Agriculture

IMPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE INVESTMENTS FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AMERICA

United States · United States House of Representatives · 12 January 2022

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Farmers Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 January 2022

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Farmers Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide financial assistance under the Rural Energy for America Program for electric vehicle supply equipment (e.g., power outlets) for light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles.

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 January 2022

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act This bill modifies the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include the Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition, which is approximately 3,925 acres of federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Lake County, California. The Department of the Interior shall administer the addition as part of the monument. Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall jointly develop a comprehensive management plan for the monument in accordance with, and in a manner that fulfills the purposes specified in, Presidential Proclamation 9298 of July 10, 2015, relating to the establishment of the monument. The BLM or the Forest Service shall enter into agreements, contracts, and other similarly cooperative and collaborative partnerships if requested by an affected federally recognized Indian tribe regarding management of the monument pursuant to the relevant federal authority.

McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 January 2022

McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible for funding under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act. (Under the Act, the Department of Agriculture provides funding to states for forestry research and graduate training at colleges and universities.)

Afterschool Meals Act of 2022

United States · United States Congress · 6 January 2022

Afterschool Meals Act of 2022 This bill allows for reimbursements to schools for meals provided to eligible children in after-school care through the National School Lunch Program. (Under current law, schools participating in that program may only provide snacks during after-school care.)

Bona Fide Beef Branding Act of 2022

United States · United States Congress · 4 January 2022

Bona Fide Beef Branding Act of 2022 This bill revises labels for beef and beef food products. Specifically, the bill replaces the Product of U.S.A . label with the following voluntary labels: Processed in U.S.A .; Raised and Processed in U.S.A. ; and Born, Raised, and Processed in U.S.A.