S 580
112th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Advisory bodies
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Representation for Farmers Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 15, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Representation for Farmers Act - Amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to modify the provision governing the composition of the membership of the Science Advisory Board to provide for the appointment of up to three Board members based on a recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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