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Food Recovery Act of 2017 [S.1680]
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[Waste Management / Recycling ]
Food Recovery Act of 2017
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A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes. [S.1678]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, with respect to the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize loans and grants for substance use disorder treatment services. (Under current law, the program provides funding to develop essential community facilities
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WIC Improvement Act [HB-3529]
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[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
WIC Improvement Act
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Addiction Recovery for Rural Communities Act [HB-3566]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Mental Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Addiction Recovery for Rural Communities Act
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Donations in Rough Years (DRY) Act [HB-3610]
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Donations in Rough Years (DRY) Act
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Protect Interstate Commerce Act [HB-3599]
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[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Protect Interstate Commerce Act This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing a standard or condition on the production or manufacture of agricultural products sold or offered for sale in interstate commerce if: (1) the production or manufacture occurs in another state, and (2) the standard or condition adds to standards or conditions applicable under federal law and the laws of the state or locality in which the production or manufacture occurs.
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Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act [HB-3518]
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[Water ]
[Food ]
Great Lakes Agricultural Stewardship Act
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Food Recovery Act of 2017 [HB-3444]
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[Environmental ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
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Food Recovery Act of 2017 This bill provides funding and establishes requirements to reduce food waste and standardize date labeling on food. The bill authorizes grants or loans for activities related to: raising awareness about wasted food and food recovery efforts to reduce the quantity of wasted food, reducing food waste at schools and farms, and installing facilities that include composting or anaerobic digesters that use food or crop waste to produce energy. The bill provides funds for: (1) state storage and distribution costs under the Emergency
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CITRUS Act Citrus Investment in Treatment and Research for U.S. Sustainability Act [HB-3509]
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[Science ]
CITRUS Act Citrus Investment in Treatment and Research for U.S. Sustainability Act This bill amends several agricultural laws to authorize various Department of Agriculture (USDA) citrus programs. The bill reauthorizes through FY2023: (1) the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, (2) the Citrus Health Response Program, and (3) the Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination Group. (Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening, is a disease that damages citrus trees and reduces citrus production. It is primarily spread through insects
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Feeding America through Farm Flexibility Act of 2017' [HB-3433]
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Feeding America through Farm Flexibility Act of 2017'
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Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act [HB-3402]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow federal grant-funded fresh fruit and vegetable programs carried out by states to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.
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FUEL Reform Act Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2017 [HB-3419]
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FUEL Reform Act Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2017 This bill repeals title IX (Energy) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, which authorized various energy programs that are administered by the Department of Agriculture and primarily provide support and incentives for renewable energy projects.
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School Lunch Affordability Act [HB-3384]
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[Children and Youth ]
School Lunch Affordability Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing its paid lunch equity requirements (which generally require schools to charge students for paid meals at a price that is, on average, equal to the difference between free meal reimbursement and paid meal reimbursement).
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Nutrition Education Act [HB-3323]
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[Children and Youth ]
Nutrition Education Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a local educational agency that participates in a school lunch or breakfast program to require each student to receive 50 hours of nutrition education per school year. Such instruction must be consistent with applicable school meal program requirements as well as meet certain other standards with respect to content and delivery.
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Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act [HB-3337]
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Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act
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A resolution designating September 25, 2017, as "National Lobster Day". [SR-221]
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A resolution designating September 25, 2017, as "National Lobster Day". Designates September 25, 2017, as National Lobster Day.
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Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act [S.1576]
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Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act
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To expand access to the Rural Community Facilities Program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. [HB-3242]
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[Funding ]
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To expand access to the Rural Community Facilities Program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
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Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act [HB-3235]
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[Water ]
Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act
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A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve the supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs, and for other purposes. [S.1479]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Animals ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
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A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve the supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs, and for other purposes. This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify two Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs: (1) the Livestock Forage Program (LFP), and (2) the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). (The LFP makes payments to eligible livestock producers who have suffered certain grazing losses due to a drought or a fire. The LIP provides payments to eligible livestock producers on farms that incurred
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