3.0.0 3225 2023-01-11T13:22:04Z 2023-01-11T13:22:04Z House H HR 2011-10-14 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KAPTUR:H.R. 3225.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article IClause 3 of Section 8 of Article IClause 18 of Section 8 of Article IClause 7 of Section 9 of Article I[Page H6978]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-10-14T13:02:20Z 2011-10-14 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-10-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-10-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 N R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2011-10-14 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2011-10-14 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-10-14 True R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2011-10-14 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2011-10-14 True J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-10-14 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2011-10-26 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2011-10-26 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2011-11-03 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2011-12-07 False W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2012-02-16 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2012-03-28 False Agriculture and Food Aging Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural research Community life and organization Department of Agriculture Economic development Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Fruit and vegetables Government lending and loan guarantees Land transfers Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance Public contracts and procurement Agriculture and Food 00 2011-10-14 Introduced in House 2011-12-12T17:06:20Z Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Office of Community Agriculture to: (1) promote agriculture in nontraditional communities (communities or areas with limited or no traditional agricultural production), and (2) improve nutrition in such communities.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for initiatives in nontraditional communities to: (1) strengthen local food production, processing, and distribution; (2) create sustainable food systems; (3) encourage food assistance recipients to purchase locally grown or produced foods; (4) convert vacant land to agricultural production; and (5) support education and training.

Amends the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary to provide loans, loan guarantees, and grants to expand farmers markets. Gives assistance priority to nontraditional communities.

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the seniors farmers market nutrition program. Gives assistance priority to: (1) nontraditional communities, and (2) farmers markets with an operational seniors farmers market program.

Amends the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 to require as part of each agriculture census an evaluation of the state of farmers markets in the United States.

]]> Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act Display Title Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act Official Title as Introduced To promote and enhance community agricultural production and technology in nontraditional communities through the establishment of a new office in the Department of Agriculture to ensure that Department authorities are coordinated more effectively to encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in nontraditional communities, particularly underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Community Agriculture Development and Jobs Act Introduced in House 2011-10-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3225ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3225ih.xml 2011-10-14 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.