3.0.0 3699 2023-01-11T13:38:45Z 2023-01-11T13:38:45Z House HR 2017-09-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 144 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KAPTUR:H.R. 3699.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H7182]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-09-07T14:01:35Z To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 115 5316 HR 2018-04-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Related bill CRS 2017-09-07 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2017-09-07 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1181-1182) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2017-09-07 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2017-09-07 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-09-07 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2017-09-07 True J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2017-09-07 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2017-09-07 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2017-09-07 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2017-09-07 True E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2] Dwight Evans D PA 2 2017-09-07 True A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2017-09-07 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2017-09-12 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2017-09-13 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2017-09-14 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2017-09-14 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2017-09-27 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-10-05 False D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2017-10-25 False V000108 Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] PETER VISCLOSKY D IN J. 1 2017-11-17 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2018-03-01 False Agriculture and Food Advanced technology and technological innovations Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural research Community life and organization Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Executive agency funding and structure Farmland Food supply, safety, and labeling Fruit and vegetables Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Land use and conservation Materials Minority and disadvantaged businesses Nutrition and diet Performance measurement Pest management Retail and wholesale trades State and local government operations Technology assessment Urban and suburban affairs and development Veterans' medical care Vocational and technical education Agriculture and Food 00 2017-09-07 Introduced in House 2018-03-22T19:14:57Z Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an urban agriculture outreach program to award grants for: (1) infrastructure; (2) land acquisition, land conversion, and soil and growing mechanism assistance; (3) education and training; (4) technical and financial assistance to farmers, producers, or ranchers in urban areas; and (5) other activities that support urban agriculture. USDA must give preference to grants for activities in historically underserved communities.

USDA must establish the position of Urban Agricultural Liaison.

USDA must award grants for scientific and community-based participatory research related to urban agriculture. The bill provides specified funds for the grants and requires USDA to give priority to outreach activities to be carried out in historically underserved communities.

The bill amends the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to: (1) establish a program to provide loans and loan guarantees for projects or activities to establish, expand, and promote direct producer-to-consumer marketing and assist in the development of local food business enterprises; and (2) extend and provide additional funding for the Farmers' Market Promotion Program.

The bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and provide additional funding.

The bill amends the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 to require additional USDA reporting on farmers' markets and agricultural production in urban areas.

]]> Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2017 Display Title Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To promote and enhance urban agricultural production and agricultural research in urban areas, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3699ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3699ih.xml 2017-09-07 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.