Bill113th Congress

S. 784

Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act

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Introduced
Apr 23, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]

Democrat·MT
Bioguide ID: B000243
First Name: MAX
Middle Name: SIEBEN
Last Name: BAUCUS
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Subjects
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Summaries
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
784
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 23, 2013
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Is Law
No
Apr 23, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Source: Senate

Apr 23, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2901)

Source: Library of Congress

Apr 23, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Apr 23, 20130

Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act - Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act regarding the value-added agricultural product market development grants program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans among priority recipients, and (2) authorize program appropriations through FY2017.

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 regarding the outreach and assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) extend mandatory funding and authorization of appropriations through FY2017.

Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding the beginning farmer and rancher development program to: (1) provide set-asides for beginning farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) extend mandatory funding and authorization of appropriations through FY2017.

Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the position of Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to: (1) provide returning veterans with information about beginning farmer training and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs; (2) provide veterans with information concerning the availability of, and eligibility requirements for, agricultural programs; and (3) advocate on behalf of veterans with USDA.

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 regarding the conservation reserve transition incentive program to: (1) include farmers and ranchers who are veterans, and (2) authorize appropriations through FY2017.

Makes farmers and ranchers who are veterans eligible for increased payments under the environmental quality incentives program.

Gives priority to beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are veterans for assistance set-asides under the environmental quality incentives program and the conservation stewardship program.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Senate· Standing
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural educationAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchDepartment of AgricultureEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesMinority and disadvantaged businessesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Introduced in Senate

Apr 23, 2013

Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act — Informed