S2457-118

Introduced

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Self-Governance, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 20, 2023

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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 Self-Governance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id05af3ea710a44faf86c6b9e129f85b6a: 1. Office of Self-Governance Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6912 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section ide1ca55b5506d4f978c42e1605f063459: 224B. Office of Self-Governance The Secretary shall establish in the Office of the Secretary an Office of Self-Governance. The Office of Self-Governance shall...
  • Section idbe854ffced4545f5a40864603b1fa340: 2. Report on self-governance implementation The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Director of the Office of Self-Governance established under...

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 Self-Governance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Environment, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Self-Governance, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Environment Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 20, 2023

Ms. Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Environment Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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