http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2144.html?rev=7232 <p>H.R. 2144 would extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>&lt;b&gt;WARNING: This summary is based upon a pre-publication edition of the measure provided by the House Bill Clerk and is subject to change.&lt;/b&gt;</p> <p>Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007 - Establishes the farm and ranch profitability grant program.</p> <p>Extends the market access program.</p> <p>Revises (and extends certain of) the following conservation programs: (1) the environmental quality incentives program; (2) the conservation innovation grant program; (3) the cost share and incentive payment program; (4) state performance incentives; (5) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (6) the conservation reserve program; and (7) the wetlands reserve program.</p> <p>Establishes: (1) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative; (2) the comprehensive conservation planning pilot program; (3) the farmland protection program; (4) the debt for agricultural easements program; (5) the conservation risk management pilot program; (6) the (Delmarva) conservation corridor demonstration program; (7) biomass and biorefinery research and development programs; (8) the climate carbon cycle, renewable energy, and climate change research program; (9) the farm and ranch energy efficiency rebate program; (10) the alternative use for biofuel byproducts research program; and (11) the farmers' market pilot program for the disabled.</p> <p>Authorizes a conservation loan guarantee program.</p> <p>Revises farmland protection policy provisions.</p> <p>Requires an electric utility to provide net metering service to a requesting electric consumer.</p> <p>Extends the: (1) fresh fruit and vegetable program; (2) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (3) senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (4) farmers' market promotion program.</p> <p>Provides for Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense (DOD) procurement of locally produced agricultural products.</p> <p>Revises healthy forests reserve program provisions.</p> <p>Establishes the community forest and open space conservation program.</p> <p>Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) standard deduction increases; (2) combat pay and retirement account exclusions; (3) minimum benefits; (4) countable resource increases; (5) work requirements; (6) program reauthorization; (7) program administration; (8) cash payment pilot projects; (9) block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa; (10) legal immigrant eligibility; (11) the emergency food assistance program; (12) the commodity supplemental food program; and (13) community food project competitive grants.</p> <p>Revises (and extends certain of) the following programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act: (1) the agricultural management assistance program; (2) the adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program; (3) crop insurance incentives for beginning farmers; and (4) organic crop provisions.</p> <p>Extends the: (1) national dairy market loss payment program; (2) dairy export incentive program; (3) dairy indemnity program; and (4) dairy research program.</p> <p>Sets the FY2008 minimum price for Class 1 milk under a federal marketing order at $15.58 per hundredweight.</p> <p>Revises: (1) federal milk marketing order provisions; and (2) dairy reporting provisions.</p> <p>Establishes a federal dairy education loan forgiveness program.</p> <p>Establishes the: (1) national organic agriculture conversion and stewardship incentives program; and (2) national organic certification cost share program.</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude gains on the sale of development rights or conservation easements on agricultural land for conservation purposes to qualifying entities.</p> <p>Establishes: (1) a research program to improve specialty crop and livestock survivability; (2) a national clean plant network; and (3) an early pest detection and surveillance improvement program.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 7232@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:44:27 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2144.html?rev=4584 <p>H.R. 2144 would extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p><b>WARNING: This summary is based upon a pre-publication edition of the measure provided by the House Bill Clerk and is subject to change.</b></p> <p>Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007 - Establishes the farm and ranch profitability grant program.</p> <p>Extends the market access program.</p> <p>Revises (and extends certain of) the following conservation programs: (1) the environmental quality incentives program; (2) the conservation innovation grant program; (3) the cost share and incentive payment program; (4) state performance incentives; (5) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (6) the conservation reserve program; and (7) the wetlands reserve program.</p> <p>Establishes: (1) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative; (2) the comprehensive conservation planning pilot program; (3) the farmland protection program; (4) the debt for agricultural easements program; (5) the conservation risk management pilot program; (6) the (Delmarva) conservation corridor demonstration program; (7) biomass and biorefinery research and development programs; (8) the climate carbon cycle, renewable energy, and climate change research program; (9) the farm and ranch energy efficiency rebate program; (10) the alternative use for biofuel byproducts research program; and (11) the farmers' market pilot program for the disabled.</p> <p>Authorizes a conservation loan guarantee program.</p> <p>Revises farmland protection policy provisions.</p> <p>Requires an electric utility to provide net metering service to a requesting electric consumer.</p> <p>Extends the: (1) fresh fruit and vegetable program; (2) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (3) senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (4) farmers' market promotion program.</p> <p>Provides for Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense (DOD) procurement of locally produced agricultural products.</p> <p>Revises healthy forests reserve program provisions.</p> <p>Establishes the community forest and open space conservation program.</p> <p>Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) standard deduction increases; (2) combat pay and retirement account exclusions; (3) minimum benefits; (4) countable resource increases; (5) work requirements; (6) program reauthorization; (7) program administration; (8) cash payment pilot projects; (9) block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa; (10) legal immigrant eligibility; (11) the emergency food assistance program; (12) the commodity supplemental food program; and (13) community food project competitive grants.</p> <p>Revises (and extends certain of) the following programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act: (1) the agricultural management assistance program; (2) the adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program; (3) crop insurance incentives for beginning farmers; and (4) organic crop provisions.</p> <p>Extends the: (1) national dairy market loss payment program; (2) dairy export incentive program; (3) dairy indemnity program; and (4) dairy research program.</p> <p>Sets the FY2008 minimum price for Class 1 milk under a federal marketing order at $15.58 per hundredweight.</p> <p>Revises: (1) federal milk marketing order provisions; and (2) dairy reporting provisions.</p> <p>Establishes a federal dairy education loan forgiveness program.</p> <p>Establishes the: (1) national organic agriculture conversion and stewardship incentives program; and (2) national organic certification cost share program.</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude gains on the sale of development rights or conservation easements on agricultural land for conservation purposes to qualifying entities.</p> <p>Establishes: (1) a research program to improve specialty crop and livestock survivability; (2) a national clean plant network; and (3) an early pest detection and surveillance improvement program.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 4584@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:14:47 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2144.html?rev=2107 <p>H.R. 2144 would extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p><b>WARNING: This summary is based upon a pre-publication edition of the measure provided by the House Bill Clerk and is subject to change.</b></p> <p>Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007 - Establishes the farm and ranch profitability grant program.</p> <p>Extends the market access program.</p> <p>Revises (and extends certain of) the following conservation programs: (1) the environmental quality incentives program; (2) the conservation innovation grant program; (3) the cost share and incentive payment program; (4) state performance incentives; (5) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (6) the conservation reserve program; and (7) the wetlands reserve program.</p> <p>Establishes: (1) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative; (2) the comprehensive conservation planning pilot program; (3) the farmland protection program; (4) the debt for agricultural easements program; (5) the conservation risk management pilot program; (6) the (Delmarva) conservation corridor demonstration program; (7) biomass and biorefinery research and development programs; (8) the climate carbon cycle, renewable energy, and climate change research program; (9) the farm and ranch energy efficiency rebate program; (10) the alternative use for biofuel byproducts research program; and (11) the farmers' market pilot program for the disabled.</p> <p>Authorizes a conservation loan guarantee program.</p> <p>Revises farmland protection policy provisions.</p> <p>Requires an electric utility to provide net metering service to a requesting electric consumer.</p> <p>Extends the: (1) fresh fruit and vegetable program; (2) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (3) senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (4) farmers' market promotion program.</p> <p>Provides for Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense (DOD) procurement of locally produced agricultural products.</p> <p>Revises healthy forests reserve program provisions.</p> <p>Establishes the community forest and open space conservation program.</p> <p>Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) standard deduction increases; (2) combat pay and retirement account exclusions; (3) minimum benefits; (4) countable resource increases; (5) work requirements; (6) program reauthorization; (7) program administration; (8) cash payment pilot projects; (9) block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa; (10) legal immigrant eligibility; (11) the emergency food assistance program; (12) the commodity supplemental food program; and (13) community food project competitive grants.</p> <p>Revises (and extends certain of) the following programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act: (1) the agricultural management assistance program; (2) the adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program; (3) crop insurance incentives for beginning farmers; and (4) organic crop provisions.</p> <p>Extends the: (1) national dairy market loss payment program; (2) dairy export incentive program; (3) dairy indemnity program; and (4) dairy research program.</p> <p>Sets the FY2008 minimum price for Class 1 milk under a federal marketing order at $15.58 per hundredweight.</p> <p>Revises: (1) federal milk marketing order provisions; and (2) dairy reporting provisions.</p> <p>Establishes a federal dairy education loan forgiveness program.</p> <p>Establishes the: (1) national organic agriculture conversion and stewardship incentives program; and (2) national organic certification cost share program.</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude gains on the sale of development rights or conservation easements on agricultural land for conservation purposes to qualifying entities.</p> <p>Establishes: (1) a research program to improve specialty crop and livestock survivability; (2) a national clean plant network; and (3) an early pest detection and surveillance improvement program.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/3/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 2107@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:52:09 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2144.html?rev=2108 <p>H.R. 2144 would extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p><b>WARNING: This summary is based upon a pre-publication edition of the measure provided by the House Bill Clerk and is subject to change.</b></p> <p>Farm, Nutrition, and Community Investment Act of 2007 - Establishes the farm and ranch profitability grant program.</p> <p>Extends the market access program.</p> <p>Revises (and extends certain of) the following conservation programs: (1) the environmental quality incentives program; (2) the conservation innovation grant program; (3) the cost share and incentive payment program; (4) state performance incentives; (5) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (6) the conservation reserve program; and (7) the wetlands reserve program.</p> <p>Establishes: (1) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative; (2) the comprehensive conservation planning pilot program; (3) the farmland protection program; (4) the debt for agricultural easements program; (5) the conservation risk management pilot program; (6) the (Delmarva) conservation corridor demonstration program; (7) biomass and biorefinery research and development programs; (8) the climate carbon cycle, renewable energy, and climate change research program; (9) the farm and ranch energy efficiency rebate program; (10) the alternative use for biofuel byproducts research program; and (11) the farmers' market pilot program for the disabled.</p> <p>Authorizes a conservation loan guarantee program.</p> <p>Revises farmland protection policy provisions.</p> <p>Requires an electric utility to provide net metering service to a requesting electric consumer.</p> <p>Extends the: (1) fresh fruit and vegetable program; (2) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (3) senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (4) farmers' market promotion program.</p> <p>Provides for Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense (DOD) procurement of locally produced agricultural products.</p> <p>Revises healthy forests reserve program provisions.</p> <p>Establishes the community forest and open space conservation program.</p> <p>Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) standard deduction increases; (2) combat pay and retirement account exclusions; (3) minimum benefits; (4) countable resource increases; (5) work requirements; (6) program reauthorization; (7) program administration; (8) cash payment pilot projects; (9) block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa; (10) legal immigrant eligibility; (11) the emergency food assistance program; (12) the commodity supplemental food program; and (13) community food project competitive grants.</p> <p>Revises (and extends certain of) the following programs under the Federal Crop Insurance Act: (1) the agricultural management assistance program; (2) the adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program; (3) crop insurance incentives for beginning farmers; and (4) organic crop provisions.</p> <p>Extends the: (1) national dairy market loss payment program; (2) dairy export incentive program; (3) dairy indemnity program; and (4) dairy research program.</p> <p>Sets the FY2008 minimum price for Class 1 milk under a federal marketing order at $15.58 per hundredweight.</p> <p>Revises: (1) federal milk marketing order provisions; and (2) dairy reporting provisions.</p> <p>Establishes a federal dairy education loan forgiveness program.</p> <p>Establishes the: (1) national organic agriculture conversion and stewardship incentives program; and (2) national organic certification cost share program.</p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude gains on the sale of development rights or conservation easements on agricultural land for conservation purposes to qualifying entities.</p> <p>Establishes: (1) a research program to improve specialty crop and livestock survivability; (2) a national clean plant network; and (3) an early pest detection and surveillance improvement program.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 2108@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:52:09 EDT