To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Environment.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Opportunities for Technological Innovation, Mitigation, and Education To Overcome Waste Act or the NO TIME TO...
- Section id37ba972ef07947e79431c382898d9f32: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The term Commissioner means the Commissioner...
- Section id60434bd0f3904a198c4795a8190e5908: 3. Office of Food Loss and Waste The Secretary shall establish in the Department of Agriculture an Office of Food Loss and Waste (referred to in this section...
- Section id85a88b4b884e45dd878bb59251f6f353: 4. Improving coordination to prevent and reduce food loss and waste The Secretary shall establish in the Department of Agriculture regional coordinators. The...
- Section id12043839cd0b4dd4bce73bb3a55628ea: 5. Strengthening government approach to food loss and waste The Secretary, in collaboration with the Administrator and the Commissioner, shall collaborate to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Secretary of Agriculture. The term upcycled food product means a product that— is created from surplus food, unmarketable food, or edible or inedible food byproducts
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