Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Latest action (24 May 2018): Introduced
What this bill does
This bill is the House Appropriations Committee's version of the fiscal year 2019 funding measure for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, and the Food and Drug Administration. It sets specific dollar amounts for dozens of USDA offices and agencies, including the Office of the Secretary, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Agricultural Marketing Service. The bill also includes detailed conditions on how the money may be used, such as limits on building construction and alteration costs, restrictions on transferring funds between offices, staffing rules, and requirements for state cost-sharing on certain disease-control programs.
The bill affects a wide range of parties: USDA employees and offices; land-grant and other agricultural colleges and research institutions, including 1890 and 1994 institutions and Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, which receive research and extension funding; state and territorial agriculture departments; and agricultural producers who rely on federal programs for pest and disease control, market oversight, and research support. Rural development and food safety activities under this umbrella bill also touch farmers, rural communities, and consumers indirectly through USDA and FDA operations.
The bill was introduced and reported by the House Appropriations Committee on May 24, 2018, and placed on the Union Calendar for consideration by the full House. According to the official record, it did not receive a floor vote before the end of the 115th Congress, meaning it did not advance further and did not become law. Any FY2019 funding for these programs would have been provided through other legislative vehicles.
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Official summary
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,
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5961 do?
- This bill is the House Appropriations Committee's version of the fiscal year 2019 funding measure for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, and the Food and Drug Administration. It sets specific dollar amounts for dozens of USDA offices and agencies, including the Office of the Secretary, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Agricultural Marketing Service. The bill also includes detailed conditions on how the money may be used, such as limits on building construction and alteration costs, restrictions on transferring funds between offices, staffing rules, and requirements for state cost-sharing on certain disease-control programs. The bill affects a wide range of parties: USDA employees and offices; land-grant and other agricultural colleges and research institutions, including 1890 and 1994 institutions and Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, which receive research and extension funding; state and territorial agriculture departments; and agricultural producers who rely on federal programs for pest and disease control, market oversight, and research support. Rural development and food safety activities under this umbrella bill also touch farmers, rural communities, and consumers indirectly through USDA and FDA operations. The bill was introduced and reported by the House Appropriations Committee on May 24, 2018, and placed on the Union Calendar for consideration by the full House. According to the official record, it did not receive a floor vote before the end of the 115th Congress, meaning it did not advance further and did not become law. Any FY2019 funding for these programs would have been provided through other legislative vehicles.
- Has H.R. 5961 become law?
- Not yet. As of 24 May 2018, H.R. 5961 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5961?
- H.R. 5961 was sponsored by Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL4] (Republican-AL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5961?
- Introduced (24 May 2018).
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