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US HR7610Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021
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Introduced
07/13/2020
07/13/2020
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for Farm Production and Conservation Programs, including the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. For USDA Rural Development programs, the bill includes appropriations for Rural Development Salaries and Expenses, the Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service for Child Nutrition Programs; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); the Commodity Assistance Program; and Nutrition Programs Administration. The bill provides appropriations to the Foreign Agricultural Service for (1) Food for Peace Title II Grants, and (2) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants. The bill also provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Farm Credit Administration. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.
AI Summary
This bill provides FY2021 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Farm Credit Administration, and related agencies. The bill funds a range of USDA programs, including agricultural research, food safety, nutrition assistance, rural development, and crop insurance. The bill also contains various policy provisions, such as restrictions on certain SNAP regulations, limits on first-class travel, and requirements for information technology spending and reprogramming. Additionally, the bill provides supplemental appropriations for specific initiatives, such as broadband infrastructure, support for minority-serving institutions, and assistance for rural hospitals.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358. (on 07/13/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7610/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7610/BILLS-116hr7610rh.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7610/BILLS-116hr7610rh.pdf.pdf |
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