3.0.0 3286 2021-09-28T14:13:24Z 2021-09-28T14:13:24Z House H HR 2011-11-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PINGREE of Maine:H.R. 3286.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1--The Congress shall havePower To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense andgeneral Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Impostsand Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H7207]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2011-11-18T16:56:20Z Referred to 2011-11-01T16:01:10Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-11-01T16:01:05Z Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2011 112 1773 S 2011-11-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2011-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-11-01 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 N B000574 Rep. 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[D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2011-12-16 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2011-12-16 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] Jackie Speier D CA 12 2011-12-16 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2012-01-24 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2012-01-24 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2012-01-31 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2012-02-06 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2012-03-01 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2012-03-22 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2012-03-26 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2012-03-27 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2012-04-16 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 12 2012-04-16 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2012-04-16 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-10] William Keating D MA R. 10 2012-04-16 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2012-05-09 False N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 2 2012-05-09 False Agriculture and Food Advisory bodies Aging Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural insurance Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural research Animal and plant health Appropriations Census and government statistics Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Farmland Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Fruit and vegetables Genetics Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Health promotion and preventive care Horticulture and plants Livestock Meat Nutrition and diet Research and development Retail and wholesale trades Small business Agriculture and Food 00 2011-11-01 Introduced in House 2011-12-12T19:57:58Z Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2011 - Provides for the inclusion of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products under specified agricultural, rural development, agricultural research, crop insurance, and nutrition programs.

Directs the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer a whole farm adjusted revenue risk management insurance plan that allows a producer to qualify for an indemnity if actual gross farm revenue is below 85% of the producer's average gross farm revenue.

Prohibits the Corporation from requiring organic crop insurance premium surcharges.

Directs the Corporation to offer organic crop producers price elections that reflect actual retail or wholesale prices.

Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to require state agencies to treat wireless retailers in the same manner as wired program retail food stores for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamp) benefits. Defines "wireless retailer" to include: (1) a farmers market, (2) a farm stand, (3) a green cart, (4) a route vendor, (5) an entity operating a community-supported agriculture or fishery program, (6) a buying club, and (7) a farmer affiliated with such entities.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a wireless retailer electronic benefit transfer pilot program for smartphone technology.

Extends: (1) the program of fresh fruit and vegetable purchases for distribution to schools and service institutions; (2) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (3) the seniors farmers' market nutrition program; (4) the rural business opportunity grant program; (5) the value-added agricultural product market development grant program; (6) the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative; (7) the specialty block grant program; and (8) the national organic certification cost-share program.

Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit schools to use an amount equal to 15% of their commodity dollars for purchases of locally grown food.

Increases the annual fiscal year limit for community food project grants.

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary to make and guarantee loans for the production of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to evaluate how the credit needs of young, beginning, and small farmers and local and regional farm and food systems are being met by the Farm Credit System, USDA, the Department of the Treasury, and any other federal agencies.

Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct: (1) the Secretary to distribute price reporting of locally or regionally produced agricultural food products, and (2) the Under Secretary to establish a special initiative to coordinate USDA research relating to classical plant and animal breeding.

Amends the Rural Development Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary to increase technical assistance for sustainable local and regional food systems.

Amends the the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to establish the local marketing promotion program (in lieu of the farmers market promotion program) to promote producer-to-consumer marketing, including farmers markets and other local and regional food markets.

Directs the Secretary to establish in the Food Safety and Inspection Service technical assistance divisions to provide directly or through grants outreach, education, and training to very small or certain small meat and poultry processing plants.

Directs the Secretary to establish an electronic option for meat and poultry label preapproval.

Amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide funding for the national food safety training, education, outreach, and technical assistance program.

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