Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

This bill appropriates funding for the fiscal year 2024 to support the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies, covering a wide range of programs including farm loans, rural development, food safety inspections, and nutrition assistance. Key provisions allocate specific sums to the Farm Service Agency for agricultural loans, the Farm Bill programs for crop insurance and conservation, and the Food and Nutrition Service to operate school meal programs like the National School Lunch Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The legislation also provides resources for the Rural Development mission to offer housing and business loans, funds the FDA to regulate food and drug safety, and includes various restrictions on how agencies can use the money, such as limits on administrative expenses and requirements to notify Congress before making significant changes to programs or relocating offices. Additionally, the bill contains specific directives, such as prohibiting the use of funds to purchase poultry from China for school lunches and requiring that iron and steel products used in rural water projects be produced in the United States.