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Record· Verzoek bij regeling van werkzaamheden2015Z21370concluded

Verzoek inzake rappel aan de minister van Buitenlandse Zaken om de toegezegde Nederlandse visie op de Europese begroting aan de Kamer te doen toekomen zodat deze betrokken kan worden bij de begrotingsbehandeling Buitenlandse Zaken

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 12 November 2015

Verzoek inzake rappel aan de minister van Buitenlandse Zaken om de toegezegde Nederlandse visie op de Europese begroting aan de Kamer te doen toekomen zodat deze betrokken kan worden bij de begrotingsbehandeling Buitenlandse Zaken

Bill· Selbständiger Antrag1410/Aselbständiger antrag

Einkommensteuergesetz, Änderung

Austria · National Council · 11 November 2015

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Nikolaus Alm, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Einkommensteuergesetz 1988 geändert wird

Resolution· Selbständiger Entschließungsantrag1409/A(E)selbständiger entschließungsantrag

Steuerfreibetrag für Mitarbeiterkapitalbeteiligung

Austria · National Council · 11 November 2015

Antrag der Abgeordneten Mag. Nikolaus Alm, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Steuerfreibetrag für Mitarbeiterkapitalbeteiligung

Resolution· Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag540/UEAunselbständiger entschließungsantrag

Abschaffung des "Dieselprivilegs" in Österreich

Austria · National Council · 11 November 2015

Unselbständiger Entschließungsantrag der Abgeordneten Georg Willi, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend Abschaffung des "Dieselprivilegs" in Österreich <i>(steuerliche Besserstellung von Diesel gegenüber Benzin)</i>

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his Department's strategy to develop the content of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland's pre-budget submission 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39669/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2015

116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his Department's strategy to develop the content of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland's pre-budget submission 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39669/15]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

111. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider extending availability to the free preschool year, as announced in budget 2016, to children born up to the end of August 2012, thereby facilitating their attendance at preschool from September 2015, given that this day coincides with the commencement of the school year after the summer vacation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39761/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2015

111. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider extending availability to the free preschool year, as announced in budget 2016, to children born up to the end of August 2012, thereby facilitating their attendance at preschool from September 2015, given that this day coincides with the commencement of the school year after the summer vacation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39761/15]

Record· Brief van lid/fractie/commissie2015Z21271concluded

Voorstel tot het verplaatsen van de algemeen overleggen NVWA naar 10 december 2015, Dierziekten en Antibioticagebruik naar 28 januari 2016 en Gewasbeschermingsmiddelen naar 13 januari 2016 i.v.m. behandeling begroting en inwerkperiode nieuwe staatssecretaris

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 11 November 2015

Voorstel tot het verplaatsen van de algemeen overleggen NVWA naar 10 december 2015, Dierziekten en Antibioticagebruik naar 28 januari 2016 en Gewasbeschermingsmiddelen naar 13 januari 2016 i.v.m. behandeling begroting en inwerkperiode nieuwe staatssecretaris

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6952/Jschriftliche anfrage

UG 45 (Bundesvermögen): mysteriöse Erlöse im Budget 2016

Austria · National Council · 10 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend UG <i>(Untergliederung)</i> 45 (Bundesvermögen): mysteriöse Erlöse im Budget 2016

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6953/Jschriftliche anfrage

Einsparungen bei der Verwaltung und den Förderungen im Jahr 2016

Austria · National Council · 10 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Bruno Rossmann, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend Einsparungen bei der Verwaltung und den Förderungen im Jahr 2016 <i>(im Zusammenhang mit dem Bundesfinanzgesetz für das Jahr</i> <i>2016)</i>

Question· writtenPQ 543asked

543. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the initiatives and funds available to local authorities in County Galway to develop social housing; if there is a budget available for these local authorities to deliver their own social housing stock, as opposed to engaging voluntary housing organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39416/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015

543. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the initiatives and funds available to local authorities in County Galway to develop social housing; if there is a budget available for these local authorities to deliver their own social housing stock, as opposed to engaging voluntary housing organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39416/15]

Question· writtenPQ 485asked

485. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, given the necessity to maintain health and safety standards in accordance with the highest requirements, she plans to include restoration of the playground surface as a priority for summer works or other schemes in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare whose application was previously unsuccessful; if this will be included in the budget for the project for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39208/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015

485. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, given the necessity to maintain health and safety standards in accordance with the highest requirements, she plans to include restoration of the playground surface as a priority for summer works or other schemes in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare whose application was previously unsuccessful; if this will be included in the budget for the project for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39208/15]

Bill· SS. 2278 (114th)referred

Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 10 November 2015

Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that spectrum allocation and assignment produces a balance between radio frequency bands available for: (1) exclusive licensing through an auction, and (2) unlicensed operations on a nonexclusive basis without the expectation of protection from interference. The FCC must consider whether to adopt rules that permit unlicensed operations in spectrum assigned by auction until the licensee brings the spectrum into use by initiating commercial service. The bill declares that it is the policy of the United States to: maximize the utility of the spectrum resources of the United States, advance innovation and investment in wireless broadband services, and promote a balanced spectrum policy that makes adequate spectrum resources available for both licensed and unlicensed technologies. The FCC must consult with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to develop a national strategy for making additional radio frequency bands available for unlicensed operations. The strategy must: (1) identify proposed radio frequency bands to be cleared of incumbent users; (2) ensure that consumers have access to additional low-, mid-, and high-band frequencies for unlicensed operations; and (3) consider rules and other ways to promote spectrum sharing and improve spectrum utilization. The NTIA, in conjunction with the FCC and the Office of Management and Budget, must submit to Congress a report on the steps necessary to designate additional radio frequency bands used by federal entities for unlicensed operations without causing harmful interference to government operations. The report must consider the impact on homeland security or national security communications and include recommendations to ensure the solvency of the Spectrum Relocation Fund.

Bill· SS. 2269 (114th)referred

Government Transformation Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 10 November 2015

Government Transformation Act of 2015 This bill establishes the Government Transformation Board, which shall: review programs and conduct research to determine whether the organizational practices, operations, and reform efforts of federal agencies are useful, duplicative, efficient, effective, and economical; develop and maintain approved criteria for the selection, prioritization, and scheduling of such reviews; analyze organizational practices and management challenges of federal agencies; identify best practices of federal agencies and opportunities for such agencies to share methods, tools, systems, and technologies; coordinate input from appropriate federal agencies and provide opportunities for the Board to accept ideas on improving government performance; upon request, provide information on Board activities to the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget, other federal agencies, the Office of the Inspector General of each federal agency, and specified congressional committees; conduct post-transformation follow-up reviews; serve as a repository for best practices and successful processes, systems, and technologies for federal agencies; provide training and education to federal employees who are on detail to the Board about program improvement, government transformation, efficiency, and effectiveness; review program assessments performed by federal agencies; and maintain data privacy and security. The Board shall submit semiannual reports on its activities, including its suggestions for implementing the best practices of federal agencies and recommendations for improvement or investment in federal programs or elimination, reduction, or consolidation of federal programs. The Board shall submit: (1) specific recommendations, after completion of a program assessment, for the improvement of the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of the program; and (2) biannual reports on historical data and trends in the information studied by the Board. The Board shall terminate on September 30 of the sixth fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act. The bill provides for expedited congressional consideration of legislation to implement Board recommendations.

Bill· SS. 2260 (114th)referred

Long-Term SCORE Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 November 2015

Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act or the Long-Term SCORE Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare long-term cost estimates for legislation reported by congressional committees. The bill requires the long-term estimates to cover at least each of the next four ten-year periods. CBO currently provides cost estimates over a 5- or 10-year period.

Question· Schriftliche Frage18/6603open

Nichtberücksichtigung der allgemeinen Baupreissteigerungen sowie der inflationsbedingten Kostensteigerungen beim Straßenbauprojekt Ortsumgehung Oberau bei der Einstellung in den Haushalt 2015

Germany · German Bundestag · 6 November 2015

Originaltext der Frage(n):<br /> <br /> Aus welchen Gründen wurden die allgemeinen Baupreissteigerungen sowie die inflationsbedingten Kostensteigerungen seit dem Jahr 2010 beim Straßenbauprojekt Ortsumgehung Oberau (welche drei Viertel der Kostensteigerungen in Höhe von 16,585 Mio. Euro verursacht haben) bei der Einstellung in den Haushalt 2015 nicht berücksichtigt, und seit wann sind der Bundesregierung bzw. der Landesauftragsverwaltung die veränderten hydrologischen Randbedingungen sowie die gestiegenen Kosten beim Grunderwerb bekannt (vgl. Antwort auf die Kleine Anfrage der Fraktion BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN, &quot;Kostensteigerung von Straßenbauprojekten&quot; auf Bundesdrucksache 18/6455)?

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6914/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Finanzen betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6916/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Europa, Integration und Äußeres betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6921/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Familien und Jugend betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6919/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Verkehr, Innovation und Technologie betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6913/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6918/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Bildung und Frauen betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6922/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6920/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6917/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6923/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Kunst und Kultur, Verfassung und Medien betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6911/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Inneres betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6910/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Landesverteidigung und Sport betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6915/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundeskanzler betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· Schriftliche Anfrage6912/Jschriftliche anfrage

angemietete Räumlichkeiten

Austria · National Council · 5 November 2015

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Rupert Doppler, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Justiz betreffend angemietete Räumlichkeiten <i>(durch die Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. für den</i> <i>Ressortbereich)</i>

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Supplementary Estimates are permitted under fiscal rules from 2016; how expenditure overruns within individual Departments will be dealt with from 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38796/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015

113. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Supplementary Estimates are permitted under fiscal rules from 2016; how expenditure overruns within individual Departments will be dealt with from 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38796/15]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the manner in which the expenditure rule impacts on the fiscal space for 2017; the circumstances in which overall expenditure for 2017 could be increased from current projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38795/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015

112. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the manner in which the expenditure rule impacts on the fiscal space for 2017; the circumstances in which overall expenditure for 2017 could be increased from current projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38795/15]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the impact that any additional recurring expenditure in 2015 and 2016, over and above current projections, would have on the fiscal space for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38794/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015

111. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the impact that any additional recurring expenditure in 2015 and 2016, over and above current projections, would have on the fiscal space for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38794/15]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the impact that any additional tax revenue in 2015 and 2016, over and above current projections, would have on the fiscal space for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38793/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2015

107. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 22 October 2015, the impact that any additional tax revenue in 2015 and 2016, over and above current projections, would have on the fiscal space for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38793/15]

Bill· SS. 2244 (114th)referred

AFFIRM Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2015

Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act or the AFFIRM Act This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reduce federal crop insurance payments and disclose details regarding subsidies. The bill prohibits premium subsidies: (1) for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income that exceeds $250,000, (2) that exceed $40,000 per year for any person or legal entity, or (3) for policies that are based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest. The bill establishes an annual cap on total reimbursements for administrative and operating costs of crop insurance providers that begins at $900 million for 2015 and is adjusted for inflation in each subsequent year. The overall rate of return for insurance providers is capped at 8.9%. The bill eliminates a requirement that any renegotiated Standard Insurance Agreement (SRA) be budget-neutral. (The SRA is an agreement between USDA and the private companies that administer the federal crop insurance program that specifies details such as administrative and operating expense reimbursements and risk sharing. Eliminating the budget neutrality requirement permits USDA to use the renegotiation of the SRA to achieve savings.) USDA must annually disclose to the public specified details regarding the recipients and amounts of federal crop insurance subsidies.

Bill· HRH.R. 3984 (114th)referred

Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2015

Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order in the Senate and House of Representatives against any provision in an appropriation measure, amendment, motion, or conference report that: (1) contains a change in mandatory program spending, (2) reduces budget authority in the current year but does not reduce outlays over time, and (3) limits obligations from the Crime Victims Fund during a fiscal year to less than the average amount deposited into the Fund during the previous three fiscal years. The bill permits a Senator to raise a point of order to strike such provision or to prevent its incorporation through amendment or motion. If the point of order is sustained by the Chair, the provision is stricken and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. A motion to waive or suspend the point of order, or a motion to sustain an appeal of the ruling the Chair on such point of order, requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members. It also prohibits consideration of such provision in the House of Representatives.

Bill· HRH.R. 3959 (114th)referred

Innovate America Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2015

Innovate America Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED), in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), to award grants, on a competitive basis, to state educational agencies to establish or expand the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science (STEM) secondary schools in the United States from approximately 100 to approximately 200. In coordination with the NSF, ED shall: develop a database identifying existing STEM secondary schools, and study how to improve retention rates of students in STEM programs at institutions of higher education. The President must ensure that at least 15% of all federal funds available each fiscal year for undergraduate research opportunities at 2-year and 4-year degree-granting institutions of higher education are used to fund research opportunities for postsecondary students. The NSF Partnerships for Innovation Program shall administer a Technology Commercialization Awards Pilot Program through which promising technology advances derived from NSF research grants must be eligible for funding. The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 is amended to extend the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to cover specifically informatics and computer science. The Department of Commerce must establish a manufacturing assistance program for small and medium-sized domestic manufacturers to promote the manufacturing of goods in the United States and enable them to be competitive in global markets. The Under Secretary for International Trade of Commerce shall report to Congress on the global competitiveness of 20 U.S. industries that export the most goods or services and the domestic and foreign regulatory and policy barriers to increasing their exports. This bill also requires: the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to devise a strategy to reduce overall government printing costs over a 10-year period, each federal department and agency to issue guidance on the appropriate use of award and incentive fees in their programs, and return to the Treasury of any funds intended to be awarded as incentive fees to contractors that are not paid owing to contractor inability to meet established criteria in this Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 3973 (114th)referred

AFFIRM Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 November 2015

Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act or the AFFIRM Act This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reduce federal crop insurance payments and disclose details regarding subsidies. The bill prohibits premium subsidies: (1) for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income that exceeds $250,000, (2) that exceed $40,000 per year for any person or legal entity, or (3) for policies that are based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest. The bill establishes an annual cap on total reimbursements for administrative and operating costs of crop insurance providers that begins at $900 million for 2015 and is adjusted for inflation in each subsequent year. The overall rate of return for insurance providers is capped at 8.9%. The bill eliminates a requirement that any renegotiated Standard Insurance Agreement (SRA) be budget-neutral. (The SRA is an agreement between USDA and the private companies that administer the federal crop insurance program that specifies details such as administrative and operating expense reimbursements and risk sharing. Eliminating the budget neutrality requirement permits USDA to use the renegotiation of the SRA to achieve savings.) USDA must annually disclose to the public specified details regarding the recipients and amounts of federal crop insurance subsidies.

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