WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013- As the House Agriculture Committee gets ready to being mark-up of the 2013 Farm Bill, several of the more than 90 amendments are expected to be included in a manager’s amendment, Agri-Pulse has learned.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla, and Ranking Member Collin Peterson, D-Minn., will offer an en bloc amendment to the draft farm bill, HR 1947, that will include 28 individual amendments.
Commodity Title amendments include:
Rep. Bob Gibbs, R- Ohio, Prohibits USDA from releasing personal private info
Rep. Gibbs, Requires annual report of the effects of PLC and RLC program
Conservation Title provisions include:
Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., Enable NRCS to make payments for the duration of EQIP contracts for wildlife habitat management
Nutrition Title provisions include:
Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod, D-Calif., To clarify direct-to-consumer markets
Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wisc., Requiring Secretary of Agriculture to conduct review of benefits of white potatoes
Rep., Austin Scott, R-Ga., EBT transfer transaction routing system
Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Mich., Pilot state run EBT retailer fraud investigation program
Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., Bans certain recruitment activates and mandates verification of disqualified individuals
Rural Development Title provisions include:
Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Study of rural transportation issues
Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., Essential Community Facilities technical assistance and training
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M., Restore funding for water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants
Forestry Title provisions include:
Rep. Benishek, Study on raw materials of wood producing facilities
Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Reimbursement of fire funds expended by state
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., USDA report on conditions of forest roads
Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., Requires the Forest Products Lab to demonstrate the benefits of wood as green bldg. material
Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., Forest designation by description
Horticulture Title provisions include:
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., Allocation of funds to Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program
Rep. Ribble, To modify the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Rep. Austin Scott, Secretary of Agriculture must report to Committee on health effects of sulfuryl fluoride
Rep. Schrader, Christmas Tree Promotion, Research and Information Order
Rep. Joe Courtney, Directs Secretary to conduct report in impact of local and regional food sytsems
Rep. Rodney Davis, R-IL, Adding clarification that seed and treated seed shall not be considered a pesticide or device
Crop Insurance Title provisisons include:
Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., Study of the feasibility of crop insurance for food safety recalls
Miscellaneous Title provisions include:
Rep, Rick Crawford, R-Ark., FSA office closures
Rep. Courtney, Provides grants to states, tribal governments, and research institutions for maple sugaring
Rep. Davis, Regulatory review by the Secretary of Ag.
Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Texas, Study on Bovine TB in Texas
Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, To establish a Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Center
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