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Bill113th CongressFiled Dec 11, 2013Agriculture and Food
H.R. 3695

To provide a temporary extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and amendments made by that Act, as previously extended and amended and with certain additional modifications and exceptions, to suspend permanent price support authorities, and for other purposes.

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Dec 12, 2013)

Extends until January 31, 2014: (1) specified agricultural programs under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, (2) suspension of permanent price support authorities, and (3) supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.

Exempts from such extensions: (1) mandatory funding for nutrition education; (2) the conservation stewardship program, the farmland protection program, the environmental quality incentives program, and the wildlife habitat incentives program; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation funding for local and regional food aid procurement projects, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and a survey of foods purchased by school food authorities; (4) rural development programs for micro entrepreneur assistance, pending rural development loans and grants, value-added agricultural market development grants, and the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center; (5) market loss assistance for asparagus producers; (6) supplemental agricultural disaster assistance; (7) Pigford claims determinations; and (8) specified requirements of the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to supplemental agricultural disaster assistance, revenue and tax, and trade.

Backdates the effective date of this Act to September 30, 2013.

What just happenedDec 12, 2013

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3](R-OK)Sponsor
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  • Engrossed in HouseDec 12, 2013
  • Referred in SenateDec 12, 2013
  • Introduced in HouseDec 11, 2013
  1. Dec 12, 2013IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  2. Dec 12, 2013FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8046)

  3. Dec 12, 2013Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8046)

  4. Dec 12, 2013FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3695.

  5. Dec 12, 2013FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8046-8047)

  6. Dec 12, 2013FloorH30300

    Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Dec 11, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  8. Dec 11, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. Dec 11, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedDec 12, 201336

Extends until January 31, 2014: (1) specified agricultural programs under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, (2) suspension of permanent price support authorities, and (3) supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.

Exempts from such extensions: (1) mandatory funding for nutrition education; (2) the conservation stewardship program, the farmland protection program, the environmental quality incentives program, and the wildlife habitat incentives program; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation funding for local and regional food aid procurement projects, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, and a survey of foods purchased by school food authorities; (4) rural development programs for micro entrepreneur assistance, pending rural development loans and grants, value-added agricultural market development grants, and the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center; (5) market loss assistance for asparagus producers; (6) supplemental agricultural disaster assistance; (7) Pigford claims determinations; and (8) specified requirements of the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to supplemental agricultural disaster assistance, revenue and tax, and trade.

Backdates the effective date of this Act to September 30, 2013.

Introduced in HouseDec 11, 2013

Extends until January 31, 2014: (1) specified agricultural programs under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, (2) suspension of permanent price support authorities, and (3) supplemental agricultural disaster assistance.

Exempts from such extensions: (1) certain nutrition, trade, conservation, and rural development programs; (2) Pigford claims determinations; (3) supplemental agricultural disaster assistance; (4) market loss assistance for asparagus producers; (5) Commodity Credit Corporation funding for a survey of foods purchased by school food authorities; and (6) certain supplemental agricultural disaster assistance, revenue and tax, and trade requirements under the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008.

Backdates the effective date of this Act to September 30, 2013.

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