United States · Bill · S
S. 3212 (114th)
Century Farms Act of 2016
Introduced
14 July 2016
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Summary
Century Farms Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to recognize: (1) any farm that a state department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm, or (2) a farm or ranch that has been operated continuously and owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years. In recognizing farms under this bill, USDA must give preference to small farms.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 July 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3212
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/3212