Department Of Agriculture

Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

Recreation Not Red-Tape Act [S.1633] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Recreation ] [Tourism ] [Veterans ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Sports ]
Recreation Not Red-Tape Act This bill amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to review the process for the issuance and renewal of special recreation permits, including for cross-jurisdictional trips, with respect to outfitters and guides. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall: (1) coordinate with states to allow the purchase of federal and state recreation passes at federal and state facilities in the same transaction, and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 07/26/2017

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Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3354] [Agriculture ] [Environmental ] [Finance ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Taxes ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Insurance ] [Animals ] [Water ] [Arts and Culture ] [Construction ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Cybersecurity ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ] [Manufacturing ] [Mental Health ] [Tourism ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Inflation ] [Investments ] [Law Enforcement ] [Libraries ] [Military ] [Mining ] [Unemployment ] [National Security ] [Native American Affairs ] [Nonprofit ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Pensions ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Poverty ] [Property Tax ] [Public Safety ] [Recreation ] [Retirement ] [Crime ]
Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Calvert Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 230. on 09/27/2017

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Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act [HB-3235] [Environmental ] [Water ]
Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Collin C. Peterson Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 08/08/2017

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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

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Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act [HB-3] [Budget and Spending ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ]
Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Motion To Discharge Senate Committees On Appropriations; The Budget Made. (pursuant To Title X Of The Congressional Budget And Impoundment Control Act Of 1974). on 06/20/2018

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Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 [HB-2936] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Energy ] [Water ] [Disaster Relief ] [Agriculture ] [Climate Change ]
Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 This bill shall apply whenever the Department concerned, either the Department of Agriculture for National Forest System (NFS) lands or the Department of the Interior for public lands, prepares an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for specified forest management activities, including those that: will occur on lands identified as suitable for timber production; or will occur on a landscape-scale area designated by the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 11/02/2017

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Wildfire Disaster Funding Act [HB-2862] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ] [Environmental ] [Funding ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Public Safety ]
Wildfire Disaster Funding Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. If USDA or Interior determines that supplemental appropriations are necessary for wildfire suppression operations, the bill requires the relevant department to submit to Congress (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 06/26/2017

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US Congress 115th Congress

Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act [HB-2731] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Agriculture ] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Consumer Protection ] [Food ]
Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act This bill amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from awarding value-added agricultural product market development grants to support the marketing of beer, wine, distilled spirits, hard cider, or other alcohol products. The bill also rescinds $8 million of the unobligated funds that were previously provided to USDA for the grants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On General Farm Commodities And Risk Management. on 06/26/2017

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

Repeal; state boards and committees [HB-2369]
Repeal; state boards and committees

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John M. Allen Governor Signed on 05/19/2017

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

Industrial hemp; licensing [SB-1337] [Agriculture ]
Industrial hemp; licensing

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mark W. Finchem Governor Vetoed on 05/22/2017

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

Technical correction; department of agriculture [SCM-1003] [Agriculture ]
Technical correction; department of agriculture

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gail Griffin Senate Read Second Time on 01/24/2017

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

State veterinarian; animal identification; appropriation [HB-2253] [Animals ] [Agriculture ] [Funding ]
State veterinarian; animal identification; appropriation

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Barton Governor Signed on 05/08/2017

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

Nuclear emergency appropriations; assessments [SB-1091] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ]
Nuclear emergency appropriations; assessments

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Debbie Lesko Governor Signed on 03/22/2017

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

Salt river horse herd; penalty [HB-2023] [Animals ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Salt river horse herd; penalty

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly J. Townsend House Read Second Time on 01/11/2017

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

Revenues; budget reconciliation; 2017-2018. [HB-2546] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Revenues; budget reconciliation; 2017-2018.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Javan D. Mesnard House Committee Of The Whole Action: Do Pass on 05/04/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Integrate Hawaii's Indigenous Food Systems And Traditional Hawaiian Farming Practices Into The State's Goal Of Doubling Food Production By 2020. [HCR-139] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Requesting The Establishment Of A Working Group To Integrate Hawaii's Indigenous Food Systems And Traditional Hawaiian Farming Practices Into The State's Goal Of Doubling Food Production By 2020.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa Reported From Agr (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1418), Recommending Referral To Fin. on 03/29/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Develop Policies To Discourage The Development Of Geothermal Energy On Important Agricultural Lands. [SCR-124] [Agriculture ] [Energy ]
Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Develop Policies To Discourage The Development Of Geothermal Energy On Important Agricultural Lands.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Breene Harimoto Referred To Aen/tre, Wam. on 03/15/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Agriculture's Hiring Process. [HR-86] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Agriculture's Hiring Process.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite Reported From Lab (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1643), Recommending Adoption. on 04/06/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Agriculture's Hiring Process. [HCR-137] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Agriculture's Hiring Process.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite Received From House (hse. Com. No. 445). on 04/07/2017

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State (Hawaii)
Hawaii 2017 Regular Session

Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Examine Wwoofing In Hawaii, Review Relevant Hawaii Labor Laws, And Make Recommendations. [HCR-76] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Food ]
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Examine Wwoofing In Hawaii, Review Relevant Hawaii Labor Laws, And Make Recommendations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Evans Reported From Agr (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1413) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Referral To Jud. on 03/29/2017

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