Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

What this bill does

Official summary

Timeline

1. 4 Aug 2021

   Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Baldwin. With written report No. 117-34.

Common questions

What does S. 2599 do?

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 This bill provides FY2022 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to USDA for agricultural programs, including • the Office of the Secretary, • Executive Operations, • the Office of Civil Rights, • the Economic Research Service, • the National Agricultural Statistics Service, • the Agricultural Research Service, • the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, • the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, • the Agricultural Marketing Service, and • the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The bill also provides appropriations to USDA for farm production and conservation programs, including • the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, • the Farm Service Agency, • the Risk Management Agency, and • the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. For USDA rural development programs, the bill includes appropriations for • Rural Development Salaries and Expenses, • the Rural Housing Service, • the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and • the Rural Utilities Service. The bill provides appropriations to the Food and Nutrition Service for • Child Nutrition Programs; • the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); • the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); • the Commodity Assistance Program; and • Nutrition Programs Administration. The bill provides appropriations to the Foreign Agricultural Service for (1) Food for Peace Title II Grants, and (2) McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants. The bill also provides appropriations for (1) the Food and Drug Administration, and (2) the Farm Credit Administration. Additionally, the bill sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Has S. 2599 become law?

Not yet. As of 4 Aug 2021, S. 2599 is ordered reported.

Who sponsored S. 2599?

S. 2599 was sponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] (Democrat-WI), with 0 cosponsors.

What's the latest action on S. 2599?

Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Baldwin. With written report No. 117-34. (4 Aug 2021).

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