To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Small Farms, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Small Farms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HFCAA54950C7243E18DB3EDE5CA77893F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Small Farms Establishment Act of 2023.
- Section H8A4CB91C113A4BA494DA50E16C7E5A61: 2. Office of Small Farms Subtitle B of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6931 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section H4FA317CAAB784AE79B24D91623A66A7C: 229. Office of Small Farms In this section, the term small farm, ranch, or forest operation means a farm, ranch, or forest operation that— is less than 180...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Small Farms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Small Farms, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Strickland (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Thompson …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a farm, ranch, or forest operation that— is less than 180 acres
a farm, ranch, or forest operation that— is less than 180 acres
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