To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for a 5-year extension of the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.

United States115th CongressHR-3667House of Representatives
Updated: Sep 15, 2017

Summary

Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program through FY2023. (The program provides technical information and educational resources about sustainable agriculture to farmers, information providers, agriculture-related businesses, and community food organizations across the United States. It is operated by a nonprofit organization and is primarily funded through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Agriculture.)

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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