legislation: 106-hr-4675
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| 106-hr-4675 | 106 | hr | 4675 | USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000 | Agriculture and Food | 2000-06-15 | 2000-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. | House | Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] | NC | D | C000494 | 49 | USDA Accountability and Equity Act of 2000 - Title I: Improved Accountability of County and Area Committees and Their Employees - Amends the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to increase the size of the county committees by two members who shall be: (1) appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) demographically representative of local producers.(Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to prescribe uniform guidelines for conducting county and area committee elections.(Sec. 103) Provides for the conversion of permanent and temporary county committee employees to Federal civil service status.Title II: Improved Program Equity - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 respecting the environmental quality incentives program to: (1) increase program funding; (2) reduce the livestock set-aside; and (3) give priority to, establish set-asides, and waive cost-share requirements for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.(Sec. 202) Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to make permanent appropriations for 1890 land grant college grants.(Sec. 203) Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to make permanent appropriations for: (1) outreach and technical assistance programs for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; and (2) Indian reservation extension education programs.(Sec. 205) Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make permanent appropriations for farm operating and ownership loans. | 2025-08-20T14:19:47Z |