Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act
Latest action · Apr 23, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act - Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act regarding the value-added agricultural product market development grants program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans among priority recipients, and (2) authorize program appropriations through FY2017.
Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 regarding the outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) extend mandatory funding and authorization of appropriations through FY2017.
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the beginning farmer and rancher development program to: (1) provide set-asides for beginning farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) extend mandatory funding and authorization of appropriations through FY2017.
Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the position of Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to: (1) provide returning veterans with information about beginning farmer training and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs; (2) provide veterans with information concerning the availability of, and eligibility requirements for, agricultural programs; and (3) advocate on behalf of veterans with USDA.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 regarding the conservation reserve transition incentive program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) authorize appropriations through FY2017.
Makes farmers and ranchers who are veterans eligible for increased payments under the environmental quality incentives program.
Gives priority to beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are veterans for assistance set-asides under the environmental quality incentives program and the conservation stewardship program.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 23, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Apr 23, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Apr 23, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Apr 23, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2901)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 954 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 4, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Agricultural education
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
- Agricultural research
- Agriculture and Food
- Department of Agriculture
- Employment and training programs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2013Introduced in Senate
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