3.0.0 5048 2023-01-11T13:40:31Z 2023-01-11T13:40:31Z House HR 2018-02-15 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOST:H.R. 5048.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Article Section I of the United StatesConsititution, which provides Congress with the ability toenact legislation necessary and proper to effectuate itspurpose in taxing and spending.[Page H1213]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-02-15T14:00:47Z Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 115 2 HR 2018-12-20 Became Public Law No: 115-334. Related bill CRS 2018-02-15 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2018-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 N S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2018-02-15 True Agriculture and Food Agricultural education Licensing and registrations Agriculture and Food 00 2018-02-15 Introduced in House 2018-10-05T21:37:55Z Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide alternative certification methods for third-party technical service providers (TSPs). (TSPs provide technical expertise to agricultural producers on behalf of the Department of Agriculture [USDA] Natural Resource Conservation Service to assist in planning and implementing conservation measures.)

USDA must approve certain professional certifications that meet or exceed national criteria and were established by:

  • the USDA,
  • an agriculture-related retailer,
  • a farmer cooperative,
  • the American Society of Agronomy, or
  • the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants.

A qualified certification includes a certifications as:

  • a Certified Crop Advisor by the American Society for Agronomy,
  • a Certified Professional Agronomist by the American Society for Agronomy, and
  • a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Specialist by USDA.
]]> Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018 Display Title Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to eligibility to become a third-party provider, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5048ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5048ih.xml 2018-02-15 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.