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S. 2976 115th Congress Senate

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Official title: An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year endi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 24, 2018 Introduced by: John Hoeven Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
May 24, 2018
Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Hoeven. With written report No. 115-259.
May 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 24, 2018
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-458.
Apr 11, 2018
Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-458.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.

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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including:

  • the Office of the Secretary,
  • Executive Operations,
  • the Office of the Chief Information Officer,
  • the Office of the Chief Financial Officer,
  • the Office of Civil Rights,
  • Agriculture Buildings and Facilities,
  • Hazardous Materials Management,
  • the Office of Inspector General,
  • the Office of the General Counsel,
  • the Office of Ethics,
  • the Economic Research Service,
  • the National Agricultural Statistics Service,
  • the Agricultural Research Service,
  • the National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
  • the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
  • the Agricultural Marketing Service, and
  • the Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Provides appropriations to USDA for Farm Production and Conservation Programs, including:

  • the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center,
  • the Farm Service Agency,
  • the Risk Management Agency, and
  • the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.

Provides appropriations to USDA for Rural Development Programs, including:

  • Rural Development Salaries and Expenses,
  • the Rural Housing Service,
  • the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and
  • the Rural Utilities Service.

Provides appropriations to USDA for the Food and Nutrition Service, including:

  • Child Nutrition Programs;
  • the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
  • the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program);
  • the Commodity Assistance Program; and
  • Nutrition Programs Administration.

Provides appropriations to USDA for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including Food for Peace Title II Grants and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants.

Provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and the Farm Credit Administration.

Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5961 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
  • HR 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis…
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2976/
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"S. 2976: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2976/.
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