To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide eligibility under the assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities to veterans with disabilities and their families.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 10, 2018)
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize and modify the Department of Agriculture Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities. (The program provides grants for programs to provide agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for disabled individuals and family members engaged in farming and farm-related occupations.)
The bill modifies the program to specify that veterans are eligible for assistance under the program, including disabled veterans and family members who: (1) are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations, and (2) are pursuing new farming opportunities.
The bill also permits the grants to be used for programs that provide behavioral therapy programs to assist veterans with mental service-connected disabilities, such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
What just happenedApr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 10, 2018
- Apr 30, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee - Apr 10, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Apr 10, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House