3.0.0 784 2022-11-15T16:32:53Z 2022-11-15T16:32:53Z Senate S S 2013-04-23 113 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2013-04-23T19:07:06Z Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 113 954 S 2013-09-04 By Senator Stabenow from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2013. Report No. 113-88. Additional views filed. Related bill CRS 2013-04-23 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. IntroReferral 2013-04-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2901) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN N J000291 Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] Mike Johanns R NE 2013-04-23 True Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural research Department of Agriculture Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government information and archives Minority and disadvantaged businesses Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Agriculture and Food 00 2013-04-23 Introduced in Senate 2013-05-15T14:29:43Z Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act - Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act regarding the value-added agricultural product market development grants program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans among priority recipients, and (2) authorize program appropriations through FY2017.

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 regarding the outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) extend mandatory funding and authorization of appropriations through FY2017.

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the beginning farmer and rancher development program to: (1) provide set-asides for beginning farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) extend mandatory funding and authorization of appropriations through FY2017.

Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the position of Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to: (1) provide returning veterans with information about beginning farmer training and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs; (2) provide veterans with information concerning the availability of, and eligibility requirements for, agricultural programs; and (3) advocate on behalf of veterans with USDA.

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 regarding the conservation reserve transition incentive program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) authorize appropriations through FY2017.

Makes farmers and ranchers who are veterans eligible for increased payments under the environmental quality incentives program.

Gives priority to beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are veterans for assistance set-asides under the environmental quality incentives program and the conservation stewardship program.

]]> Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act Display Title Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act Short Titles as Introduced Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to expand agricultural opportunities for military veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2013-04-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s784is/xml/BILLS-113s784is.xml 2013-04-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 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.