Amendment allows small-scale Hispanic irrigators to be eligible for EQIP funding.
What it does: 2 changes: strikes text, inserts text
Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Description
An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 113-117 to allow small-scale Hispanic irrigators to be eligible EQIP funding.
What it changes
2 changes to H.R. 1947
Change 1: Strikes the closing quotation marks and period at the end of page 201, line 8
StrikesPrinted page…
[struck: ".]Original wording
Page 201, line 8, strike the closed quotation mark and the final period.
Change 2: Inserts new text on page 201, line 8
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (k) Funding for Community Irrigation Associations.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into an alternative funding arrangement with an eligible irrigation association if the Secretary determines that--
Inserted: (A) the purposes of the program will be met by such an arrangement; and
Inserted: (B) statutory limitations regarding contracts with individual producers will not be exceeded by any member of the irrigation association.
Inserted: (2) Eligible irrigation associations.--In this subsection, the term 'eligible irrigation association' means an irrigation association that is--
Inserted: (A) comprised of producers; and
Inserted: (B) a local government entity, but does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies.
Original wording
Page 201, after line 8, insert the following:
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As printed
Page 201, line 8, strike the closed quotation mark and the final period.
Page 201, after line 8, insert the following:
“(k) Funding for Community Irrigation Associations.--
“(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into an alternative funding arrangement with an eligible irrigation association if the Secretary determines that--
“(A) the purposes of the program will be met by such an arrangement; and
“(B) statutory limitations regarding contracts with individual producers will not be exceeded by any member of the irrigation association.
“(2) Eligible irrigation associations.--In this subsection, the term ‘eligible irrigation association' means an irrigation association that is--
“(A) comprised of producers; and
“(B) a local government entity, but does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies.”.
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House amendment offered
June 19, 2013
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House amendment offered
June 19, 2013
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Lujan, Ben Ray (NM).(consideration: CR H3866-3867; text: CR H3866)
June 19, 2013 • 4:42 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Lujan, Ben Ray (NM) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 19, 2013 • 4:45 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 19, 2013 • 4:45 PM
Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Lujan, Ben Ray (NM). (consideration: CR H3866-3867; text: CR H3866)
June 19, 2013 • 4:42 PM
On agreeing to the Lujan, Ben Ray (NM) amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 19, 2013 • 4:45 PM