Veteran and Beginning Farmers Technical Assistance Act

Bill: 115-s-2573
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2018-03-20
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: 2018-03-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Veteran and Beginning Farmers Technical 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: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2018 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran and Beginning Farmers Technical Assistance Act . 2. 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 .