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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=4A8400EB-1A9A-456E-A628-58EC76CDC225 | Portman Praises President Trump for Signing Farm Bill Into Law | 2018-12-20 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) praised President Trump for signing the Farm Bill into law today. The House passed its version of the Farm Bill on June 21, and the Senate passed its version on June 28. The president signed the reconciled House-Senate conference report, which passed the Senate on December 11, into law today. Agriculture is one of Ohio's most important industries, contributing more than $100 billion to our economy and putting food on the table for thousands of Ohio workers and people around the world, said Senator Portman. The Farm Bill will help promote economic development and job creation in our rural communities while providing Ohio farmers with the certainty and predictability they deserve.Of particular importance to Ohio, it includes my amendments to promote rural broadband access and to ensure that Central State University in Wilberforce has access to federal funding under the Farm Bill like other 1890 land-grant institutions. This Farm Bill will help protect the Great Lakes. It will help keep Lake Erie clean and our drinking water safe by increasingfunding for many conservation programs that help reduce nutrient runoff into waters like Lake Erie. The legislation triples funding for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), from $100 million to $300 million for the next five years.It also helps those gripped by addiction in rural areas and will continue Congress' work to make the federal government a better partner in overcoming the opioid crisis. This new law is a great step forward for Ohio's farmers and our agriculture industry. NOTE: The final text of the Farm Bill includes two amendments offered by Senator Portman during Senate consideration of the bill in June, including: An amendment by Portman and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to ensure that Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, can access funding under the Farm Bill that is available for 1890 land-grant institutions. Central State University is currently unable to receive the same level of federal funding as other historically black colleges, and this amendment would ensure that all 1890 land-grant institutions are treated equal. An amendment by Portman and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)to promote rural community economic development, innovation, and broadband integration. Specifically, the Portman-Cortez Masto amendment would codify the Council on Rural Community Innovation to help promote policies that use technological innovation to resolve challenges related to health care, law enforcement, housing, and telecommunications. The amendment would also establish a Rural Broadband Integrated Working Group within the Council to identify regulatory barriers to broadband deployment, encourage public-private partnerships, and support competition. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |