United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 2733 — Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Act of 2018

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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Summary

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Act of 2018 This bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to rename: (1) the Department of Agriculture as the "Department of Agriculture and Rural Development," and (2) the position of Secretary of Agriculture as the "Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development."

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill renames the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and makes corresponding adjustments in references.

  • 7 U.S.C. § 6901

    SEC. 221. RENAMING AS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. (a) In General.-- (1) Department.--The Department of Agriculture shall be known and designated as the 'Department of Agriculture and Rural Development'. (2) Secretary.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall be known and designated as the 'Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development'. (b) References.--Except as provided in subsection (c), any reference to the Department of Agriculture or the Secretary of Agriculture in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, respectively. (c) Limitation on Application.--The renaming of the Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of Agriculture under this section shall not apply to any acronyms used before the date of enactment of this section by the Secretary for the purposes of labeling.

    This adds a section that renames the Department and the Secretary and specifies how references should be updated.

  • 7 U.S.C. § 7014(b)

    (9) The authority of the Secretary to carry out section 221.

    This grants the Secretary the authority to implement the new renaming provisions.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2733 do?
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Act of 2018 This bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to rename: (1) the Department of Agriculture as the "Department of Agriculture and Rural Development," and (2) the position of Secretary of Agriculture as the "Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development."
Who sponsors S 2733?
S 2733 is sponsored by Warner, Mark R. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2733?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 2733?
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