WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF THE BILL The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 12) TITLE I AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Processing, Research, And Marketing Office of the Secr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 12) Agricultural Research Service SALARIES AND EXPENSES Appropriations, 2023... $1,744,27  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 3 of 12) National Institute of Food and Agriculture Section 7511(f)(2) of the Food, Conservatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 12) Agricultural Marketing Service MARKETING SERVICES Appropriations, 2023... $237,695,00  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 5 of 12) TITLE II FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS Office of the Under Secretary for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 6 of 12) TITLE III RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS The Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 7 of 12) TITLE IV DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 8 of 12) TITLE V FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS Office of the Under Secretary for Tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 9 of 12) TITLE VI RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Department of Health and Hum  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 10 of 12) BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Appropriations, 2023... $12,788,000 Budget estimate, 2024..  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-44) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2131) making appropriations for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 11 of 12) TITLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-43) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2127) making appropriations for the military construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, June 22, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Amounts in new budget authority Total of bill as reported to the Senate...$338,267,114,000 Amount of 2023 appropriations  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-43) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2127) making appropriations for the military construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 6) TITLE II DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEARING The Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-43) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2127) making appropriations for the military construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 6) PREVENTING VETERAN HOMELESSNESS The Committee remains strongly supportive of VA's homelessness prevention prog  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-43) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2127) making appropriations for the military construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 3 of 6) Departmental Administration Appropriations, 2023... $10,806,000,000 Budget estimate, 2024... 11,107,000,000   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-43) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2127) making appropriations for the military construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 6) TITLE III RELATED AGENCIES American Battle Monuments Commission OVERVIEW The American Battle Monuments Com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-43) in explanation of the accompanying bill (S. 2127) making appropriations for the military construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. The report was advanced by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, June 22, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 5 of 6) TITLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 401. The Committee includes a provision that prohibits the obligation of fund  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-47) on the Improving Digital Identity Act (S. 884), which aims to establish a Government-wide approach to improving digital identity. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on July 11, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY S. 884, the Improving Digital Identity Act of 2023, would establish an Improving Digital Identity Task Force with intergove  more