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Food Safety Modernization for Innovative Technologies Act [S.3053]
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Provides statutory authority for joint agency jurisdiction over food intended for humans that is produced using animal cell culture technology. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall oversee tissue collection, cell lines, and cell banks. The FDA shall regulate food derived from cell lines of animals other than livestock or poultry, and the Department of Agriculture shall regulate food derived from cell lines of livestock and poultry.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 12/16/2019
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Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act [S.2385]
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[Agriculture ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Funding ]
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Requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for small ports and projects on cropland or ranchland. In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/31/2019
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Western Water Security Act of 2020 [HB-4891]
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[Climate Change ]
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Addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states. Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-674, Part I. on 12/18/2020
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Western Water Security Act of 2019 [S.2718]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
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[Disaster Relief ]
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Addresses water management infrastructure and improvement, groundwater management, and water conservation and environmental restoration in certain western states. Specifically, the bill increases the authorization of appropriations to fund research agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and eligible entities for water management improvement. The bill expands eligibility for such agreements to include nonprofit conservation organizations. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 a program through which Interior is authorized to assist eligible
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 07/22/2020
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To remove the authorized purpose of maintaining water supply for agricultural uses for the project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas, Florida. [HB-4844]
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Prohibits maintaining water supply for agricultural uses from being an authorized purpose of the project for Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee drainage areas in Florida.
Sponsored by: Rep. Francis Rooney
Introduced In House on 10/23/2019
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Climate Stewardship Act of 2019 [S.2452]
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[Energy ]
[Grants ]
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A bill to provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, to provide for increased reforestation across the United States, to establish the Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 09/10/2019
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Climate Stewardship Act of 2019 [HB-4269]
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[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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To provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, to provide for increased reforestation across the United States, to establish the Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 09/16/2019
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Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019 [S.2241]
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[Native American Affairs ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods. Under the bill, sensitive tribal information gathered by the study shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements and shall be kept confidential by the GAO.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Indian Affairs. on 07/23/2019
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Hemp for Victory Act of 2019 [HB-3652]
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To provide for the study and promotion of hemp.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/25/2019
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Study on Improving Lands Act [HB-4133]
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[Science ]
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Requires the Department of Agriculture to (1) direct a study on the state of soil health on federal lands that determines impacts such as grazing, wildfire, recreation, and invasive species; and (2) create a database of the information collected during the study.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Curtis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 08/29/2019
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Native American Seeds Protection Act of 2019 [HB-3916]
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[Science ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on the protection of Native American seeds and traditional foods. Under the bill, sensitive tribal information gathered by the study shall be exempt from public disclosure requirements and shall be kept confidential by the GAO.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 08/12/2019
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FRESHER Act of 2019 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2019 [HB-4007]
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[Mining ]
[Water ]
[Air Quality ]
Addresses stormwater runoff from mining, oil, or gas operations. Specifically, it eliminates a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of certain collected, uncontaminated stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas operations. In addition, the Department of the Interior must study stormwater runoff associated with oil or gas operations, including an analysis of (1) measurable contamination, (2) groundwater resources, and (3) the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Water Resources And Environment. on 07/26/2019
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National Green Bank Act of 2019 [HB-3423]
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[Energy ]
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[Finance ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Infrastructure ]
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Establishes a U.S. Green Bank to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects at the state and local level by capitalizing regional, state, and municipal green banks. The Department of the Treasury must issue green bonds to provide the bank with (1) an initial capitalization of $10 billion; and (2) additional capitalization, upon the bank's request, of no more than $50 billion in aggregate at any one time. The bill also establishes in the Treasury a revolving Green Bank Establishment Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 06/24/2019
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A resolution designating the week of June 3 through June 9, 2019, as "Hemp History Week". [SR-238]
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[Cannabis ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution designates the week of June 3-June 9, 2019, as Hemp History Week. It also recognizes the historical relevance and growing economic potential of industrial hemp.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 06/05/2019
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A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes. [S.1528]
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Establishes a U.S. Green Bank to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects at the state and local level by capitalizing regional, state, and municipal green banks. The Department of the Treasury must issue green bonds to provide the bank with (1) an initial capitalization of $10 billion; and (2) additional capitalization, upon the bank's request, of no more than $50 billion in aggregate at any one time. The bill also establishes in the Treasury a revolving Green Bank Establishment Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/16/2019
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REDUCE Government Waste Act Removing Excessive Dollars to Uproot and Cut Expensive Government Waste Act [S.125]
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Repeals the rules for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Under a nonrecourse marketing assistance loan, a farmer pledges a commodity as collateral and may deliver the pledged collateral to USDA to repay the loan.) The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used for the development of (1) a beerbot or other robot bartender; or (2) insect-based foods for human consumption, including cricket farming and taste-testing of insect-based foods.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 01/15/2019
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Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. [HJR-31]
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[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
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[Criminal Justice ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
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[Public Health ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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[Data Privacy ]
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[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Animals ]
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[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
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[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
(Sec. 3) This section provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) This section specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2019. (Sec. 5) This section provides that amounts designated by this bill for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are only available (or rescinded, if applicable) if the President subsequently
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
Became Public Law No: 116-6. (txt | Pdf) on 02/15/2019
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Specialty Crop Mechanization Prize Challenge of 2018 [HB-7110]
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[Small Business ]
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Specialty Crop Mechanization Prize Challenge of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Specialty Crop Mechanization Challenges program to carry out prize competitions for the mechanization of specialty crop production. (Specialty crops are fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.) The program must include at least one prize competition for solutions to automate or alleviate stresses on the workforce during each of the following: the planting of
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 12/12/2018
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Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2018 [HB-6503]
[Environmental ]
[International ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Haiti and Armenia Reforestation Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Introduced In House on 07/25/2018
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REAL Opportunity Act Recognizing and Encouraging Agricultural Leadership Opportunity Act [HB-6091]
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REAL Opportunity Act Recognizing and Encouraging Agricultural Leadership Opportunity Act This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require the Department of Agriculture to establish up to six Centers of Excellence and Leadership led by 1890 Institutions (historically black land-grant colleges and universities that were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890) to award grants, conduct activities, and develop public-private partnerships related to specified research and outreach goals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Adams
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 06/22/2018