Public Law 113-79: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 and other bills under consideration: Re-authorization of the Farm Bill. The sugar title, provisions on biofuel from sugar or sugar cane, general commodity and conservation program issues. Administration of US sugar policy.
FTAs or other preferential trade agreements. Tariff levels and shipping fees. Foreign trade negotiations that might impact tariff levels or tariff rate quotas on sugar. Mexican Anti-Dumping and Countervailing duty trade cases and suspension agreements. Administration of sugar TRQs, including allocation and amounts for raw, refined, and specialty sugar. Any other trade issues affecting sugar, biofuels, or agricultural inputs.
Areas dealing with Clean Water Act definitions and regulation of wetlands, prior converted cropland, etc. Issues related to Everglades protection and restoration, management of Lake Okeechobee and watershed. Any Water Resource Development Acts.
Dietary Guidelines, DRI values, food labeling regulations, Congressional Oversight thereof. Organic standards and enforcement.
Appropriations for US Department of Agriculture and related agencies. Any provisions or amendments on spending for administration of sugar policy or other farm and nutrition programs. Funding for sugar cane research. Funding for Everglades restoration or water management in South Florida. Direction of funding for molasses testing and proper enforcement of trade law.