H.R. 1647 · 113th Congress
Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Candice Miller
- Introduced
- 2013-04-18
- Latest action
- 2013-05-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Summary
Great Lakes Assurance Program Verification Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), in consultation with the Great Lakes States, to establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural non-point source pollution prevention.
Gives funding priority to producers that participate in a state verification program.
Defines "Great Lakes State" as Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin.