S.Amdt. 3079Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)

S.Amdt. 3079

Submitted June 25, 2018

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Senate amendment submitted

June 25, 2018

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SA 3079. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation
of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture
through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

In section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) (as amended by
section 7209(a)), add at the end the following:
``(15) Nutrient management technology.--Research and
extension grants may be made under this section for the
purposes of identifying, evaluating, and demonstrating
innovative nutrient management technologies for animal waste
management, water quality, aquatic ecosystems, and animal
feed that are focused on--
``(A) rural areas adjacent to urban or suburban areas in
connection with waste management activities carried out in
urban or suburban areas;
``(B) the development of alternative uses and renewable
energy;
``(C) the regional nature of nutrient distribution; and
``(D) downstream markets for recovered nutrients.''.
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