HR8138-118

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 26, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Government Operations, Energy.

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 H795FA1B894014F1EA198BF82FC6A22B5: 1. Disaster response training program for certain Farm Service Agency employees Subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq.)...
  • Section H30305C015B154E45AE2C675D8DB32AC3: 1502. Disaster response training program for certain Farm Service Agency employees The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Farm...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Government Operations, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Government Operations Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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federal implementing agencies: ,
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 26, 2024

Mr. Soto (for himself and Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida) …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Government Operations Energy
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered employee" §H30305C015B154E45AE2C675D8DB32AC3

any employee of the Farm Service Agency who could be deployed to carry out disaster relief assistance with respect to farmers and ranchers. The term disaster relief assistance means assistance under any program— to address natural disasters

"covered employee" §H795FA1B894014F1EA198BF82FC6A22B5

any employee of the Farm Service Agency who could be deployed to carry out disaster relief assistance with respect to farmers and ranchers. The term disaster relief assistance means assistance under any program— to address natural disasters

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