Congressional Oversight Hearing on USDA Farm Data Collection
January 1, 2016
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The Frame
This hearing addresses the scope of federal authority to collect private financial data from farmers during the , which impacts the privacy rights and reporting obligations of agricultural producers nationwide.
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Farmers and Agricultural Producers
They are the subjects of the Census of Agriculture and are required to provide information to the USDA.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The agency is responsible for conducting the census and defending its data collection practices.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on December 9, 2015, in the Longworth House Office Building.
- The primary subject is the oversight of the USDA's authority to acquire farmers' personal financial information via the Census of Agriculture.
- Joseph T. Reilly, Administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, provided testimony.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research of the House Committee on Agriculture.
- The subcommittee discussed concerns raised by producers regarding perceived abuse of data collection authority.
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Why It Matters
This hearing addresses the scope of federal authority to collect private financial data from farmers during the , which impacts the privacy rights and reporting obligations of agricultural producers nationwide.
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Oversight of Data Collection
The hearing highlights a specific tension between federal data collection mandates and the privacy concerns of the agricultural community.
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