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H.R. 5961: Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012

To provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over the Environmental Protection Agency's use of aerial surveillance of America's farmers.

Introduced :

Tue, Jun 19, 2012

Sponsor :

Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore (WV-2nd [R])

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Co-Sponsors

Member of the congress	Joined date
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis (MT [R])	Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Rep. Thompson, Glenn W. (PA-5th [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Jones, Walter Beaman (NC-3rd [R])	Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Rep. Holden, Tim (PA-17th [D])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Noem, Kristi (SD [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Terry, Lee R. (NE-2nd [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Goodlatte, Robert W. (VA-6th [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Hastings, Doc (WA-4th [R])	Wed, Jul 25, 2012
Rep. Akin, W. Todd (MO-2nd [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Johnson, Bill (OH-6th [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Smith, Adrian M. (NE-3rd [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Harris, Andy (MD-1st [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Ross, Dennis (FL-12th [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan (VA-9th [R])	Tue, Jun 19, 2012

Actions

Date	Type	Description
1/1/0001	action	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1/1/0001	action	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
1/1/0001	action	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
1/1/0001	action	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1/1/0001	calendar	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1/1/0001	action	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 112-682.
1/1/0001	calendar	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.

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Committee Assignments

Committee	SubCommittee	Activity
House Transportation and Infrastructure		Referral, Markup, Reporting
House Transportation and Infrastructure	Aviation	Referral
House Transportation and Infrastructure	Water Resources and Environment	Referral

Subject Terms

Agriculture and food

Agricultural conservation and pollution

Agricultural practices and innovations

Aviation and airports

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Farmland

Government information and archives

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Judicial procedure and administration

Right of privacy

Water quality

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Titles Assigned

Type	AS	Title
short	introduced	Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012
official	introduced	To provide reasonable limits, control, and oversight over the Environmental Protection Agency's use of aerial surveillance of America's farmers.

SUMMARY:

6/19/2012--Introduced. Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012 - Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in exercising any authority under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), from conducting aerial surveillance of agricultural land unless the Administrator has: (1) obtained the voluntary written consent of the owner or operator of the land to be surveilled; (2) provided between 5 and 10 days' notice to the owners or operators of land in the area to be surveilled; and (3) obtained from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia a certification of reasonable suspicion that a violation of the Act exists in the area to be surveilled. Requires the Administrator to ensure that such consent: (1) specifies a period of up to one year during which the consent is effective, (2) contains a specific description of the geographical area to be surveilled, (3) contains limitations on the days and times during which the surveillance may be conducted if requested by such owner or operator, and (4) is granted voluntarily. Prohibits the Administrator from threatening additional, more detailed, or more thorough inspections or coercing or enticing such owner's or operator's consent. Requires the Administrator to make available to such owners or operators images of such land obtained from such surveillance.

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