WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Department of Agriculture

H.R. 6189, The Colorado Charter Forest Act of 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6189 would require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a "Charter Forest" demonstration project on all National Forest System lands in the State of Colorado in order to combat insect infestation, improve forest health, reduce the threat of wildfire, protect biological diversity, and enhance the social sustainability and economic productivity of the lands....

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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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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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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. 2770, The Downed Animal Enforcement Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2770 would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to strengthen the food safety inspection system by imposing stricter penalties for the slaughter of nonambulatory livestock....

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S. 2691, The Farmer Red Tape Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2691 would amend the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide enhanced agricultural input into Federal rulemakings....

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H.R. 4652, The Environmental Justice Access and Implementation Act of 2007

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4652 would direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office....

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P.L. 110-247, The Federal Food Donation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2420 would encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food....

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H.R. 4280, The Aerial Firefighter Relief Act of 2007

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4280 would amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide death and disability benefits for aerial firefighters who work on a contract basis for the Forest Service or an agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or disability in the line of duty....

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H.R. 4193, To provide for an automatic one-year extension of the authorizations of appropriations and direct spending programs of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and for other purposes

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4193 would provide for an automatic one-year extension of the authorizations of appropriations and direct spending programs of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002....

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S. 2302, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5045.84

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2302 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 2228, The Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship, and Health Act of 2007

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2228 would extend and improve agricultural programs....

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S. 2180, The Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2180 would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and it would amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003....

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H.R. 3873, The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.15

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3873 would expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing....

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H.R. 3839, To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3839 would provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California....

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S. J. Res. 20, A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S.J. Res. 20 would disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef....

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H. J. Res. 55, To disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H. J. Res. 55 would disapprove a final rule of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation of cattle and beef....

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S. 2066, The Back to School: Improving Standards for Nutrition and Physical Education in Schools Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2066 would establish nutrition and physical education standards for schools....

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S. 2043, The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Act of 2008

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2043 would prohibit the closure or relocation of any county office of the Farm Service Agency until at least 1 year after the enactment of an omnibus law to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs for fiscal years after fiscal year 2007....

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S. 2022, A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of any county office of the Farm Service Agency until at least one year after the enactment of an Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs for fiscal years after 2007

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2022 would prohibit the closure or relocation of any county office of the Farm Service Agency until at least one year after the enactment of an Act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs for fiscal years after 2007....

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H.R. 3484, The Safe And Fair Enforcement and Recall for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3484 would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement....

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H.R. 3478, To prohibit the closure or relocation of the field office of the Farm Service Agency in Clark County, Indiana

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3478 would prohibit the closure or relocation of the field office of the Farm Service Agency in Clark County, Indiana....

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H.R. 3340, To amend the Agricultural Manufacturing Act of 1946 to require labeling of raw agricultural forms of ginseng, including the country of harvest, and for other purposes

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3340 would amend the Agricultural Manufacturing Act of 1946 to require labeling of raw agricultural forms of ginseng, including the country of harvest....

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S. 1953, The Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act of 2007

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1953 would amend the Agricultural Manufacturing Act of 1946 to require labeling of raw agricultural forms of ginseng, including the country of harvest....

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H.R. 3220, The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3220 would move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, develop innovative new technologies, reduce carbon emissions, create green jobs, protect consumers, increase clean renewable energy production, and modernize our energy infrastructure....

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