To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an alternative manure management program, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an alternative manure management program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Energy, 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 H9F3A470597254018B6A42503043A3D86: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act of 2023.
- Section HA65CF52B9218490F96551F8B5B4C091B: 2. Alternative Manure Management Program Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.) is amended by adding...
- Section HB9702913C132481296A9133192F8E52F: 1240S. Alternative Manure Management Program In this section: The term alternative manure management program means the program established under subsection...
- Section H41E56AE90600475484CF0C01666931B4: 3. Erodible land and wetland conservation and reserve program Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended— by redesignating...
- Section H0E90FB379FE241758CC46DFC9755B9A1: 4. Environmental Quality Incentives Program Section 1240A(6)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(6)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an alternative manure management program, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Energy, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an alternative manure management program, 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
IntroducedMr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Heinrich) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a dairy or livestock production system— that eliminates or reduces the quantity of manure stored in anaerobic conditions
a dairy or livestock production system— that eliminates or reduces the quantity of manure stored in anaerobic conditions
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