US Congress Senate Bill 2573 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 20 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veteran and Beginning Farmers Technical Assistance Act This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program through FY2023. (The program provides technical information and educational resources about sustainable agriculture to farmers, information providers, agriculture-related businesses, and community food organizations across the United States. It is operated by a nonprofit organization and is primarily funded through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Agriculture.)

Veteran and Beginning Farmers Technical Assistance Act

Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

HB3667 (Related) 2017-09-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2573/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2573/BILLS-115s2573is.pdf