WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Agriculture

H.R. 6899, The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Savings per Average Family: $42.58

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6899 would advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas comp...

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S. 3478, The Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3478 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency....

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H.R. 6849, To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes - Cost per Average Family: $0.01

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6849 would amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less....

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H.R. 6759, The Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 2008

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6759 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable electricity production credit and to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at institutions of higher education, in the fields of renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices....

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S. 3349, The Energy Assistance Act of 2008

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3349 would increase energy assistance for low-income persons, and it would extend energy tax incentives....

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S. 3335, The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3335 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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H.R. 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.67

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6604 would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets....

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P.L. 110-316, The Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $1.75

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6432 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program....

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H.R. 6364, The Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6364 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound....

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S. 3196, The Puget Sound Recovery Act of 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3196 would amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound....

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S. 3148, The Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3148 would modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument....

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S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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S. 3098, The Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3098 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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S. 3088, The Oregon Badlands Wilderness Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3088 would designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness....

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S. 3083, The TRADE Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3083 would require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, it would set terms for future trade agreements, and it would express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened....

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P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 3036, The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $12627.68

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3036 would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases....

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P.L. 110-231, To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 16, 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6051 would amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 16, 2008....

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H.R. 6026, The Clean Global War on Terror Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6026 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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H.R. 6024, The Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Improvement Act

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6024 would direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to assess the irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos in the State of New Mexico and provide grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the Rio Grande Pueblos to repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct existing infrastructure....

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P.L. 110-208, A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 2, 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2954 would amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 2, 2008....

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S. 2952, The Safe School Lunch Act of 2008

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2952 would improve food safety through mandatory meat, meat product, poultry, and poultry product recall authority, and it would require the Secretary of Agriculture to improve communication about recalls with schools participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs....

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S. 2947, The Maple Tapping Access Program Act of 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2947 would amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping activities under programs administered by States and tribal governments....

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P.L. 110-205, A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 25, 2008

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2903 would amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 25, 2008....

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H.R. 5902, The Getting Youth Re-invested in Environmental Education Now Act

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5902 would enhance environmental justice education in middle and high schools that serve disadvantaged students....

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