Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018 [HB-5048]
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[Environmental ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
[Water ]
Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide alternative certification methods for third-party technical service providers (TSPs). (TSPs provide technical expertise to agricultural producers on behalf of the Department of Agriculture [USDA] Natural Resource Conservation Service to assist in planning and implementing conservation measures.) USDA must approve certain professional certifications that meet or exceed national criteria and were established by: the USDA,
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HB-5048: Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto
Introduced In House on 02/15/2018
Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act [HB-5055]
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[Water ]
[Food ]
Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make acequias eligible for assistance under several Department of Agriculture conservation programs. An "acequia" is a political subdivision of a state that is organized to manage the operation of an irrigation ditch and does not have the power to impose taxes or levies.
HB-5055: Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ben Lujan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/08/2018
State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018 [HB-5066]
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[Science ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and carry out a program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to state departments of agriculture for the research and development of disease resistant varieties of tropical flowers. A grant awarded under the program must be at least $250,000 for a fiscal year. A state department of agriculture that receives a grant must conduct and submit to USDA an audit regarding the use of the grant funds.
HB-5066: State Assistance for Tropical Floriculture Research Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/08/2018
Grain Inspection Improvement Act [HB-5070]
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[Trade ]
[Food ]
Grain Inspection Improvement Act This bill restores certain exceptions to the United States Grain Standards Act that permit certain grain handling facilities to have their grain inspected by grain inspection agencies outside of the official service boundary. The bill applies to grain handling facilities that were granted exceptions by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that were revoked by USDA on or before April 14, 2017.
HB-5070: Grain Inspection Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheri Bustos
Introduced In House on 02/20/2018
Agricultural Research Advisory Board Improvement Act [HB-5071]
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[Education ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
Agricultural Research Advisory Board Improvement Act This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend and modify the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education, and Economics Advisory Board. The bill reduces the membership of the board from 25 to 15 members and modifies the membership categories. It also specifies that the duties of the board include making recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture regarding agricultural research, extension, education, and economics programs.
HB-5071: Agricultural Research Advisory Board Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/08/2018
HBCU Parity Act of 2018 [HB-5122]
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[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Food ]
HBCU Parity Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to reauthorize and provide mandatory funding for Department of Agriculture grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. (Under current law funding for the grant program is subject to the annual appropriations process. Mandatory spending is not controlled by appropriations bills.)
HB-5122: HBCU Parity Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/08/2018
SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2018 [S.2477]
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[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exempt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) beneficiaries from work requirements if they are not offered a position in a state job training or workfare program. The bill also exempts from work requirements veterans who are participating in certain programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state to further employment or rehabilitation goals. The bill permits
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S.2477: SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/01/2018
AG RESEARCH Act Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-Edge and Helpful Act [S.2479]
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[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Food ]
[Education ]
AG RESEARCH Act Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-Edge and Helpful Act This bill amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide funding for maintenance at agricultural research facilities. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to: (1) establish a grant program within the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide agricultural research facilities with a federal share of the cost for the alteration, modernization, renovation, or remodeling
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S.2479: AG RESEARCH Act Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-Edge and Helpful Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/01/2018
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish seaweed as a high-priority research and extension area, and for other purposes. [HB-5168]
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[Food ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish seaweed as a high-priority research and extension area, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish seaweed as a high-priority research and extension area for which the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may make competitive grants to support research and extension activities. USDA may make grants for carrying out or enhancing research with respect to the harvesting of seaweed for voluntary use for the
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HB-5168: To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish seaweed as a high-priority research and extension area, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/28/2018
You have voted HB-5168: To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish seaweed as a high-priority research and extension area, and for other purposes..
To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to prioritize research on sensor and imager technology in agriculture, and for other purposes. [HB-5169]
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[Food ]
[Grants ]
To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to prioritize research on sensor and imager technology in agriculture, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide competitive grants for sensor and imager technology. The bill authorizes USDA to provide the grants under: (1) the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, and (2) the Specialty
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HB-5169: To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to prioritize research on sensor and imager technology in agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/28/2018
You have voted HB-5169: To amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to prioritize research on sensor and imager technology in agriculture, and for other purposes..
SOIL Stewardship Act Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act [HB-5188]
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[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
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HB-5188: SOIL Stewardship Act Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/06/2018
Accelerating Innovative Conservation Technologies and Practices Act [HB-5184]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Water ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Food ]
Accelerating Innovative Conservation Technologies and Practices Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA), within 180 days of the enactment of this bill, to develop an administrative process for: (1) expediting the establishment and revision of conservation practice standards, and (2) considering conservation innovations with respect to the establishment or revision of the standards. USDA must report to Congress on the administrative process developed under this bill, including conservation
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HB-5184: Accelerating Innovative Conservation Technologies and Practices Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 03/28/2018
S.2512: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Flake
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 03/07/2018
You have voted S.2512: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act..
HB-5203: To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Duncan
Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 03/28/2018
You have voted HB-5203: To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act..
Seeds for the Future Act [HB-5208]
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[Science ]
[Food ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Seeds for the Future Act This bill amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that at least $50 million of USDA grant funding is used each year for competitive research grants that support the development of public cultivars. A "cultivar" is a variety of plant that has been intentionally selected for use in cultivation because of its improved characteristics. A "public cultivar" is the commercially available uniform end product of a publicly funded breeding program
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HB-5208: Seeds for the Future Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 03/28/2018
Recognizing the contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions. [HR-766]
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[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Trade ]
[Tourism ]
Recognizing the contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions. Recognizes: (1) the contributions of American wines and distinctive American wine-growing regions; and (2) the value of promoting wines from the regions, including those protected by American Viticultural Area or other appellations of origin. Supports efforts to promote awareness of and appreciation for the regions.
HR-766: Recognizing the contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao
Introduced In House on 03/07/2018
To increase the access of small farmers in Puerto Rico to Federal agriculture programs, and for other purposes. [HB-5450]
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[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
To increase the access of small farmers in Puerto Rico to Federal agriculture programs, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach to increase the access of small farmers who grow specialty crops in Puerto Rico to loans under several USDA programs. (Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture.) The programs covered by the bill include microloan programs, programs for socially disadvantaged farmers
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HB-5450: To increase the access of small farmers in Puerto Rico to Federal agriculture programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 04/30/2018
HB-5448: To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Polis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 04/30/2018
You have voted HB-5448: To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families..
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to support a smart agriculture industry technology roadmap, and for other purposes. [HB-5449]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Economic Development ]
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to support a smart agriculture industry technology roadmap, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to: (1) reauthorize the Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program through FY2023, and (2) require the Department of Agriculture to use $500,000 of the funds provided each year for the program to support a public-private partnership to produce and update a smart agriculture industry technology roadmap. A smart agriculture industry
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HB-5449: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to support a smart agriculture industry technology roadmap, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darren Soto
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 04/30/2018
You have voted HB-5449: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to support a smart agriculture industry technology roadmap, and for other purposes..