Agricultural Practices And Innovations
US Congress 115th Congress
COVER Act Conservation for Very Erodible Row Cropland Act of 2018 [S.2989]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
COVER Act Conservation for Very Erodible Row Cropland Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs to authorize additional assistance for farm practices related to soil health and carbon storage. The bill modifies the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to require USDA to provide payments under the program for practices that: improve soil health, enhance the ability of a farmer to absorb and recover from shocks and stresses to production, increase the storage of
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Bennet
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 06/05/2018
Spread the world
Gettr US Congress 115th Congress
A resolution designating the week of June 4 through June 10, 2018, as "Hemp History Week". [SR-532]
[Agriculture ]
[Cannabis ]
A resolution designating the week of June 4 through June 10, 2018, as "Hemp History Week".
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/05/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
SOIL Stewardship Act Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act [S.2874]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
SOIL Stewardship Act Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize and modify Department of Agriculture conservation programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. The bill addresses requirements for the programs relating to: enrollment and funding levels, the length and renewal process for contracts, payment rates, payment limitations, coordinating the application and enrollment processes for the two programs, set-asides
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Tina Smith
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 05/17/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Growing Value-Added Economies Act [HB-5764]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Growing Value-Added Economies Act This bill amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to reauthorize and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Value-Added Producer Grants Program. (The program provides grants for the development and marketing of value-added agricultural products, which are products that have increased in value due to processing.) The bill modifies the program to require USDA to: establish independent external review panels to review and evaluate each eligible application based on merit and relevance, develop and
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 06/22/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Next Generation in Agriculture Act [S.2762]
[Agriculture ]
Next Generation in Agriculture Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 04/26/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Local FARMS Act Local Food And Regional Market Supply Act [HB-3941]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
Local FARMS Act Local Food And Regional Market Supply Act This bill consolidates, modifies, and authorizes several Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to expand regional or local food markets and implement food safety practices. The bill authorizes and provides mandatory funding for a new Agricultural Market Development Program that is administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and consolidates: the Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program, Value-Added Producer Grants, regional food chain coordination, and public-private
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 10/04/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
CRP Grazing Flexibility Act [HB-4298]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
CRP Grazing Flexibility Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow grazing to be used as a mid-contract management practice under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without any reduction in the rental rate if the grazing is consistent with the conservation of soil, water, and wildlife habitat. The Department of Agriculture may not make cost sharing payments for grazing undertaken pursuant to this bill. (CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Vicky Hartzler
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 12/05/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
ACRE Act Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act [S.2663]
[Agriculture ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
ACRE Act Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 04/12/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 [S.2343]
[Agriculture ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. The task force must identify current gaps in the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land and recommend policies to expand its deployment. The Department of Agriculture and the FCC shall jointly submit to the task force a list of all federal programs or resources available for
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/10/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018 [S.2404]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to: (1) reauthorize through FY2023 the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, and (2) increase mandatory funding for the program above the FY2018 level. (The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and provides grants for research, education, and extension programs that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have adopted organic standards to grow and market organic agricultural products.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 02/08/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
SOIL Stewardship Act Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act [HB-5188]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Food ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
SOIL Stewardship Act Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize and modify Department of Agriculture conservation programs, including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. The bill addresses requirements for the programs relating to: enrollment and funding levels, the length and renewal process for contracts, payment rates, payment limitations, coordinating the application and enrollment processes for the two programs, set-asides
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/06/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 [S.2557]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Energy ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize and modify several Department of Agriculture conservation programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The bill includes provisions related to: payment rates and enrollment levels; the CRP eligibility requirements for land; the ranking of CSP applications; CSP payments for cover crop activities, comprehensive conservation
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/15/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 [HB-3871]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Trade ]
[Food ]
Organic Farmer and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP). USDA must modernize the international trade tracking and data collection systems of the NOP, which must include ensuring that trade and transaction certificates are fully traceable without unduly hindering trade. The bill authorizes mandatory funding to be used for this purpose and for maintaining previous database and technology
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 09/28/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act [HB-3668]
[Sports ]
[Recreation ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Small Business ]
[Agriculture ]
[Tourism ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Water ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Film Production ]
[Crime ]
SHARE Act Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act This bill revises existing programs and establishes new programs to expand access to, and opportunities for, hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting on federal lands. TITLE I--FISHING PROTECTION ACT Fishing Protection Act (Sec. 102) Sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) are exempt from regulation of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. (Sec. 103) The Departments of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) may not regulate the use
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. on 09/18/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 [HB-2]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Trade ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that address: commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, energy, horticulture, and crop insurance. The bill modifies agriculture and nutrition policies to: require farmers to make a new election to obtain either Price Loss Coverage or Agricultural Risk Coverage for
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. K. Michael Conaway
Signed By President. on 12/20/2018
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
A resolution designating the week of June 5 through June 11, 2017, as "Hemp History Week". [SR-189]
[Agriculture ]
[Cannabis ]
[Economic Development ]
A resolution designating the week of June 5 through June 11, 2017, as "Hemp History Week". Designates the week of June 5-June 11, 2017, as Hemp History Week. 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 Unanimous Consent. on 06/08/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act [HB-2722]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Taxes ]
[Water ]
[Food ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Grants ]
SWINE Act Swine Waste Infrastructure and Natural Environment Act This bill establishes a program to certify environmentally sustainable swine waste disposal technologies and authorizes related tax credits and grants. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must certify technologies that: eliminate animal discharge into surface waters and groundwater through direct discharge, seepage, or runoff; substantially eliminate atmospheric emissions of ammonia from swine waste; substantially eliminate the emission of odor from swine waste that is detectable
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Rep. David Price
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/26/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 [S.478]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
Hunter and Farmer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to revise standards for determining what constitutes baiting for purposes of the prohibition on taking migratory game birds. A baited area, in the case of waterfowl, cranes, and coots, includes a standing, unharvested crop that has been manipulated through activities such as mowing, discing, or rolling, unless the activities are normal agricultural practices. An area is not considered to be a baited area if it: (1) has been treated with a normal agricultural
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Donnelly
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/01/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017 [HB-2436]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to increase and make permanent mandatory funding for the organic agriculture research and extension initiative and extend discretionary funding for such initiative through FY2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 06/08/2017
Spread the world
US Congress 115th Congress
New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2018 [S.1012]
[Water ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Climate Change ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Energy ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
[Agriculture ]
New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2018 This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out a water acquisition program in specified basins in New Mexico, under which Reclamation shall: (1) make acquisitions of water by lease or purchase of water rights or contractual entitlements from willing lessors or sellers, consistent with the Rio Grande Compact and applicable state water rights law; and (2) take other actions to enhance stream flow to benefit fish and wildlife (including endangered species), water quality, and river ecosystem restoration
(continued...)
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-358. on 11/14/2018