Agriculture And Food
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Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act [HB-2651]
Adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools. The training must be scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate hands-on training techniques. If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing
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A resolution recognizing the American Peanut Shellers Association for a century of effective leadership in the peanut industry and the beneficial work of the peanut industry in the United States and the State of Georgia. [SR-196]
This resolution recognizes (1) the American Peanut Shellers Association for a century of effective leadership in the peanut industry, and (2) the beneficial work of the peanut industry in the United States and the state of Georgia.
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Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019 [S.1307]
Allows an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to the daily counting of meals by category, the use of annual applications to determine program eligibility,
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Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-2494]
Allows an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to the daily counting of meals by category, the use of annual applications to determine program eligibility,
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American Agriculture First Act [HB-2362]
Requires the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase at least 75% of the agricultural commodities of the Food Purchase and Distribution Program from domestically owned enterprises if it is necessary to respond to trade damage from retaliation by foreign nations with respect to agricultural commodities. The requirement does not apply if the Department of Agriculture reports to Congress that meeting the requirement is not possible because the agricultural commodities available from domestically owned enterprises cannot meet the supply needs
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Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act [HB-2078]
To prohibit the sale of food that is, or contains, unsafe poppy seeds.
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Recognizing the National Association of Letter Carriers one-day food drive. [HR-322]
This resolution recognizes the National Association of Letter Carriers' one-day food drive and honors the association for its community service and philanthropic efforts.
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Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 [HB-2311]
Prohibits the stigmatization of a child who is unable to pay for meals provided by schools under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program. The bill applies to a child who either does not have funds to pay for a meal or has outstanding credit that was extended by a school food authority (SFA). A SFA may not permit public identification or stigmatization of the child, such as by requiring a wristband or hand stamp. The child also may not be required to (1) perform chores or activities that are not required of students generally,
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Safe School Meals for Kids Act [S.1187]
Directs the Department of Agriculture to ban from the school meal programs all food that has been treated with chlorpyrifos or has a chlorpyrifos residue greater than 0.001 micrograms per kilogram of food. (Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide that some studies have linked to developmental disabilities in children.)
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A bill to require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and for other purposes. [S.1124]
Requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a working group to (1) evaluate the food safety threat posed by beef and poultry imported from Brazil, and (2) make recommendations regarding whether or not the importation of beef and poultry from Brazil should be permitted. The bill also suspends imports of beef and poultry from Brazil until the working group submits its recommendations to USDA.
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Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 [S.1119]
Prohibits the stigmatization of a child who is unable to pay for meals provided by schools under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program. The bill applies to a child who either does not have funds to pay for a meal or has outstanding credit that was extended by a school food authority (SFA). A SFA may not permit public identification or stigmatization of the child, such as by requiring a wristband or hand stamp. The child also may not be required to (1) perform chores or activities that are not required of students generally,
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To offer persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions of such counties the opportunity to have their rural development loans restructured. [HB-2228]
Allows persistent poverty counties and political subdivisions of the counties to restructure certain Department of Agriculture rural development loans so that the interest rate is 0% and the loan term is 40 years. A "persistent poverty county" is a county that has had at least 20% of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses.
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To provide coverage under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in calendar year 2019. [HB-2125]
Expands the Department of Agriculture 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to include coverage for certain crop, tree, bush, and vine losses due to flooding occurring in Iowa in 2019. (Under current law, the program provides disaster payments for certain losses resulting from hurricanes and wildfires during 2017.)
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Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act [HB-2141]
Requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention. (Nonpoint source pollution comes from diffuse sources and is caused by precipitation moving over or through the ground and carrying pollution.) In implementing the initiative, USDA must provide grants to Great Lakes states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin) for education and outreach, technical assistance, and voluntary verification programs regarding nonpoint
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Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act [S.1016]
A bill to prohibit the sale of food that is, or contains, unsafe poppy seeds.
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Cell-Cultured Meat and Poultry Regulation Act of 2019 [S.1056]
Requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enter into a binding formal agreement regarding the authority of each agency to oversee cell-cultured meat and poultry. The agreement must require the FDA to (1) oversee cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth and differentiation; and (2) transition oversight authority of food products at the beginning of the cell harvest stage to USDA. After the transition, USDA must oversee the processing, preparation, packaging, and labeling of the food products.
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Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act [S.934]
Prohibits mandatory or compulsory checkoff programs and requires producer participation in the programs to be voluntary at the point of sale. (A checkoff program is a program to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The Department of Agriculture oversees the programs, which are requested and funded by industry.)
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Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2019 [S.935]
Establishes restrictions and requirements for checkoff programs, which are programs overseen by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote and provide research and information for a particular agricultural commodity without reference to specific producers or brands. The bill prohibits boards established to carry out a checkoff program or a USDA order issued under a checkoff program from entering into a contract or agreement to carry out program activities with a party that engages in activities to influence any government policy or action that
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Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act [HB-1886]
Establishes a Department of Agriculture program to award grants to local educational agencies to appoint nutrition coordinators with a background in nutrition education, dietetics, or nutrition program management. The responsibilities of the coordinators include ensuring compliance with local school wellness policies under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, coordinating nutrition education programs with school food service directors, conducting training and facilitating information sharing of best practices, working with programs
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RE–VAC Act Returning Essential Rural Veterinary Animal Care Act [HB-1651]
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide certain loans and grants for the establishment or expansion of animal care facilities or veterinary practices in rural areas.