Review EPA's Language on Agriculture and Thoroughly Engage with the Farm Act of 2013
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 22, 2013)
Review EPA's Language on Agriculture and Thoroughly Engage with the Farm Act of 2013 or the RELATE with the Farm Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to review publications that may give notice that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing or plans to prepare any guidance, policy, memorandum, regulation, or statement of general applicability and future effect that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of agricultural entities.
Requires the Secretary, for each publication item determined to have a possible significant impact, to: (1) solicit from the EPA Administrator information to facilitate a review of the item, (2) produce an economic impact statement, (3) identify representatives of potentially affected agricultural entities to obtain advice and recommendations about the potential impacts of the item, and (4) convene a review panel that includes the Secretary to analyze the publication item.
Provides procedures for submission by the Secretary of comments to the Administrator for inclusion in the administrative record and for waiver of a panel's initiation.
What just happenedOct 4, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 22, 2013
- Oct 4, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
- Jul 22, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Jul 22, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House