing or production of tangible or intangible personal property. The bill also increases from $10 million to $30 million the maximum bond size limitation. The bill also modifies requirements
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Sponsored by: Rep. Darin LaHood
Introduced In House on 12/12/2019
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Farmers’ Access to Resources and Machinery Act [HB-5007]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Inflation ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to private activity bond financing for first-time farmers, to (1) increase from $450,000 to $524,200 (adjusted annually for inflation) the amount of bond proceeds that may be used by a first-time farmer to acquire land for farming purposes, (2) repeal the separate dollar limitation on the use of bond proceeds for used farm equipment, and (3) modify the definition of "substantial farmland" to determine farm size by reference to the average (instead of median) size of a farm in the county in which the
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Introduced In House on 11/08/2019
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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019 [S.2542]
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[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
Allows energy tax credits through 2021 for investments in (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. "Qualified biogas property" comprises a system that (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane, and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes property that cleans and conditions the gas for use as a fuel. "Qualified manure resource recovery property" comprises a system that uses specified processes to recover the nutrients
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 09/24/2019
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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019 [HB-3744]
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[Energy ]
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[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
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[Food ]
Allows energy tax credits through 2021 for investments in (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. The bill also permits new clean renewable energy bonds to be used for such properties. "Qualified biogas property" comprises a system that (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane, and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes property that cleans and conditions the gas for use as a fuel. "Qualified manure resource
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Introduced In House on 07/12/2019