S. 2839 · 115th Congress
Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018
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Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 15, 2018
Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program.
(The program provides funding to assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in participating in USDA programs and in owning and operating farms and ranches.)
The bill includes provisions that:
- authorize multiyear grants, contracts, and agreements for terms of up to three years;
- require USDA to establish an external peer review process to use in making grants and entering into contracts and agreements; and
- modify reporting requirements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018
Latest action (May 15, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 15, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.