Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3042
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 11, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 11, 2018
Latest Action
Jun 18, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3042
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
Republican
Kansas
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to reauthorize through FY2023 the Department of Agriculture (USDA) extension programs, which are informal education programs conducted in the states in cooperation with USDA.

The bill also allows 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities that were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890 and receive funding from USDA) to carry over all extension funding into the succeeding fiscal year. (Under current law, the institutions are prohibited from carrying over more than 20% of the funds received in any fiscal year.)

USDA must report to Congress regarding extension and agricultural research funding for 1890 land-grant colleges and universities, including allocations made and matching funds received.

Text (2)
June 18, 2018
Actions (5)
06/18/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.
06/18/2018
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Roberts with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
06/13/2018
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
06/11/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
06/11/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:10 PM