S4170-118

Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify provisions relating to base acres, loan rates, and textile mills, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify provisions relating to base acres, loan rates, and textile mills, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Finance, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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 Southern Commodities, Rates, Opportunities, Production, and Support Act or the Southern CROPS Act.
  • Section id6fd9fb9e1b6d453d95f7066cbbd525ea: 2. Base acres Section 1112 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9012) is amended— by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through...
  • Section id8e399527ad2f4c33b36647c909ab5fa2: 3. Loan rates Section 1202 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9032) is amended— in subsection (b)— in the subsection heading, by striking 2023 and...
  • Section id382c58ee50344f5fad2a58c2c308c5c8: 4. Textile mills Section 1207(c)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9037(c)(2)) is amended— by striking Effective beginning on August 1, 2013, and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify provisions relating to base acres, loan rates, and textile mills, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Finance, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify provisions relating to base acres, loan rates, and textile mills, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Finance Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 18, 2024

Mr. Warnock introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Finance Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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