Department Of Agriculture
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WOW Act Water Optimization for the West Act [HB-5217]
[Water ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To provide for western water security, reliability, modernization, and abundance, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Newhouse
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 12/11/2019
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A bill to amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to clarify the prohibition on the use of certain Federal funds for lobbying, and for other purposes. [S.2861]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibits the use of county funds distributed under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 for (1) any expenses related to lobbying, or (2) any activity that is to influence a state or federal lawmaker. Currently, the funds are authorized to be used for activities such as emergency services on federal land or wildfire protection. The Forest Service, in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), must promulgate regulations that provide guidance to participating counties on the appropriate use of county funds.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 11/14/2019
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ARPA–Terra Act of 2019 [S.2732]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Food ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Terra (ARPA-Terra) to (1) overcome the long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of agricultural technologies that enhance export competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and resilience to extreme weather and infectious disease; and (2) ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced agricultural technologies that increase economic opportunities for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael F. Bennet
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 10/29/2019
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ARPA–Terra Act of 2019 [HB-4902]
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[Environmental ]
[Science ]
[Climate Change ]
[Food ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Energy ]
[Funding ]
Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Terra (ARPA-Terra) to (1) overcome the long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of agricultural technologies that enhance export competitiveness, environmental sustainability, and resilience to extreme weather and infectious disease; and (2) ensure that the United States maintains a technological lead in developing and deploying advanced agricultural technologies that increase economic opportunities for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Axne
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 11/14/2019
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2019 [HB-4874]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commodity Exchanges, Energy, And Credit. on 11/14/2019
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Rebuild Rural America Act of 2019 [S.2704]
[Agriculture ]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 10/24/2019
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HIRE Act Helping Infrastructure Restore the Economy Act [S.2672]
[Infrastructure ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Construction ]
Requires certain federal agencies, including 10 departments, to be abolished or relocated outside the National Capital region. The bill designates a state for the new location of each department. The Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration must, for each agency, develop a proposal to relocate the agency to an area that has experienced economic distress. Relocation proposals must include three proposed locations in one state. Locations may not be within 30 miles of a city that has a population of more than 800,000.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 10/23/2019
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To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, to extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027. [HB-4778]
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[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Recreation ]
Extends through FY2027 the authority of the Department of Agriculture to collect fees for a marina on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doug LaMalfa
Referred To The Subcommittee On National Parks, Forests, And Public Lands. on 11/05/2019
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Safe Food Act of 2019 [HB-4755]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Agriculture ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes the Food Safety Administration (FSA) as an independent agency to administer and enforce food safety laws. The functions of specified federal agencies that relate to the administration or enforcement of food safety laws are transferred to the FSA. The FSA is directed to promulgate regulations to protect the food supply from contamination; implement federal food safety inspection, labeling, enforcement, and research efforts to protect the public health; develop consistent and science-based standards for safe food; prioritize federal food
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 10/21/2019
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America Grows Act of 2019 [HB-4714]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Science ]
To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 11/08/2019
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 [HB-4378]
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[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Agriculture ]
[Insurance ]
[Education ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2020 begins on October 1, 2019, if the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government for FY2020 have not been enacted. The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. Additionally, the CR extends several programs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Became Public Law No: 116-59. (txt | Pdf) on 09/27/2019
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 [HB-4378]
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[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Agriculture ]
[Insurance ]
[Education ]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Funding ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2020 begins on October 1, 2019, if the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government for FY2020 have not been enacted. The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. Additionally, the CR extends several programs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Became Public Law No: 116-59. (txt | Pdf) on 09/27/2019
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Special Forest Products Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 [HB-4357]
[Agriculture ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Energy ]
[Food ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program of charging and collecting fees for forest botanical products harvested on National Forest System (NFS) lands. Under the program, USDA may not permit forest botanical products to be harvested in excess of sustainable harvest levels. Collected fees must be in an amount to recover a portion of the fair market value of the harvested forest botanical products and a portion of all of the costs incurred by USDA that are associated with the granting, modifying, or monitoring of the authorization
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kurt Schrader
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 01/23/2020
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Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019 [HB-4346]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Mining ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain adjustments to the regulation of surface-disturbing activities and to protect taxpayers from unduly bearing the reclamation costs of oil and gas development, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/24/2019
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AGRI Act of 2019 Agricultural Guest Worker Reform Initiative Act of 2019 [HB-3740]
[Agriculture ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to simplify and rename the H-2C worker program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Austin Scott
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 08/06/2019
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America Grows Act of 2019 [S.2458]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 09/10/2019
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SOAR Act Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act [HB-3879]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Recreation ]
Sets forth and revises provisions regarding special recreation permits for use by individuals and groups to engage in recreational activities on federal recreational lands and waters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-678, Part I. on 12/18/2020
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College Student Hunger Act of 2019 [S.2143]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Expands the eligibility of students at institutions of higher education to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). SNAP eligibility for students is expanded to include certain low-income students who (1) are employed a minimum of 10 hours per week (currently 20 hours) during the regular school year, (2) are eligible for a federal Pell Grant, (3) have an expected family contribution equal to zero, or (4) are independent. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 07/17/2019
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Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019 [HB-4051]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
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[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Imposes a carbon fee on the use, sale, or transfer of certain fossil fuels and fluorinated gases that emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The fee is imposed on producers and importers of such fuels and is deposited into a Climate Action Rebate Fund established by this bill. The bill establishes an gradual emissions reduction schedule for such fuels between 2020 and 2050 (100% reduction). The bill requires payment of an equalization fee by fossil fuels and carbon-intensive imported goods at the border and provides for refunds of comparable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/14/2019
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College Student Hunger Act of 2019 [HB-3809]
[Food ]
[Education ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Expands the eligibility of students at institutions of higher education to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). SNAP eligibility for students is expanded to include certain low-income students who (1) are employed a minimum of 10 hours per week (currently 20 hours) during the regular school year, (2) are eligible for a federal Pell Grant, (3) have an expected family contribution equal to zero, or (4) are independent. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Nutrition, Oversight, And Department Operations. on 09/11/2019