Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act

Bill: 115-hr-3667
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2017-08-29
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution

Agricultural education

Agricultural marketing and promotion

Agricultural practices and innovations

Community life and organization

Rural conditions and development

Technology transfer and commercialization
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-08-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program through FY2023. </p> <p>(The program provides technical information and educational resources about sustainable agriculture to farmers, information providers, agriculture-related businesses, and community food organizations across the United States. It is operated by a nonprofit organization and is primarily funded through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Agriculture.) </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 29, 2017 Mr. Faso (for himself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for a 5-year extension of the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act . 2. Extension of appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program Section 310B(i)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(4) ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .