To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Environment, Government Operations.
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 H7C41F8617EAD4B95B9EBB42D199AE1C4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Produce Act.
- Section H6A3969E392AF46288AFB1E08987E335F: 2. Seasonal and perishable crop loss pilot program The Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–465; 118 Stat. 3882) is amended— by striking...
- Section HF4B3B63911DC43B4A419CAADF5974481: 501. Seasonal and perishable crop loss pilot program In this section: The term effective price, with respect to a seasonal and perishable crop for a marketing...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Environment, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports, 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
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bishop of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the timeframe during a marketing year, as determined by the Secretary— during which a crop is normally marketed within a specific geographical region of the United States
the timeframe during a marketing year, as determined by the Secretary— during which a crop is normally marketed within a specific geographical region of the United States
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