Transcript The Farm Bill - It’s Significance to Land

The Farm Bill
It’s Significance to Land-Grants
New Director/Administrator Orientation
Conference
Dec. 10, 2002
Washington, D.C.
History of the Farm Bill
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Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-430)
Agricultural Act of 1949 (P.L. 81-439)
Agricultural Act of 1954 (P.L. 83-690)
Agricultural Act of 1956 (P.L. 84540)
Food and Agricultural Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-321)
Agricultural Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-524)
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Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of
1973 (P.L. 93-86)
Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-113)
Agriculture and food Act of 1981 (P.L. 97-98)
Food Security Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-198)
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act
of 1990
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-127)
Federal Agricultural Research, Extension and
Education Reform Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-185)
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
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Originally targeted support for several
commodities over several years
Each subsequent act amends and
suspends provisions of previous law;
authorizes expenditures
Sets policy for some time into the future
(i.e. The Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 scheduled to run
for 6 years)
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Beginning in 1973, became omnibus farm
bills with various titles including:
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Title I - Commodities
Title II- Conservation
Title III - Trade
Title IV - Nutrition
Title V - Credit
Title VI - Rural Development
Title VII - Research
Title VIII - forestry
Title IX - Energy
Title X - Miscellaneous
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Traditionally, Land-Grant Universities
have worked mostly with the Research
and Education title
Farm Bill Task Force
Committee Membership
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Milo Shult, Chair
Stan Johnson, CES
Alan Woolf, BNR
David Sammons, IAS
Gale Buchanan, BA Budget Chair
John Nye, BA Budget Vice Chair
Lorenza Lyons, 1890 Extension
Bobby Phills, 1890 Research
Dan Dooley, CARET
Meg Goetz, 1994
Tom Payne, ESS
James Zuiches, AHS
Margaret Weber, BoHS
Dean Supthin, APS
Ex-Officio Members
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Terry Nipp
 David MacKenzie
 Sam Donald
 Tom Fretz
 Colien Hefferan
 Eddie Gouge
 Myron Johnsrud
 Al Lingg
 Mort Neufville
Proposed Changes
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1890s
• Raise funding base of formula funding for both
1862 & 1890s (25% Hatch, 15% Smith-Lever)
• Reauthorize 1890 facilities Grant program at
$25M
• Establish 1890 Land Grant Endowment not less
than $20M
• Reauthorize the Socially Disadvantaged
Initiative Program at not less than $10M/yr.
Proposed Changes
1890s continued...
• Increase state matching requirements for 1890s
to 100% by 2007 (Secretary may waive)
• Reauthorize 1890 Capacity Building Grant
Program and increase funding to $25M
Proposed Changes
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1994s
• Authorize multi-year funding for Extension
programs
• Eligibility to compete for Section 406 funding
• Change authorization levels to
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Double equity grants to $100K/institution
Change endowment to “such sums as necessary”
Double Extension programs to $10M
Maintain research authorization as “such sums as
necessary”
Proposed Changes
1994s continued...
• Expand accreditation requirement to include
1994 research
• Change definition ISC to simplify process for
distribution of interest from Native American
Endowment
• Update list of 1994 institutions (correct names)
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Territories
• Maintain 50% state matching requirement
• Establish authority for Secretary to waive 50% match
under specific conditions
• Create a Facilities & Equipment Grants program
modeled after 1890s & fund at $8M+
• Create a Capacity Building Grants program modeled
after 1890s & fund at $4M+
• Create long distance Educational Grants program at
$4M+
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Experiment Stations
• Establish mechanism to secure funding for &
access to genetic resources
• Fund risk assessment research through
CSREES
• Carry-over for Hatch Funding
• Provide authority for equipment grants
• Adjust NRI’s mandated topic areas
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Extension Service
• Establish programmatic & funding to link &
coordinate with other USDA agencies in
other titles of Farm Bill
• Expand non-classroom youth activities to
take advantage of experiential learning
approaches
• Establish authority to develop agricultural
curriculum for K-12 & higher ed students
Proposed Changes
Extension Service continued...
• Develop authority for research, extension
and education to address critical issues I.e.
biotechnology, bio & food safety, etc. that
are not adequately addressed in other
sections of Farm Bill
Proposed Changes
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Academic Programs
• Establish foreign embassy internships
• Establish an Education Coordinating Council
• Deleting Section 642 relating to USDA & Department of
Education collaboration & reporting
• Add human capital to AREERA of 1998 priorities
• Modify requirements for Teaching Enhancement projects
• Modify working relating to grants for Pacific Islander-Serving
institutions
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Extension of Current Programs
 IFAFS ramp up from $120M in FY04 to $200M
in FY07-11 (mandatory accounts)
 Science and Education in other Titles
• Energy: energy audit & renewable energy development
• Rural Development: rural electronic commerce
Extension program
• Conservation: conservation technical assistance
certification
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WHIP
$700M
EQIP
$9B
Water
$600M
CSP
$2B
TOTAL AUTHORIZATION
$17.1 BILLION
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Program Flexibility
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Carryover of Hatch funds
Joint requests for proposals
2-year obligation for competitive grant funds
1890 ramps up to 100 percent match
Other new funding
• Increased authorization for 1890 Facility
Grants to $25M
• Equipment grants
• Doubled authorization for RREA to $30M
Recommendation
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Formalize Farm Bill Committee within Board on
Agriculture
• Provide continuity - cease reinventing the
wheel
• Thoughtfully address issues that require
consensus
• Monitor, and as appropriate, impact rules &
regulations in USDA caused by Farm Bill
directives
Current Status
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Farm Bill Committee now a standing
committee of the Board on Agriculture
Assembly
Jeff Armstrong, Chair
Subcommittee Structure by Titles
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Energy: Tom Fretz
Conservation: Sam Curl
Rural Development: Marc Johnson
Forestry: Vance Watson
Research and Education: Bobby Moser
Subcommittee Membership
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Appointed by the respective chairs
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Intent is to involve key faculty as well
as administrators
Final Comments
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Provide continuity - cease reinventing the
wheel
Thoughtfully address issues that require
consensus
Monitor, and as appropriate, impact rules
& regulations in USDA caused by Farm
Bill directives