S.Amdt. 1131
What it does: Inserts new text on page 1150, line 15
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)What it changes
1 change to S. 954
Inserts new text on page 1150, line 15
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 12 __. STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct regional studies of the economic and other risks and vulnerabilities due to extreme weather events and climate change on agriculture in the United States.
Inserted: (b) Requirements.--The studies under subsection (a) shall--
Inserted: (1) build and expand on previous USDA studies, and updating those analyses based on the most current climate change modeling;
Inserted: (2) characterize the economic and other risks due to changes in extreme weather events and climate change over the short-term and long-term, such periods defined as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
Inserted: (3) assess risks and vulnerabilities and the potential economic impacts of climate change and extreme weather on, a range of agricultural sectors important within each region, including for example, dairy, grain, meat and poultry, specialty crops (such as fruits, vegetables, wine, and maple syrup), forestry and forest products, and other agricultural products; and
Inserted: (4) consider factors such as changes in the cost of feedstock, changes in fertility and productivity, vulnerability to disease, environmental degradation, and other relevant factors; and
Inserted: (5) consider the potential economic impacts to rural economies resulting from direct impacts to agriculture, tourism, and other economic sectors on which rural, agricultural communities depend heavily;
Inserted: (6) use a range of sources for purposes of analyzing the economic impacts, including observations from, and the experience of, agriculture producers.
Inserted: (7) cooperate with Public and Land Grant Institutions within each region in carrying out these studies.
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SA 1131. Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:
On page 1150, after line 15, add the following:
SEC. 12 __. STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct regional studies of the economic and other risks and vulnerabilities due to extreme weather events and climate change on agriculture in the United States.
(b) Requirements.--The studies under subsection (a) shall--
(1) build and expand on previous USDA studies, and updating those analyses based on the most current climate change modeling;
(2) characterize the economic and other risks due to changes in extreme weather events and climate change over the short-term and long-term, such periods defined as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(3) assess risks and vulnerabilities and the potential economic impacts of climate change and extreme weather on, a range of agricultural sectors important within each region, including for example, dairy, grain, meat and poultry, specialty crops (such as fruits, vegetables, wine, and maple syrup), forestry and forest products, and other agricultural products; and
(4) consider factors such as changes in the cost of feedstock, changes in fertility and productivity, vulnerability to disease, environmental degradation, and other relevant factors; and
(5) consider the potential economic impacts to rural economies resulting from direct impacts to agriculture, tourism, and other economic sectors on which rural, agricultural communities depend heavily;
(6) use a range of sources for purposes of analyzing the economic impacts, including observations from, and the experience of, agriculture producers.
(7) cooperate with Public and Land Grant Institutions within each region in carrying out these studies.
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Senate amendment submitted
May 23, 2013