Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Latest action (28 Jul 2022): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 4661 is the annual appropriations bill that would have funded the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2023 (October 1, 2022–September 30, 2023). As introduced, the text sets out detailed funding levels for numerous USDA offices and agencies, including the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Chief Economist, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Office of Inspector General, along with specific dollar amounts, restrictions on fund transfers, and directions for how money must be used (for example, research grants, extension programs, building repairs, and disease-control efforts).
The bill would primarily affect USDA agencies and the programs they administer—research institutions, land-grant and minority-serving colleges, agricultural extension services, plant and animal health programs, and related federal offices—by determining their budgets and operating conditions for the fiscal year. Farmers, researchers, universities, tribal organizations, and rural communities that rely on USDA-funded programs would be indirectly affected through the level and allocation of federal support.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 28, 2022, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, but it was not enacted as a standalone measure. According to the official Congressional Research Service summary, its provisions were instead incorporated into other legislation that was subsequently enacted, meaning the funding decisions described here took effect through a different bill rather than through S. 4661 itself.
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Official summary
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY2023 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,
Common questions
- What does S. 4661 do?
- S. 4661 is the annual appropriations bill that would have funded the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2023 (October 1, 2022–September 30, 2023). As introduced, the text sets out detailed funding levels for numerous USDA offices and agencies, including the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Chief Economist, the Agricultural Research Service, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Office of Inspector General, along with specific dollar amounts, restrictions on fund transfers, and directions for how money must be used (for example, research grants, extension programs, building repairs, and disease-control efforts). The bill would primarily affect USDA agencies and the programs they administer—research institutions, land-grant and minority-serving colleges, agricultural extension services, plant and animal health programs, and related federal offices—by determining their budgets and operating conditions for the fiscal year. Farmers, researchers, universities, tribal organizations, and rural communities that rely on USDA-funded programs would be indirectly affected through the level and allocation of federal support. The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 28, 2022, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, but it was not enacted as a standalone measure. According to the official Congressional Research Service summary, its provisions were instead incorporated into other legislation that was subsequently enacted, meaning the funding decisions described here took effect through a different bill rather than through S. 4661 itself.
- Has S. 4661 become law?
- Not yet. As of 28 Jul 2022, S. 4661 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 4661?
- S. 4661 was sponsored by Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] (Democrat-WI), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4661?
- Introduced (28 Jul 2022).
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