Dietary guidelines: Requires the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans be based solely on nutritional and scientific evidence and not extraneous information.

Animal welfare and federal research facilities: The USDA’s Agriculture Research Service is directed to ensure all federal animal research facilities are compliant with animal welfare standards equivalent to the Animal Welfare Act. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service would be required to conduct routine inspections of ARS facilities to ensure humane treatment of animals.

Horse slaughter: Continues the prohibition of horse slaughter in the United States.

Salmon: Genetically engineered salmon would have to be labeled as GMO

Brazil and Argentina beef: Would delay the USDA’s decision to allow for the importation of beef from Brazil and Argentina

Farm Service Agency offices: Would prohibit the USDA from closing local FSA offices.

Food for Peace: Provides $10 million in Food for Peace funding for overseas commodities purchases or “local and regional procurement.”

Food Safety Modernization Act: Provides the Food and Drug Administration an additional $45 million for implementation of the new rules required by the FSMA.