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HR 4675 106th Congress House

USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000

Official title: To improve the representation and accountability of county and area committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act and to ensure… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To improve the representation and accountability of county and area committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act and to ensure equitable service and improved access for farmers, ranchers, and other customers of programs of the Department of Agriculture.

Introduced: June 15, 2000 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural collegesAgricultural conservationAgricultural creditAgricultural education
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Agricultural extension workAgricultural societiesAgricultural subsidiesAppropriationsBlack collegesCivil service systemCropland conversion programDepartment of AgricultureEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmployee rightsEmployee selectionEnvironmental ProtectionExecutive reorganizationFarm ownershipFarmersFederal aid to IndiansFederal aid to higher educationFederal employeesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment lendingGovernment publicityHigher educationIndian landsMinoritiesMortgage loansNative AmericansPoorPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSoil conservationSoil erosionWater Resources DevelopmentWetland conservation
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Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jun 28, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 15, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 15, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000 - Title I: Improved Accountability of County and Area Committees and Their Employees - Amends the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to increase the size of the county committees by two members who shall be: (1) appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) demographically representative of local producers.

(Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to prescribe uniform guidelines for conducting county and area committee elections.

(Sec. 103) Provides for the conversion of permanent and temporary county committee employees to Federal civil service status.

Title II: Improved Program Equity - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 respecting the environmental quality incentives program to: (1) increase program funding; (2) reduce the livestock set-aside; and (3) give priority to, establish set-asides, and waive cost-share requirements for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.

(Sec. 202) Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to make permanent appropriations for 1890 land grant college grants.

(Sec. 203) Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to make permanent appropriations for: (1) outreach and technical assistance programs for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and (2) Indian reservation extension education programs.

(Sec. 205) Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make permanent appropriations for farm operating and ownership loans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 11
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 29, 2000
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jun 23, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 23, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 23, 2000
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 15, 2000
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 15, 2000
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 15, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 15, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 15, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 15, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 15, 2000
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 15, 2000
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 15, 2000
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 15, 2000
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