To require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of USDA Rural Development and the Natural Resource Conservation Service be carried out before any county Rural Development office may be merged with a county office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service or any county office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service may be merged with a county Rural Development office.

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 22, 2007

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with an independent reviewing authority to review the efficiency and effectiveness of operations at all headquarters offices of the Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office and its Natural Resources Conservation Service, including: (1) the headquarters offices in Washington, DC; and (2) all state offices.

Prohibits the Secretary from merging any county Rural Development office with a county office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, or any county office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service with a county Rural Development office before the later of: (1) the date on which the Secretary determines that each headquarters office has implemented the recommendations contained in the report required under this Act; or (2) October 1, 2008.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D–GA

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Agriculture Committee

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Jun 26, 2007
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
May 22, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 22, 2007
Introduced in House
May 22, 2007
Introduced in House

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2427

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2007-05-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hr2427/BILLS-110hr2427ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.2427, 110th Congress: To require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of USDA Rural Development and the Natural Resource Conservation Service be carried out before any county Rural Development office may be merged with a county office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service or any county office of the Natural Resource Conservation Service may be merged with a county Rural Development office.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2427

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2007-05-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hr2427/BILLS-110hr2427ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-02T16:24:38Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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