6351 -- To establish the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service Modernization to modernize the data collection and reporting processes of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and for other purposes. | Poliscope

To establish the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service Modernization to modernize the data collection and reporting processes of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, and for other purposes.

6351

118th Congress

Agriculture and Food

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

November 9, 2023

Latest Action

January 18, 2024

Primary Sponsor

Barry MooreRepublican(AL)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

81pct

70d open

vs 10,564 other HR bills in the 118th — cohort avg 68d

Summary

This bill establishes the Commission on National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Modernization to study and provide recommendations on modernizing and streamlining data collection at NASS. (NASS conducts the Census of Agriculture and provides official statistics on agricultural production and other farm sector indicators.) The 11-member commission must include 4 specified members from the Department of Agriculture, 1 member from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and 6 members appointed by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. At the request of the commission chair, federal agencies must provide the commission information related to the study. The commission must submit a report to the President and Congress on the results of the study within three years of the bill's enactment. The report must include (1) an inventory of surveys conducted by NASS and their frequency; and (2) recommendations for administrative, regulatory, and legislative changes.

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2023 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture

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Supported S. 2862, the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 Supported S. 2786, the Farmers Market Expansion Act of 2023 Supported H.R. 1020, The BAITS Act Supported H.R. 3984, Feral Swine Eradication Act Supported H. Res. 588 in support of checkoffs Supported H.R. 4059, To include phosphate and potash on final critical minerals list Supported H.R. 3990, The Forest Data Modernization Act Supported S. 2523, Farm Board Act of 2023 Supported S. 2541, Mid-South Oilseed Double-Cropping Study Act of 2023 Supported S. 68, The FARM Act Supported S.926, The Protecting Americas Agricultural Land From Foreign Harm Act of 2023 Supported S. 1613, The Feral Swine Control Act Supported H.R. 6351, related to a commission on modernizing the National Agricultural Statistics Service Supported S. 3358, the Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023 Opposed delay of implementing USDAs Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments; Final Rule Requested revisions to USDAs Emergency Relief Program for 2022 Supported H.R. 4764, the Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement (HIVE) Act, which would require the creation of a standard of identity for honey and update the labeling requirements for honey.