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Senate Bill 3062
115th Congress(2017-2018)
VET-2-FARM Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 13, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Jun 13, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 13, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3062
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act of 2018 or the VET-2-FARM Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to provide additional information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces regarding agriculture-related employment and training opportunities.

The Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison must:

  • provide information to veterans concerning the availability of, and eligibility requirements for, positions identified within USDA that are available to employ or train veterans;
  • consult with specified federal departments and agencies regarding activities that assist veterans with agriculture-related employment; and
  • establish and periodically update a website with information regarding employment and training opportunities for service members and veterans.

USDA must report annually to Congress regarding positions and training opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and veterans.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
June 13, 2018
Related Bills (1)
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in House
18
Sponsorship
House Bill 6500
VET-2-FARM Act of 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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Actions (2)
06/13/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
06/13/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:10 PM
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