S.Amdt. 3301
What it does: Adds Sec. 7_. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in the matter under the heading "AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS" of title I-- at the end of title VII of division C
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (R-PA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4660
Adds Sec. 7_. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in the matter under the heading "AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS" of title I-- at the end of title VII of division C
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. 7_. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in the matter under the heading "AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS" of title I--
Inserted: (1) the amount made available under the heading "Office of the Secretary" shall be reduced by $1,250,000, and not more than $24,061,000 shall be available for Departmental Administration;
Inserted: (2) the amount made available under the heading "Office of the General Counsel" shall be reduced by $3,182,500;
Inserted: (3) the amount made available under the heading "Economic Research Service" shall be reduced by $3,657,500;
Inserted: (4) the amount made available under the heading "National Agricultural Statistics Service" shall be reduced by $8,474,000;
Inserted: (5) the amount made available under the heading "salaries and expenses" under the heading "Agricultural Research Service" shall be reduced by $8,595,500; and
Inserted: (6) the amount made available under the heading "research and education activities" under the heading "National Institute of Food and Agriculture" shall be reduced by $35,542,000, and no funds shall be used for--
Inserted: (A) supplemental and alternative crops;
Inserted: (B) aquaculture renters;
Inserted: (C) sustainable agriculture research and education;
Inserted: (D) the alfalfa forage and research program;
Inserted: (E) special research grants for potato research;
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Inserted: (F) special research grants for aquaculture research; or
Inserted: (G) the organic transition program.
Original wording
At the end of title VII of division C, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3301. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4660, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title VII of division C, add the following:
Sec. 7_. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in the matter under the heading “AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS” of title I--
(1) the amount made available under the heading “Office of the Secretary” shall be reduced by $1,250,000, and not more than $24,061,000 shall be available for Departmental Administration;
(2) the amount made available under the heading “Office of the General Counsel” shall be reduced by $3,182,500;
(3) the amount made available under the heading “Economic Research Service” shall be reduced by $3,657,500;
(4) the amount made available under the heading “National Agricultural Statistics Service” shall be reduced by $8,474,000;
(5) the amount made available under the heading “salaries and expenses” under the heading “Agricultural Research Service” shall be reduced by $8,595,500; and
(6) the amount made available under the heading “research and education activities” under the heading “National Institute of Food and Agriculture” shall be reduced by $35,542,000, and no funds shall be used for--
(A) supplemental and alternative crops;
(B) aquaculture renters;
(C) sustainable agriculture research and education;
(D) the alfalfa forage and research program;
(E) special research grants for potato research;
(F) special research grants for aquaculture research; or
(G) the organic transition program.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 19, 2014