RELATE with the Farm Act of 2013

Summary

Review EPA's Language on Agriculture and Thoroughly Engage with the Farm Act of 2013 or the RELATE with the Farm Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to review publications that may give notice that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing or plans to prepare any guidance, policy, memorandum, regulation, or statement of general applicability and future effect that may have a significant impact on a substantial number of agricultural entities. Requires the Secretary, for each publication item determined to have a possible significant impact, to: (1) solicit from the EPA Administrator information to facilitate a review of the item, (2) produce an economic impact statement, (3) identify representatives of potentially affected agricultural entities to obtain advice and recommendations about the potential impacts of the item, and (4) convene a review panel that includes the Secretary to analyze the publication item. Provides procedures for submission by the Secretary of comments to the Administrator for inclusion in the administrative record and for waiver of a panel's initiation.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 October 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 July 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 2013

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Sponsors

• Rodney Davis · R · Sponsor
• ROBERT GOODLATTE · R · Sponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Sponsor
• Richard Hudson · R · Sponsor
• Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
• Eric Crawford · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Austin Scott · R · Sponsor
• Martha Roby · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• David Valadao · R · Sponsor
• Chris Collins · R · Sponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Sponsor
• Mike Rogers · R · Sponsor
• Ted Yoho · R · Sponsor
• Kurt Schrader · D · Sponsor
• Steve King · R · Sponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Sponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
• Doug Collins · R · Cosponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Womack · R · Cosponsor
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• Adam Kinzinger · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
• related to → Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
• related to ← A bill to establish a regulatory review process for rules that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose, and for other purposes.