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HR 2 — Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-334.

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Summary

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address: commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, energy, horticulture, crop insurance, livestock, agriculture and food defense, and historically underserved producers. For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R45525, The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment made several changes to the bill, including the removal and addition of specific sections related to agricultural programs. Notably, it added details regarding options for changing producer elections and specified new sections addressing dairy risk coverage and changes to assistance for upland cotton users. These adjustments clarify the provisions around payment acres and program coverage, which may affect how producers can manage risks and financial assistance in agriculture.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 334] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 4489]] AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2018 <star> (Star Print) [[Page 132 STAT.
2 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)] <DOC> In the Senate of the United States, June 28, 2018.
4490]] Public Law 115-334 115th Congress An Act 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.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
<<NOTE:
2) entitled ``An Act 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.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT:
Dec.
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
20, 2018 - [H.R.
SECTION 1.
2]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.>> SECTION 1.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018''.
(a) <<NOTE:
7 USC 9001 note.>> Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018''.
Payment acres.
Definition of effective reference price.
Producer election.
Base acres.
Price loss coverage.
Payment yields.
Agriculture risk coverage.
Payment acres.
Repeal of transition assistance for producers of upland cotton.
Producer election.
Option to change producer election.
Price loss coverage.
Sec.
1107.
Agriculture risk coverage.
Sec.
1108.
Repeal of transition assistance for producers of upland cotton.
Repeal;
Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.
unshorn pelts.
Economic adjustment assistance for upland cotton users.
Economic adjustment assistance for textile mills.
Sec.
1204.
Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton.
Sec.
1205.
Availability of recourse loans.
Sugar program.
Sugar policy.
Subtitle D--Dairy PART I--Dairy Risk Coverage Sec.
Subtitle D--Dairy Margin Coverage and Other Dairy Related Provisions Sec.
Dairy risk coverage.
Dairy margin coverage.
PART II--Reauthorizations and Other Dairy-Related Provisions Sec.
Sec.
1411.
1402.
1412.
1403.
1413.
1404.
Milk donation program.
Dairy product donation.
Sec.
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1502.
Loss of peach and blueberry crops due to extreme cold.
Sec.
1602.
Additional assistance for certain producers.
Sec.
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Implementation.
Payment limitations.
Definition of significant contribution of active personal management.
Adjusted gross income limitations.
Actively engaged in farming requirement.
Farm Service Agency accountability.
Adjusted gross income limitation.
Implementation.
Base acres review.
Exemption from certain reporting requirements for certain producers.
Sec.
TITLE II--CONSERVATION Subtitle A--Wetland Conservation Sec.
1708.
Farm Service Agency accountability.
Sec.
1709.
Technical corrections.
TITLE II--CONSERVATION Subtitle A--Conservation Reserve Program Sec.
Extension and enrollment requirements of conservation reserve program.
Wetland conversion.
Farmable wetland program.
Wetland conservation.
Duties of the Secretary.
Mitigation banking.
Subtitle B--Conservation Reserve Program Sec.
2201.
Conservation reserve.
2104.
2202.
Payments.
Sec.
2105.
2106.
2203.
Contracts.
Farmable wetland program.
2107.
2204.
Conservation reserve easements.
Pilot programs.
2108.
2205.
Eligible land;
Duties of owners and operators.
State law requirements.
Subtitle B--Conservation Stewardship Program Sec.
2201.
Definitions.
2202.
2206.
Establishment.
Duties of the Secretary.
2203.
2207.
Stewardship contracts.
Payments.
2204.
2208.
Duties of Secretary.
Contracts.
Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program Sec.
Sec.
2209.
Eligible land;
State law requirements.
Subtitle C--Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program Sec.
Purposes.
Repeal of conservation programs.
Definitions.
Purposes of environmental quality incentives program.
Establishment and administration.
Definitions under environmental quality incentives program.
Evaluation of applications.
Establishment and administration of environmental quality incentives program.
Duties of the Secretary.
Environmental quality incentives program plan.
Environmental quality incentives program plan.
Limitation on payments under environmental quality incentives program.
Limitation on payments.
Conservation innovation grants and payments.
Conservation innovation grants and payments.
Conservation stewardship program.
Soil health demonstration pilot project.
Grassland conservation initiative.
Wetland conservation.
Watershed protection and flood prevention.
Conservation security program.
Soil and water resources conservation.
Conservation of private grazing land.
Emergency conservation program.
Soil health and income protection program.
Conservation of private grazing land.
Soil testing and remediation assistance.
Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.
Wildlife management.
Agriculture conservation experienced services program.
Feral swine eradication and control pilot program.
Remote telemetry data system.
Report on small wetlands.
Agricultural conservation easement program.
Sense of Congress relating to increased watershed-based collaboration.
Subtitle E--Funding and Administration Sec.
2501.
Commodity Credit Corporation.
2411.
2502.
Regional conservation partnership program.
Delivery of technical assistance.
2412.
2503.
Wetland conversion.
Administrative requirements for conservation programs.
2413.
2504.
Delineation of wetlands.
Temporary administration of conservation programs.
Subtitle F--Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Sec.
2601.
Establishment and purposes.
2414.
2602.
Emergency conservation program.
Definitions.
2415.
2603.
Watershed protection and flood prevention.
Agricultural land easements.
2416.
2604.
Small watershed rehabilitation program.
Wetland reserve easements.
2417.
2605.
Administration.
Subtitle G--Regional Conservation Partnership Program Sec.
2701.
Establishment and purposes.
Sec.
2702.
Definitions.
Sec.
2703.
Regional conservation partnerships.
Sec.
2704.
Assistance to producers.
Sec.
2705.
Funding.
Sec.
2706.
Administration.
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2707.
Critical conservation areas.
Subtitle H--Repeals and Technical Amendments PART I--Repeals Sec.
2811.
2418.
2812.
2419.
2813.
2420.
2814.
2421.
2815.
2422.
2816.
2423.
2817.
PART II--Technical Amendments Sec.
2821.
Technical amendments.
2424.
2822.
Resource conservation and development program.
Sec.
2425.
Wildlife management.
Sec.
2426.
Healthy forests reserve program.
Sec.
2427.
Watershed protection.
Sec.
2428.
Sense of Congress relating to increased watershed-based collaboration.
Sec.
2429.
Modifications to conservation easement program.
Subtitle E--Funding and Administration Sec.
2501.
Funding.
Sec.
2502.
Delivery of technical assistance.
Sec.
2503.
Administrative requirements for conservation programs.
Sec.
2504.
Definition of acequia.
Sec.
2505.
Authorization of appropriations for water bank program.
Sec.
2506.
Report on land access, tenure, and transition.
Sec.
2507.
Report on small wetlands.
Sec.
2508.
Subtitle F--Technical Corrections Sec.
2601.
Farmable wetland program.
Sec.
2602.
Report on program enrollments and assistance.
Sec.
2603.
Delivery of technical assistance.
Sec.
2604.
State technical committees.
Food aid quality.
Labeling requirements.
Generation and use of currencies by private voluntary organizations and cooperatives.
Food aid quality assurance.
Minimum levels of assistance.
Local sale and barter of commodities.
Food Aid Consultative Group.
Minimum levels of assistance.
Oversight, monitoring, and evaluation.
Food aid consultative group.
Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods.
Issuance of regulations.
Allowance of distribution costs.
Oversight, monitoring, and evaluation.
Prepositioning of agricultural commodities.
Assistance for stockpiling and rapid transportation, delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable prepackaged foods.
Annual report regarding food aid programs and activities.
Consideration of impact of provision of agricultural commodities and other assistance on local farmers and economy.
Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other assistance.
Allowance for distribution costs.
Nonemergency food assistance.
Prepositioning of agricultural commodities.
Micronutrient fortification programs.
Annual report regarding food aid programs and activities.
John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program.
Deadline for agreements to finance sales or to provide other assistance.
Sec.
3114.
Minimum level of nonemergency food assistance.
Sec.
3115.
Termination date for micronutrient fortification programs.
Sec.
3116.
John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer program.
Priority trade promotion, development, and assistance.
Agricultural trade promotion and facilitation.
Food for Progress Act of 1985.
Growing American Food Exports.
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
Food for Progress Act of 1985.
Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets.
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
Cochran emerging market fellowship program.
Promotion of agricultural exports to emerging markets.
Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program.
Cochran fellowship program.
International food security technical assistance.
Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship program.
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
International Agricultural Education Fellowship program.
Global Crop Diversity Trust.
International food security technical assistance.
Local and regional food aid procurement projects.
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition program.
Global Crop Diversity Trust.
Sec.
3311.
Local and regional food aid procurement projects.
Sec.
3312.
4101.
4001.
Definition of certification period.
Requirements for online acceptance of benefits.
4102.
4002.
Re-evaluation of thrifty food plan.
Sec.
4003.
4103.
4004.
Work requirements for supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Simplified homeless housing costs.
4104.
4005.
Employment and training for supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sec.
4006.
4105.
4007.
Retail incentives.
Review of supplemental nutrition assistance program operations.
4106.
4008.
Retail incentives.
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4009.
4107.
4010.
Income verification.
Incentivizing technology modernization.
4108.
4011.
Pilot projects to improve healthy dietary patterns related to fluid milk in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sec.
4109.
4110.
4012.
Quality control.
Sec.
4111.
4112.
4013.
Quality control improvements.
Sec.
4014.
Evaluation of child support enforcement cooperation requirements.
Sec.
4015.
Longitudinal data for research.
Sec.
4016.
4113.
4017.
4114.
4018.
Nutrition education State plans.
Sec.
4115.
4116.
4019.
Technical and conforming amendments.
Nutrition education.
Sec.
4020.
Retail food store and recipient trafficking.
Sec.
4021.
Public-private partnerships.
Sec.
4022.
Technical corrections.
4201.
4101.
4202.
4102.
4203.
4103.
Distribution of surplus commodities;
Distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects.
special nutrition projects.
Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Sec.
4301.
Purchase of specialty crops.
4302.
4104.
Food donation standards.
Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Sec.
4201.
4303.
4202.
The Gus Schumacher food insecurity nutrition incentive.
Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions.
4304.
4203.
Harvesting health pilot projects.
Service of traditional foods in public facilities.
Sec.
4204.
Healthy food financing initiative.
Sec.
4205.
The Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program.
Sec.
4206.
Micro-grants for food security.
Sec.
4207.
Buy American requirements.
Sec.
4208.
Healthy fluid milk incentives projects.
Modification of the 3-year experience requirement for purposes of eligibility for farm ownership loans.
Modification of the 3-year experience eligibility requirement for farm ownership loans.
Sec.
5104.
Relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farmland.
Microloans.
Sec.
5203.
Equitable relief.
Use of additional funds for direct operating microloans under certain conditions.
Equitable relief.
Sec.
5306.
5306.
5307.
State agricultural mediation programs.
Technical corrections to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
State agricultural mediation programs.
Sharing of privileged and confidential information.
Compensation of bank directors.
Sharing of privileged and confidential information.
Sec.
5405.
Facility headquarters.
Sec.
5406.
5405.
5407.
5406.
5408.
5407.
5409.
Prohibition on use of funds.
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5410.
Expansion of acreage exception to loan amount limitation.
Sec.
5411.
5408.
5412.
5409.
5413.
5410.
5414.
Sense of the Senate.
Study on loan risk.
TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT Subtitle A--Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Sec.
Sec.
5415.
GAO report on ability of the Farm Credit System to meet the agricultural credit needs of Indian tribes and their members.
Sec.
5416.
GAO report on credit service to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
TITLE VI--RURAL DEVELOPMENT Subtitle A--Improving Health Outcomes in Rural America Sec.
Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants.
Combating substance use disorder in rural America;
prioritizations.
Rural water and wastewater technical assistance and training programs.
Distance learning and telemedicine.
Refinancing of certain rural hospital debt.
Subtitle B--Connecting Rural Americans to High Speed Broadband Sec.
6201.
Access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas.
Sec.
6202.
Expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas.
Sec.
6203.
Modifications to the Rural Gigabit Program.
Sec.
6204.
Community Connect Grant Program.
Sec.
6205.
Outdated broadband systems.
Sec.
6206.
Default and deobligation;
deferral.
Sec.
6207.
Public notice, assessments, and reporting requirements.
Sec.
6208.
Environmental reviews.
Sec.
6209.
Use of loan proceeds to refinance loans for deployment of broadband service.
Sec.
6210.
Smart utility authority for broadband.
Sec.
6211.
Refinancing of telephone loans.
Sec.
6212.
Federal broadband program coordination.
Sec.
6213.
Transition rule.
Sec.
6214.
Rural broadband integration working group.
Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Sec.
6301.
Exclusion of certain populations from definition of rural area.
Sec.
6302.
Establishment of technical assistance program.
Sec.
6303.
Rural energy savings program.
Sec.
6304.
Northern Border Regional Commission reauthorization.
Sec.
6305.
Definition of rural area for purposes of the Housing Act of 1949.
Sec.
6306.
Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development.
Subtitle D--Additional Amendments to the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Sec.
6401.
Strategic economic and community development.
Sec.
6402.
Expanding access to credit for rural communities.
Sec.
6403.
Water, waste disposal, and wastewater facility grants.
Sec.
6404.
Rural water and wastewater technical assistance and training programs.
Sec.
6405.
6104.
6406.
6105.
6407.
Community facilities direct loans and grants for substance use disorder treatment services.
Sec.
6106.
6107.
6408.
6108.
6409.
6109.
6410.
6110.
6411.
6111.
6412.
6112.
6413.
6113.
6414.
6114.
6415.
6115.
6416.
6116.
6417.
Single application for broadband.
Access to information to verify income for participants in certain rural housing programs.
6117.
6418.
Loan guarantee loan fees.
Providing for additional fees for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
6118.
6419.
6119.
6420.
National rural development partnership.
National Rural Development Partnership.
6120.
6421.
6121.
6422.
6122.
6423.
6123.
6424.
Strategic economic and community development.
Rural innovation stronger economy grant program.
Sec.
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6425.
6125.
6426.
Subtitle B--Rural Electrification Act of 1936 Sec.
6201.
Electric loan refinancing.
6202.
6427.
Technical assistance for rural electrification loans.
Rural business investment program.
Subtitle E--Additional Amendments to the Rural Electrification Act of Sec.
6501.
Amendments to section 2 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.
6203.
6502.
6204.
6503.
6205.
6504.
Extension of the rural economic development loan and grant program.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3196-3204)

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-661.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 115-661.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.

  10. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 891 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general on all three bills. For H.R. 5698 and H.R. 2, the resolution provides for consideration under a structured rule. For S. 2372, the resolution provides for consideration under a closed rule. Finally, the resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on all three bills.

  11. Rule H. Res. 891 passed House.

  12. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H4058-4129; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4059-4123)

  13. The resolution provides for 1 hour of general on all three bills. For H.R. 5698 and H.R. 2, the resolution provides for consideration under a structured rule. For S. 2372, the resolution provides for consideration under a closed rule. Finally, the resolution provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on all three bills.

  14. House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 891 and Rule XVIII.

  15. The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul Mitchell to act as Chairman of the Committee.

  16. GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2.

  17. The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message from the Senate.

  18. Subsequently, the Committee resumed it's sitting.

  19. Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.

  20. On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  21. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

  22. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4046-4050, H4050-4057; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4059-4123)

  23. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  24. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 1.

  25. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gibbs amendment No. 2.

  26. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 4.

  27. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bergman amendment No. 5.

  28. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arrington amendment No. 6.

  29. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jones amendment No. 7.

  30. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Latta amendment No. 8.

  31. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (PA) amendment No. 9.

  32. Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee rise.

  33. On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  34. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

  35. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4164-4173)

  36. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  37. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 10.

  38. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment No. 11.

  39. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gianforte amendment No. 12.

  40. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 13.

  41. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Westerman amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  42. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment No. 14.

  43. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Young (AK) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Grijalva demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  44. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 15.

  45. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaMalfa amendment No. 16.

  46. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Westerman amendment No. 17.

  47. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 18.

  48. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tipton amendment No. 19.

  49. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 891, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thornberry amendment No. 20.

  50. Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.

  51. On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  52. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

  53. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4173-4188)

  54. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  55. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1.

  56. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foxx amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  57. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conaway amendment No. 2.

  58. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 3.

  59. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  60. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the LaHood amendment No. 4.

  61. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 5.

  62. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Faso amendment No. 6.

  63. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment No. 8.

  64. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  65. Mr. Conaway moved that the Committee now rise.

  66. On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  67. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

  68. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4188-4189)

  69. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  70. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fortenberry amendment No. 7.

  71. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the MacArthur amendment No. 9.

  72. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holding amendment No. 11.

  73. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon amendment No. 12.

  74. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Faso amendment No. 13.

  75. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Faso amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  76. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Young (AK) amendment No. 14.

  77. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gonzalez-Colon amendment No. 15.

  78. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Biggs amendment No. 16.

  79. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Biggs amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  80. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

  81. Mr. Conaway moved that the committee rise.

  82. On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  83. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

  84. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4199-4201)

  85. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  86. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

  87. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4201-4205)

  88. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  89. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Russell amendment No. 17.

  90. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Russell amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Conaway demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  91. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Turner amendment No. 18.

  92. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cheney amendment No. 20.

  93. Mr. Conaway moved that the committee rise.

  94. On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

  95. Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.

  96. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4213-4233)

  97. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

  98. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pearce amendment No. 21.

  99. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stefanik amendment No. 22.

  100. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Faso amendment No. 23.

  101. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 25.

  102. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  103. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costello (PA) amendment No. 26.

  104. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Noem amendment No. 27.

  105. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roskam amendment No. 28.

  106. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roskam amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Plaskett demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  107. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (LA) amendment No. 29.

  108. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hollingsworth amendment No. 30.

  109. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Banks (IN) amendment No. 31.

  110. The Committee resumed its sitting.

  111. DEBATE - The Committee resumed debated on the Banks (IN) amendment.

  112. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Banks amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Banks demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  113. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

  114. The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2.

  115. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  116. The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

  117. Mr. Maloney, Sean moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Agriculture. (CR H4230)

  118. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to redistribute funding throughout the bill for specified programs.

  119. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  120. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 226 (Roll no. 204).

  121. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 213 (Roll no. 205).

  122. On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 213 (Roll no. 205).

  123. Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to reconsider the vote.

  124. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to reconsider and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hoyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  125. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5447-5449)

  126. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 284).

  127. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 284).

  128. The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2.

  129. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.

  130. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4336-4337)

  131. Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.

  132. Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 3. Record Vote Number: 140. (CR S4364)

  133. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4364)

  134. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4382-4398)

  135. Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4460-4492)

  136. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S4460)

  137. Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  138. Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

  139. Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4689-4717)

  140. Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

  141. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 11. Record Vote Number: 143.(text: CR S4717)

  142. Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 11. Record Vote Number: 143. (text: CR S4717)

  143. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  144. Mr. Conaway asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H6493-6495)

  145. On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6493-6495)

  146. Mr. Peterson moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H6493-6495; text: CR H6493)

  147. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Peterson motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment be instructed to insist on section 1101 of the House bill (relating to animal disease preparedness and response) with an amendment to section 10417(d)(1)(B) of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8316(d)(1)B)), as proposed to be added to such Act by such section 11101, to strike "2023" and insert "thereafter".

  148. The previous question was ordered without objection.

  149. On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 20 (Roll no. 336).

  150. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  151. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conaway, Thompson (PA), Goodlatte, Lucas, Rogers (AL), Scott, Austin, Crawford, Hartzler, Davis, Rodney, Yoho, Rouzer, Marshall, Arrington, Peterson, Scott, David, Costa, Walz, Fudge, McGovern, Vela, Lujan Grisham, M., Kuster (NH), and O'Halleran.

  152. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and the Workforce for consideration of secs. 4204, 4205, and 9131 of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Foxx, Allen, and Adams.

  153. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of subtitles A and B of title VI, secs. 6202, 6203, 6401, 6406, 6407, 6409, 6603, 7301, 7605, 8106, 8507, 9119, 9121, and 11101 of the House bill, and secs. 6116, 6117, 6202, 6206-09, 6301, 6303, 7412, 9102, 9104, 9106, 9111-13, 12408, 12627, and 12628 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Shimkus, Cramer, and Tonko.

  154. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of sec. 12609 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hensarling, Duffy, and Waters, Maxine.

  155. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of title III of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Royce (CA), Chabot, and Engel.

  156. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 2802, 6408, 8104, 8107, 8109, subtitles B and C of title VIII, 8402, 8502, 8503, 8506, 8507, 8509, 8510, 9111, 11614, and 11615 of the House bill, and sec. 2425, subtitle D of title VIII, secs. 8601, 8611, 8621-28, 8631, 8632, 12515, 12601, and 12602 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Bishop (UT), Westerman, and Grijalva.

  157. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration of secs. 1601, 4022, 4026, 8502, and 11609 of the House bill, and secs. 3113, 7128, 8623, 8630, 8632, 12301, and 12407 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Walker, Comer, and Plaskett.

  158. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of sec. 7509 of the House bill, and sec. 7409 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Abraham, Dunn, and Johnson, E. B..

  159. The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 2404, 6223, 6224, 6503, 9117, and 9118 of the House bill, and secs. 2415, 2416, 6124, 6304, and 7412 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Denham, Gibbs, and Bustos.

  160. Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

  161. Senate insists on its amendment, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5503)

  162. Senate appointed conferees. Roberts; McConnell; Boozman; Hoeven; Ernst; Stabenow; Leahy; Brown; Heitkamp.

  163. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  164. Conference committee actions: Conference held.

  165. Conference held.

  166. Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

  167. Conferees agreed to file conference report.

  168. Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

  169. Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9823-9955)

  170. Conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9823-9955)

  171. Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.

  172. Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7406-7412)

  173. Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 259.

  174. Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 13. Record Vote Number: 259.

  175. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  176. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1176 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2. The resolution provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit.

  177. Rule H. Res. 1176 passed House.

  178. Mr. Conaway brought up conference report H. Rept. 115-1072 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1176. (consideration: CR H10142-10151)

  179. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1176, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2.

  180. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  181. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the conference report, and announced that the ayes had prevailed by voice vote. Mr. Conaway demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the conference report until a time to be announced.

  182. The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 115-1072 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10151-10152)

  183. Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 47 (Roll no. 434).

  184. On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 369 - 47 (Roll no. 434).

  185. Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  186. Presented to President.

  187. Presented to President.

  188. Signed by President.

  189. Signed by President.

  190. Became Public Law No: 115-334.

  191. Became Public Law No: 115-334.

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What does HR 2 do?
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address: commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, energy, horticulture, crop insurance, livestock, agriculture and food defense, and historically underserved producers. For more detailed information, see Congressional Research Service Report R45525, The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison.
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HR 2 is sponsored by Conaway, K. Michael (Republican).
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