Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.

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Agricultural programs & laws

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 93-523 (December 16, 1974) as amended, is the key federal law for protecting public water systems from harmful contaminants. First enacted in 1974, the Act, as amended, is administered by the ...

Rural Utilities Service (RUS)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

An agency within USDA charged with administering activities that support rural telecommunications, distance learning and telemedicine, electrical, and water and waste disposal activities. RUS ...

Rural rental assistance

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Section 521 rental assistance available through the Rural Housing Service reduces out-of-pocket cash that very-low-income and low-income families pay for rent, including utilities.

Salmonella

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A pathogenic, diarrhea-producing bacterium that is the leading cause of human food borne illness among intestinal pathogens. It is commonly found in varying amounts in raw meats, poultry, milk, and ...

Saline soil

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A soil containing enough soluble salts to impair its productivity for plants.

Sales for local currencies

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A provision of P.L. 480 that permits a portion of commercial sales (under Title I) to be repaid in the country's local currency.

Import safeguards

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A trade policy tool available to temporarily increase border protection for designated commodities and products. Its purpose is to allow a producing sector to adjust to changed market conditions ...