{"id":2905,"date":"2020-12-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-wyden-lay-out-long-list-of-oregon-programs-in-year-end-funding-package\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:06:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:06:04","slug":"merkley-wyden-lay-out-long-list-of-oregon-programs-in-year-end-funding-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-lay-out-long-list-of-oregon-programs-in-year-end-funding-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley, Wyden lay out long list of Oregon programs in year-end funding package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore.,&nbsp;announced Tuesday &#8220;a wide range of investments that will benefit Oregon&#8221; in the fiscal year 2021 package of spending bills that passed the Senate late Monday and headed to the president, to be signed into law.<\/p>\n<p>Taken together, the investments announced by the senators impact virtually all communities in every corner of the state, addressing some of Oregonians&rsquo; biggest challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The provisions highlighted include only a fraction of those in the omnibus package that benefit Oregon, including health care, education, science and conservation, and more, the pair said in a news release, which continues below:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These bills include key investments to create jobs in the woods and reduce wildfire risk. They support stakeholders working on collaborative water solutions so family farms have the irrigation water they need to make it to the next generation. They will create new housing where it&rsquo;s desperately needed, help modernize infrastructure without burdening ratepayers, support port dredging on the coast, and keep small airports open for business,&rdquo;&nbsp;<b>dijo Merkley.<\/b>&nbsp;&ldquo;Government is supposed to be how all of us&mdash;We the People&mdash;come together to solve problems and build a better future, and I&rsquo;m trying to make sure Oregonians&rsquo; voices and priorities are reflected in our investment decisions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oregonians in every nook and cranny of our state are hurting from the devastating blows delivered in 2020. I&#8217;ve heard their concerns throughout this challenging year over Zoom, virtual town halls and socially distant conversations, and I&rsquo;m glad to report this bill will open doors for new jobs, housing, water solutions for small farms, and healthier and safer communities in our state&mdash;during a time when we need it most,&rdquo;&nbsp;<b>dijo Wyden.<\/b>&nbsp;&ldquo;Our efforts won&rsquo;t stop here. The fight for a secure and healthy future for every Oregonian continues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Merkley es el \u00fanico miembro del Congreso de Oreg\u00f3n de cualquier c\u00e1mara desde el Senador Mark Hatfield hace una generaci\u00f3n que se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 en el Comit\u00e9 de Asignaciones, considerado uno de los m\u00e1s poderosos del Capitolio. Se uni\u00f3 al comit\u00e9 en 2013 para que Oreg\u00f3n tuviera una voz fuerte en las decisiones sobre las inversiones que nuestra naci\u00f3n deber\u00eda hacer.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Department of Interior funding includes support for wildfire management, following another year of unprecedented blazes, as well as support for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects all across Oregon, through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/news\/press-releases\/wyden-merkley-applaud-senate-passage-of-great-american-outdoors-act-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Ley del Gran Aire Libre Americano<\/i><\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Gesti\u00f3n de incendios forestales:<\/b>&nbsp;In anticipation of the next fire season, the bill includes $3.74 billion for fire suppression at the Forest Service and Department of the Interior. The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management received significant increases of an additional $25 million and $25.9 million, respectively, for hazardous fuels reduction&mdash;which makes forests far more resilient to wildfires&mdash;bringing the total funding level to $689.9 million. Fiscal year 2020 was the first year that the bipartisan &ldquo;fire borrowing fix&rdquo; went into effect; this fiscal year, $2.35 billion of additional funds are available for fire suppression and other priorities within the Interior bill.<\/li>\n<li><b>Restauraci\u00f3n y colaboraci\u00f3n de la salud forestal:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill provides $40 million for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP). With the addition of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/news\/press-releases\/merkley-wyden-announce-27-million-for-wildfire-resiliency-conservation-efforts-in-the-umatilla-and-wallowa-whitman-national-forests-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;new CFLRP project in October<\/a>, Oregon has three active CFLR projects: Northern Blues Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, Southern Blues Restoration Coalition Collaborative Landscape Restoration Project, Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project, and Lakeview Collaborative Landscape Restoration Project.<\/li>\n<li><b>Conservaci\u00f3n del agua y la vida silvestre de la cuenca de Klamath:<\/b>&nbsp;In continued efforts toward a long-term solution in the Klamath Basin, the bill maintains the increase that Merkley secured last year, providing $6.5 million to support strategies to restore fish habitat and scale up ongoing efforts to restore healthy populations of shortnose and Lost River suckers. The bill also maintains the additional $5 million in funding that Merkley secured for habitat restoration in advance of the removal of Klamath River dams.<\/li>\n<li><b>Pago en Lugar de Impuestos (PILT):<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley incluye $515 millones para el programa PILT para financiar servicios vitales para las comunidades rurales, incluida la seguridad p\u00fablica, los servicios sociales, el transporte y la vivienda. Estos fondos se destinan a los condados de Oreg\u00f3n que tienen grandes extensiones de tierra federal, que no pagan impuestos sobre la propiedad. La inversi\u00f3n aprobada por el Congreso es de $73 millones por encima del pedido del presidente.<\/li>\n<li><b>Infraestructura de agua:<\/b>&nbsp;Programas de pr\u00e9stamo de infraestructura cr\u00edtica de agua bajo el&nbsp;<i>Ley de la Autoridad de Innovaci\u00f3n para el Financiamiento de la Infraestructura del Agua (WIFIA)<\/i>&nbsp;received $65 million to leverage billions of dollars in investments, such as the new projects in Hillsboro and Portland. Merkley authored the WIFIA program in 2012, working to ensure public drinking water and wastewater infrastructure are well-maintained&mdash;critical for public health and safety, strong local businesses, population growth, and clean rivers and aquifers. WIFIA was passed into law as part of the 2014&nbsp;<i>Ley de Desarrollo de Recursos H\u00eddricos<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Programas tribales:<\/b>&nbsp;The Indian Health Service, which provides health care to thousands of Oregon Tribal members, received $6.3 billion, $189 million more than fiscal year 2020. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education received $3.4 billion, an increase of $174 million to the fiscal year 2020 level. The BIA funding includes $1.5 million for Columbia River Treaty sites,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/news\/press-releases\/merkley-murray-wyden-cantwell-announce-passage-of-bill-to-improve-safety-and-sanitation-at-columbia-river-tribal-fishing-sites-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advancing the ongoing effort to improve tribal housing at the site<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Fondo de Conservaci\u00f3n de Tierras y Aguas (LWCF):<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley prev\u00e9 $900 millones, como exige la&nbsp;<i>Ley del Gran Aire Libre Americano<\/i>, which Merkley and Wyden helped pass into law this summer. For Oregon, that means projects will be funded at an estimated: $2.5 million for the Spence Mountain Forest Legacy project in Southern Oregon; $3.3 million for the Wasson Forest project in Siuslaw National Forest in Western Oregon; $2.18 million Crooked River Gorge in Ochoco National Forest in Central Oregon; and $1.1 million for the Elk Creek project in Wallowa Whitman National Forest in Eastern Oregon. For over 50 years the program has been the main source of funding for federal land and water acquisitions. Acquiring and protecting public lands not only provides environmental and recreational benefits, but also creates jobs in the tourism, recreation, timber, fishing, and other natural resource sectors.<\/li>\n<li><b>Preparaci\u00f3n para terremotos:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill includes $85 million for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to support regional earthquake initiatives, including $25.7 million for the West Coast ShakeAlert early warning project. The bill also encourages the USGS to continue the development of a system for Cascadia that will help prepare for and mitigate the negative human and economic impacts of a major seismic event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Energy and Water bill includes vital funding for Oregon&rsquo;s small ports on the coast and irrigators across the state:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Peque\u00f1os Puertos y Navegaci\u00f3n de Cuerpos de Ej\u00e9rcito:<\/b>&nbsp;The program, which is vital to help Oregon ports pay for dredging and other necessary infrastructure projects, received $580 million for deep-draft harbor and channel improvements, $60 million for inland waterways, $41 million for navigation maintenance, and $65 million for small ports, which supports the small ports that are the lifeblood of Oregon&rsquo;s coastal economy.<\/li>\n<li><b>Conservaci\u00f3n del agua y restauraci\u00f3n del h\u00e1bitat:<\/b>&nbsp;The WaterSmart program received a $21million increase, to $55 million, to fund projects that will help irrigation districts comply with the&nbsp;<i>Endangered Species Act<\/i>. The WaterSmart program has supported the collaborative process that is underway within Central Oregon to conserve water, improve habitat for endangered steelhead and the spotted frog, and keep Central Oregon family farms in business.<\/li>\n<li><b>Expansi\u00f3n de las energ\u00edas renovables:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill includes $110 million&mdash;a $10 million increase&mdash;for wind energy and $10 million for distributed wind. The bill also includes $150 million for water power research, which will support ongoing research at OSU, and $273.5 million for solar power programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill includes support for affordable housing and homelessness services&mdash;which are of particular importance as the state grapples with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Subvenciones en bloque para el desarrollo comunitario:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill includes $3.5 billion for the Community Development Block Grant Program. This program funds vital housing rehabilitation, supportive services, public improvements and economic development projects in communities across Oregon and the nation while encouraging local investment.<\/li>\n<li><b>Vivienda asequible:<\/b>&nbsp;As rural and urban communities across Oregon continue to experience housing crises, the bill includes additional funding for affordable housing programs for some of Oregon&rsquo;s most vulnerable people&mdash;low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Merkley led 37 of his colleagues, including Wyden, in a successful effort to provide an additional $895 million to support continuing rental assistance for 1.2 million low-income households. Funding for housing programs that benefit the elderly and people with disabilities were also preserved.<\/li>\n<li><b>Vivienda Rural:<\/b>&nbsp;El Programa de Oportunidades de Autoayuda para la Propiedad de Vivienda (SHOP) y el Programa de Creaci\u00f3n de Capacidad Rural recibieron $10 millones y $5 millones, respectivamente. SHOP proporciona fondos para constructores de viviendas sin fines de lucro, como Habitat for Humanity, para cubrir la compra de terrenos y los costos de infraestructura. Los fondos de Capacidad Rural est\u00e1n destinados a desarrollar la capacidad de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro de viviendas rurales de bajos ingresos al proporcionar capacitaci\u00f3n, informaci\u00f3n, asistencia t\u00e9cnica y financiamiento.<\/li>\n<li><b>Subsidios de asistencia para personas sin hogar:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill includes $3 billion for Homeless Assistance Grants, a $179 million increase that will benefit organizations across Oregon. Within that appropriation, rapid rehousing programs for victims of domestic violence received $52 million; homeless youth programs received $82 million; and Emergency Solutions Grants&mdash;particularly important to the Portland metro area&mdash;received $290 million to support street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance.<\/li>\n<li><b>Programa de sociedades de inversi\u00f3n HOME:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill includes $1.35 billion for the program to provide states and localities with flexible resources to respond to their affordable housing challenges, including rental housing and paths to homeownership for low-income families.<\/li>\n<li><b>HUD-Vivienda de Apoyo para Asuntos de Veteranos:<\/b>&nbsp;The program received $40 million to provide new rental assistance vouchers for homeless veterans, along with case management and clinical services. These vouchers have been critical to reducing veterans&rsquo; homelessness by 49 percent since 2010.<\/li>\n<li><b>Programa de subvenciones de inversi\u00f3n de capital:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill includes nearly $2 billion for the program, which provides funding for major transit investments that support sustainable transportation and reduced congestion in cities like Portland, Eugene and Salem.<\/li>\n<li><b>Subvenciones CONSTRUIR:<\/b>&nbsp;Formerly known as TIGER, the program received a $1 billion investment for 2021. This critical transportation grants program has helped fund projects across Oregon such as the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyden.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/merkley-wyden-announce-5-million-for-port-of-hood-river-bridge-replacement-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge<\/a>&nbsp;replacement project.<\/li>\n<li><b>Servicio A\u00e9reo Esencial y Torres Contract:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill includes $142 million for the Essential Air Service. The Essential Air Service program supports flights between the City of Pendleton and Portland International Airport, a vital connection to support economic development across Eastern Oregon. Additionally, the bill increases funding for FAA Contract Towers to $172.8 million. There are six contract towers across Oregon, and this funding ensures their continued operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, the omnibus package includes renewable energy and conservation provisions that the senators fought for:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><i>Marine Energy Research and Development Act<\/i><\/b><b>:&nbsp;<\/b>The package includes Wyden and Merkley&rsquo;s bill, which reauthorizes marine renewable energy programs at the Department of Energy (DOE). Those programs include the national marine renewable energy research, development and demonstration centers found around the country, including one operated by Oregon State University. The legislation also directs the DOE to research ways to build a stable marine energy supply chain in the United States, as well as ways to ensure marine energy development does not interfere with ocean navigation, fisheries and critical infrastructure such as undersea cables.<\/li>\n<li><b><i>Water for Conservation and Farming Act<\/i><\/b><b>:&nbsp;<\/b>The package also includes key elements of Wyden and Merkley&rsquo;s bill, including provisions to:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Create opportunities, through the Community Watershed Management Program, for disadvantaged communities, primarily in rural areas, to work with the Department of the Interior to plan conservation projects that improve drinking water quality and supply;<\/li>\n<li>Establish an aquatic ecosystem restoration program at the Department of the Interior at $15 million annually for 5 years that will help fund projects to improve the health of fisheries, wildlife or aquatic habitat; and<\/li>\n<li>Increase funding for the WaterSMART program by $150 million, and allow non-profit organizations&mdash;in addition to farmers and ranchers&mdash;to access this additional money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier, the two lawmakers announced the details of a Senate-passed fiscal year 2021 agriculture spending bill they said will benefit Oregon&rsquo;s farms and families.<\/p>\n<p>That news release continues in full below:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In every corner of our state, I&rsquo;ve heard about the need for investments in our farms and rural industries, affordable housing, and good-paying jobs&mdash;especially as the coronavirus crisis&rsquo; toll on our health and economy continues to deepen,&rdquo;&nbsp;said Merkley, who who serves as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture and rural development and co-authored the agriculture appropriations bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLuch\u00e9 arduamente para garantizar que esos conocimientos, y las ideas y prioridades espec\u00edficas que los habitantes de Oreg\u00f3n compartieron conmigo, se incluyan en este proyecto de ley, para que podamos fortalecer la vitalidad de nuestras comunidades y seguir entregando los productos agr\u00edcolas de clase mundial que se conoce a Oreg\u00f3n. para.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Building the strongest possible quality of life throughout Oregon requires robust investment to support signature job-creating state industries such as agriculture and fishing, while also ensuring rural residents have housing they can afford,&rdquo;&nbsp;Wyden said.&nbsp;&ldquo;I&rsquo;m glad this bill helps to achieve all those goals that Oregonians have shared with me on Zoom calls, virtual town halls and socially distanced conversations during this most challenging year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Merkley es el \u00fanico miembro del Congreso de Oreg\u00f3n de cualquier c\u00e1mara desde el Senador Mark Hatfield hace una generaci\u00f3n que se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 en el Comit\u00e9 de Asignaciones, considerado uno de los m\u00e1s poderosos del Capitolio. Se uni\u00f3 al comit\u00e9 en 2013 para que Oreg\u00f3n tuviera una voz fuerte en las decisiones sobre las inversiones que nuestra naci\u00f3n deber\u00eda hacer.<\/p>\n<p>Los elementos clave para beneficiar a los habitantes de Oreg\u00f3n en el proyecto de ley de gastos son:<\/p>\n<p><b>Investigaci\u00f3n sobre la exposici\u00f3n al humo de la uva de vino:<\/b>&nbsp;La temporada de incendios forestales sin precedentes de este a\u00f1o cubri\u00f3 gran parte del estado de Oreg\u00f3n con un humo denso y peligroso, que ha tenido un impacto significativo en la cosecha de uvas para vino de Oreg\u00f3n. Para comprender mejor los desaf\u00edos que enfrentan los viticultores de Oreg\u00f3n, el proyecto de ley incluye $3.5 millones para la investigaci\u00f3n de uvas afectadas por el humo en la Universidad Estatal de Oreg\u00f3n (OSU) y otras universidades de la costa oeste, sobre la base de $2 millones asegurados en el ciclo de asignaciones anterior.<\/p>\n<p><b>Vivienda Rural:<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley incluye $1.41 mil millones para asistencia de alquiler y $40 millones para vales de servicio de vivienda rural, que ayudar\u00e1n a abordar la crisis de vivienda urgente que enfrentan las comunidades rurales de Oreg\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><b>Desarrollo Rural:<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley protege la financiaci\u00f3n de una serie de programas de desarrollo rural del USDA, incluidos los programas de desarrollo empresarial y vivienda rural que el presidente Trump propuso eliminar. Estos programas generan miles de millones de d\u00f3lares en inversiones en las zonas rurales de Estados Unidos cada a\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00c1rea Esc\u00e9nica Nacional:<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley incluye $2 millones para ayudar a las comunidades rurales de Oreg\u00f3n a promover el desarrollo econ\u00f3mico a trav\u00e9s de las Juntas de Inversiones de Oreg\u00f3n y Washington, completando un compromiso de $10 millones que se autoriz\u00f3 cuando se cre\u00f3 el \u00c1rea Esc\u00e9nica Nacional Columbia River Gorge.<\/p>\n<p><b>Salud del suelo:<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley incluye $1.5 millones para el establecimiento de un Centro de Investigaci\u00f3n de Carbono del Suelo en OSU enfocado en la investigaci\u00f3n de las pr\u00e1cticas actuales y futuras de producci\u00f3n de tierras secas para aumentar la rentabilidad y el rendimiento, conservar el suelo, mejorar el almacenamiento de agua del suelo y promover el secuestro de carbono para la salud del suelo. .<\/p>\n<p><b>Conservaci\u00f3n del agua y restauraci\u00f3n del h\u00e1bitat:<\/b>&nbsp;The bill includes a $30 million for the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations in Oregon. Funding is included for irrigation districts that need to improve water efficiency and conservation or otherwise improve fish and wildlife habitat. This program is providing critical funding for the collaborative processes underway across the state working to conserve water and keep Oregon&rsquo;s family farms in business while improving the habitats of endangered species. Construction has begun on several key projects to address water resource interests in Central Oregon, including in&nbsp;the Tumalo Irrigation District&nbsp;and&nbsp;Central Oregon Irrigation District,&nbsp;and funding announced&nbsp;today&nbsp;will allow further expansion across the state, such as the&nbsp;East Fork Irrigation District project&nbsp;that has broken ground in Hood River.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mariscos del Pac\u00edfico:<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley incluye $3.5 millones de fondos federales para investigaci\u00f3n de vanguardia para mejorar la productividad, la sostenibilidad y la salud del sistema agr\u00edcola de mariscos del Pac\u00edfico. Esta investigaci\u00f3n es fundamental para los esfuerzos por mitigar los impactos del caos clim\u00e1tico en la salud y las econom\u00edas de las comunidades costeras de Oreg\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ganader\u00eda de pastizales occidentales:<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley incluye $3 millones para el establecimiento de un centro de ganader\u00eda de precisi\u00f3n de pastizales occidentales para desarrollar estrategias de nutrici\u00f3n basadas en precisi\u00f3n para el ganado basado en pastizales, as\u00ed como estrategias de gesti\u00f3n de ganado y pastizales basadas en tecnolog\u00eda para optimizar la salud y la productividad de los pastizales occidentales. la ganader\u00eda y el ecosistema de los pastizales. Esta financiaci\u00f3n se dividir\u00e1 entre las universidades de concesi\u00f3n de tierras en Oreg\u00f3n, Montana y Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p><b>Investigaci\u00f3n Agr\u00edcola:<\/b>&nbsp;El Servicio de Investigaci\u00f3n Agr\u00edcola recibi\u00f3 un aumento de $77 millones en fondos para investigaci\u00f3n de vanguardia para mejorar la productividad, la sostenibilidad y la salud de los sistemas agr\u00edcolas de la naci\u00f3n. Adem\u00e1s, Merkley pudo obtener fondos para programas clave de investigaci\u00f3n agr\u00edcola de Oreg\u00f3n, incluidos fondos para la investigaci\u00f3n del pat\u00f3geno Muerte s\u00fabita del roble que azota la costa sur. Otras victorias en la financiaci\u00f3n de la investigaci\u00f3n incluyen la investigaci\u00f3n de la alfalfa, la cebada, los \u00e1rboles frutales, la pera, el trigo, el l\u00fapulo, el c\u00e1\u00f1amo, la manzana, los mariscos, las frutas peque\u00f1as, las algas, la floricultura, los viveros y la ecolog\u00eda de los pastizales.<\/p>\n<p><b>Productos de madera en masa:<\/b>&nbsp;El programa de productos de madera avanzados del USDA recibi\u00f3 $3,5 millones para trabajar en productos de madera en masa que mejorar\u00edan la investigaci\u00f3n de vanguardia de la Universidad Estatal de Oreg\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><b>EBT de verano:<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;El proyecto de ley contin\u00faa financiando el programa Summer EBT en $42 millones. Este programa ha proporcionado la nutrici\u00f3n que tanto necesitan las familias de Oreg\u00f3n durante los meses de verano cuando las escuelas no est\u00e1n en sesi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cuerpo de alimentos:<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley proporciona un aumento de $1 millones para el aprendizaje del servicio de alimentos y agricultura. Este programa ayuda a mejorar los recursos educativos para una alimentaci\u00f3n saludable, especialmente entre los ni\u00f1os.<\/p>\n<p><b>C\u00e1\u00f1amo:<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley proporciona $16.5 millones para implementar las disposiciones de la Ley Agr\u00edcola de 2018 que permiten el cultivo de c\u00e1\u00f1amo comercial, que se puede usar para hacer de todo, desde telas y cuerdas hasta aceite y jab\u00f3n. El c\u00e1\u00f1amo ya se ha convertido r\u00e1pidamente en uno de los principales cultivos comerciales de Oreg\u00f3n, y muchos creen que tiene el potencial de generar m\u00e1s de $1 mil millones en ventas a Oreg\u00f3n en los pr\u00f3ximos a\u00f1os, pero solo con un marco regulatorio justo y razonable.<\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s, la declaraci\u00f3n explicativa destaca varias inquietudes planteadas por los productores de c\u00e1\u00f1amo de Oreg\u00f3n sobre las normas de prueba y muestreo propuestas por el USDA, y ordena al USDA que se asegure de que la regla final para el Programa de c\u00e1\u00f1amo dom\u00e9stico se base en la ciencia y garantice una regulaci\u00f3n justa y razonable. marco para los productores comerciales de c\u00e1\u00f1amo. El proyecto de ley tambi\u00e9n:<\/p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extends the 2014 hemp pilot program until&nbsp;January 1, 2022, providing hundreds of Oregon farmers clear operating guidelines as the USDA smooths out regulatory challenges;<\/p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Encourages the USDA to study the usage and impact of energy and water in hemp cultivation and to make recommendations on best practices and standards;<\/p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Directs the agency to establish and maintain a hemp germplasm repository for hemp breeding purposes;<\/p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provides $2 million for the agency to conduct regionally-driven research, development, and stakeholder engagement to improve understanding of how to effectively integrate hemp into existing agricultural cropping, processing, and marketing systems; and<\/p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Directs the USDA to work with institutions under its jurisdiction to provide access to guaranteed loans for hemp producers and businesses.<\/p>\n<p><b>Administraci\u00f3n de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA):<\/b>&nbsp;El proyecto de ley proporciona $3.2 mil millones en fondos discrecionales para la FDA. 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