3.0.0 5961 2022-03-02T15:16:58Z 2022-03-02T15:16:58Z House H HR 2012-06-19 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAPITO:H.R. 5961.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Interstate Commerce Clause)Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and properclause)[Page H3807]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-08-01T18:32:10Z Referred to 2012-06-20T18:01:22Z hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Discharged from 2012-08-01T18:31:49Z Referred to 2012-06-20T18:01:46Z Reported by 2012-09-20T17:19:25Z Markup by 2012-08-01T14:05:17Z Referred to 2012-06-19T14:01:05Z H. Rept. 112-682 2012-09-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00493 2012-09-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-682. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2012-09-20 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-682. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2012-08-01 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged. Committee 2012-08-01 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged. Committee 2012-08-01 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-08-01 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-06-20 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2012-06-20 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2012-06-19 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2012-06-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 N A000358 Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] W. AKIN R MO TODD 2 2012-06-19 True R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-12] Dennis Ross R FL A. 12 2012-06-19 True H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2012-06-19 True S001172 Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] Adrian Smith R NE 3 2012-06-19 True J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2012-06-19 True H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2012-06-19 True G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2012-06-19 True G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2012-06-19 True T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2012-06-19 True T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2012-06-19 True N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2012-06-19 True R000571 Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] DENNY REHBERG R MT 0 2012-06-20 False H000329 Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] DOC HASTINGS R WA 4 2012-07-25 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2012-07-25 False Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural practices and innovations Aviation and airports Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Farmland Government information and archives Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Judicial procedure and administration Right of privacy Water quality Agriculture and Food 00 2012-06-19 Introduced in House 2012-09-20T21:35:43Z Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in exercising any authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), from conducting aerial surveillance of agricultural land unless the Administrator has: (1) obtained the voluntary written consent of the owner or operator of the land to be surveilled; (2) provided between 5 and 10 days' notice to the owners or operators of land in the area to be surveilled; and (3) obtained from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia a certification of reasonable suspicion that a violation of the Act exists in the area to be surveilled.

Requires the Administrator to ensure that such consent: (1) specifies a period of up to one year during which the consent is effective, (2) contains a specific description of the geographical area to be surveilled, (3) contains limitations on the days and times during which the surveillance may be conducted if requested by such owner or operator, and (4) is granted voluntarily. Prohibits the Administrator from threatening additional, more detailed, or more thorough inspections or coercing or enticing such owner's or operator's consent.

Requires the Administrator to make available to such owners or operators images of such land obtained from such surveillance.]]>

17 2012-09-20 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2012-12-12T17:32:45Z Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in exercising any authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), from conducting aerial surveillance of agricultural land unless the Administrator has: (1) obtained the voluntary written consent of the owner or operator of the land to be surveilled, and (2) obtained from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia a certification of reasonable suspicion that a violation of the Act exists in the area to be surveilled.

Requires the Administrator to ensure that such consent: (1) specifies a period of up to one year during which the consent is effective, (2) contains a specific description of the geographical area to be surveilled, (3) contains limitations on the days and times during which the surveillance may be conducted if requested by such owner or operator, and (4) is granted voluntarily. Prohibits the Administrator from threatening additional, more detailed, or more thorough inspections or coercing or enticing such owner's or operator's consent.

Prohibits the Administrator, except where a land operator or owner has petitioned for copies of information collected through aerial surveillance permitted under this Act or where the information is pertinent to an active EPA investigation or prosecution, from disclosing information collected through such surveillance. Excepts information collected through such surveillance from the Freedom of Information Act.

Requires the destruction of information collected through aerial surveillance conducted under this Act not later than 30 days after collection, unless it is pertinent to an active EPA investigation or prosecution.]]>

Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012 Short Titles as Reported to House Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012 H House Display Title Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over the Environmental Protection Agency's use of aerial surveillance of America's farmers. Reported in House 2012-09-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5961rh/xml/BILLS-112hr5961rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-06-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr5961ih/xml/BILLS-112hr5961ih.xml 2012-09-20 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493. 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.