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US S2976

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019


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Introduced
05/24/2018
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including: the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of Civil Rights, Agriculture Buildings and Facilities, Hazardous Materials Management, the Office of Inspector General, the Office of the General Counsel, the Office of Ethics, 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. 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. Provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Provides appropriations to USDA for Rural Development Programs, including: Rural Development Salaries and Expenses, the Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. Provides appropriations to USDA for the Food and Nutrition Service, including: 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. Provides appropriations to USDA for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including Food for Peace Title II Grants and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants. Provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and the Farm Credit Administration. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

AI Summary

This bill provides fiscal year 2019 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. It funds various USDA programs, including agricultural research, rural development, farm production and conservation, food and nutrition services, and international food assistance. The bill also includes provisions related to information technology, indirect cost rates, reprogramming authorities, and restrictions on certain regulatory actions by the FDA. Additionally, the bill provides funding for specific initiatives, such as farmer stress and suicide prevention, telemedicine and distance learning, and programs for military veterans in agriculture.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438. (on 05/24/2018)

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