Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016

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Bill Number

HR 5451

Introduced

Jun 10, 2016

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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Topics

Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agriculture and Food Government information and archives

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Summary

Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation assistance from specified reporting requirements. The bill exempts producers that receive $450,000 or less in USDA conservation assistance during the year or are Indian tribes from reporting requirements related to subawards, executive compensation, the Universal Identifier, and the System for Award Management.

Actions

Jun 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jun 10, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 10, 2016

Introduced in House

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