Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3268
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 17, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 17, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 17, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3268
Congress
115
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Alabama
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including:

  • the Office of the Secretary;
  • Executive Operations;
  • the Office of the Chief Information Officer;
  • the Office of the Chief Financial Officer;
  • the Office of Civil Rights;
  • Hazardous Materials Management;
  • the Office of Inspector General;
  • the Office of the General Counsel;
  • the Office of Ethics;
  • the Economic Research Service;
  • the National Agricultural Statistics Service;
  • the Agricultural Research Service;
  • the National Institute of Food and Agriculture;
  • the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service;
  • the Agricultural Marketing Service;
  • the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; and
  • the Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Provides appropriations to USDA for Farm Production and Conservation Programs, including:

  • the Farm Service Agency,
  • the Risk Management Agency,
  • the Natural Resources Conservation Service,
  • the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund, and
  • the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.

Provides appropriations to USDA for Rural Development Programs, including:

  • Rural Development Salaries and Expenses,
  • the Rural Housing Service,
  • the Rural Business-Cooperative Service,
  • the Rural Utilities Service, and
  • the Rural Economic Infrastructure Account.

Provides appropriations to USDA for the Food and Nutrition Service, including:

  • Child Nutrition Programs;
  • the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC);
  • the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program);
  • the Commodity Assistance Program; and
  • Nutrition Programs Administration.

Provides appropriations to USDA for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including Food for Peace Title II Grants and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants.

Provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Farm Credit Administration.

Rescinds specified unobligated balances from prior appropriations. Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Text (1)
July 17, 2017
Actions (3)
07/17/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.
07/17/2017
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-232, by Mr. Aderholt.
07/17/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:25 PM