HR 3974 · 109th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To prohibit the closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency offices pending the completion of the next omnibus agriculture law.

Introduced 2005-10-06· Sponsored by Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]· House

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Latest: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.(2005-10-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from closing or relocating a county or local Farm Service Agency office before the later of: (1) October 1, 2007; or (2) the date of the enactment of an omnibus Act authorizing FY2008 funds for the Department of Agriculture.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats4 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]NC
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4]TN
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH
Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6]KY
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]CA
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]AL
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2]OK
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]WV