Summary: Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 - Title I: Agricultural Assistance - (Sec. 1001) Appropriates FY2007 amounts for emergency financial assistance to producers on a farm that incurred qualifying quantity or quality losses for the 2005 or 2006 crop, or that part of the 2007 crop year before February 28, 2007, due to damaging weather or any related condition (including crop diseases, insects, and delayed planting). Requires that an eligible crop must have been planted before February 28, 2007, or in the case of prevented planting or other total loss, would have been planted before such date. Requires a producer who suffered qualifying losses to elect assistance for only one of such years.Limits assistance, including crop insurance and the value of any crop not lost, to 95% of the crop's value had there been no loss. Sets forth insurable and noninsurable commodity eligibility requirements.(Sec. 1002) Appropriates amounts for payments through the livestock compensation program for livestock assistance for disaster-caused losses between January 1, 2005, and February 28, 2007, including losses from blizzards that began in 2006 and continued into January 2007. Sets the payment rate at 70% of the rate otherwise applicable under such program.States that a producer: (1) shall elect to receive payments in only one of such years, and that such losses must have been incurred in a disaster-designated county; (2) may elect to receive compensation for wildfire-caused losses in the 2007 grazing season; and (3) shall not be penalized for reducing the average number of livestock the producer owned for grazing during the production year for which assistance is being provided.Appropriates amounts for livestock indemnity payments to producers on farms in disaster-designated counties that have incurred livestock losses between January 1, 2005, and February 28, 2007, including losses from blizzards that started in 2006 and continued into January 2007. Requires a producer who suffered qualifying losses to elect assistance for only one of such years. Sets payment rates at not less than 30% of the livestock's market value on the day before death.(Sec. 1003) Appropriates amounts for agricultural and farm production land cleanup and restoration under the emergency conservation program.(Sec. 1004) Reduces producer payments under sections 1001 and 1002 by amounts received for the same or similar loss under: (1) the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006; (2) an agricultural disaster assistance provision contained in the announcement of the Secretary on January 26, 2006, or August 29, 2006; or (3) the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006. Applies adjusted gross income limitations to assistance provided under sections 1001 through 1003.(Sec. 1005) Sets forth administrative provisions.(Sec. 1006) Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to revise national dairy market loss payment amount provisions.(Sec. 1007) Appropriates amounts for dairy production losses in disaster counties.(Sec. 1008) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in states with a shortage of claims adjusters, to permit the use of one certified claims adjuster with respect to animal forage crops (under the noninsured crop disaster assistance program).(Sec. 1009) Appropriates amounts for emergency grants for low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers.(Sec. 1011) Appropriates amounts for Farm Service Agency salaries and expenses.(Sec. 1012) States that in carrying out crop disaster and livestock assistance in this title the Secretary shall require forage producers to have participated in a crop insurance pilot program or the noninsured crop disaster assistance program during the crop year for which compensation is received.(Sec. 1013) Designates amounts in this title as emergency requirements.Title II: Emergency Appropriations for Western States - Chapter 1: Fisheries Disaster Assistance - Appropriates additional funds to the Department of Commerce, to remain available through FY2008, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for operations, research, and facilities. Directs the National Marine Fisheries Service to distribute such amounts among eligible recipients of assistance for the commercial fishery failure declared by the Secretary of Commerce on August 10, 2006.Chapter 2: Wildland Firefighting and Rural Schools - Appropriates additional funds to the Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management) and to the Department of Agriculture (Forest Service) for wildland fire management/suppression, to be made available only if previously provided funds are insufficient. (Sec. 2201) Appropriates additional funds to the Department of Agriculture for FY2007 for payments to be made, to the maximum extent practicable, in the same amounts and in the same manner as were paid to states and counties in 2006 under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Appropriates funds, to remain available until December 31, 2007, to cover any payment shortfalls under this section from funds not otherwise appropriated.Amends the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to extend authorities under title II (Special Projects on Federal Lands) and title III (County Projects).Chapter 3: General Provision, This Title - (Sec. 2301) Designates amounts in this title as emergency requirements.

agricultural disaster assistance western states emergency unfinished business appropriations act title agricultural assistance sec appropriates fy2007 amounts emergency financial assistance producers farm incurred qualifying quantity quality losses crop crop year february damaging weather related condition including crop diseases insects delayed planting requires eligible crop planted february case prevented planting total loss planted date requires producer suffered qualifying losses elect assistance years limits assistance including crop insurance value crop lost crop value loss sets forth insurable commodity eligibility appropriates amounts payments livestock compensation program livestock assistance disaster caused losses january february including losses blizzards began continued january sets payment rate rate applicable program states producer shall elect receive payments years losses incurred disaster designated county elect receive compensation wildfire caused losses grazing season shall penalized reducing average number livestock producer owned grazing production year assistance provided appropriates amounts livestock indemnity payments producers farms disaster designated counties incurred livestock losses january february including losses blizzards started continued january requires producer suffered qualifying losses elect assistance years sets payment rates livestock market value day appropriates amounts agricultural farm production land cleanup restoration emergency conservation reduces producer payments sections amounts received similar loss department_of_defense emergency supplemental appropriations address hurricanes gulf_of_mexico pandemic influenza act agricultural disaster assistance provision contained announcement secretary january august emergency supplemental appropriations act defense global war terror hurricane recovery applies adjusted gross income limitations assistance provided sections sets forth administrative amends farm_security rural investment act revise national dairy market loss payment appropriates amounts dairy production losses disaster directs secretary agriculture states shortage claims permit use certified claims respect animal forage crops noninsured crop disaster assistance appropriates amounts emergency grants low income migrant seasonal appropriates amounts farm_service_agency salaries states carrying crop disaster livestock assistance title secretary shall require forage producers participated crop insurance pilot program noninsured crop disaster assistance program crop year compensation designates amounts title emergency requirements title emergency appropriations western states chapter fisheries disaster assistance appropriates additional funds department_of_commerce remain available fy2008 national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa operations research facilities directs national_marine_fisheries_service distribute amounts eligible recipients assistance commercial fishery failure declared secretary commerce august wildland firefighting rural schools appropriates additional funds department_of_the_interior bureau_of_land_management department_of_agriculture forest_service wildland_fire_management suppression available previously provided funds insufficient sec appropriates additional funds department_of_agriculture fy2007 payments maximum extent practicable amounts manner paid states counties secure_rural_schools community self determination act appropriates funds remain available december cover payment shortfalls section funds appropriated amends secure_rural_schools community self determination act extend authorities title special projects federal lands title iii county general provision title sec designates amounts title emergency requirements


Summary: Resource Conservation and Community Development Enhancement Act - Amends the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to provide for a locally led planning process under the resource conservation and development program. Replaces the permanent authorization of appropriations with an annual obligation of specified amounts from the Commodity Credit Corporation for FY2008-FY2012.

resource conservation community development enhancement act_-_amends agriculture food act provide locally led planning process resource conservation development program replaces permanent authorization appropriations annual obligation specified amounts commodity_credit_corporation fy2008 fy2012


Summary: Local Food and Farm Support Act - Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grant program to support value-added agricultural products which shall include a socially disadvantaged farmer and rancher component and may include a small and individual producer grant component. Directs the Secretary to establish a Family Rancher and Rancher Viability and Innovation Fund. Amends the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, to: (1) establish a grant program for eligible entities to conduct enterprise feasibility studies, including studies of consumer preference; and (2) provide loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities and individual producers to develop processing, distribution, and information infrastructure for locally or regionally produced food. Amends the Farmers-to-Consumers Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to direct the Secretary to carry out a direct to consumer marketing assistance program to make grants to eligible entities for projects to establish, expand, and promote farmers' markets and other farmer to consumer direct marketing opportunities. Extends: (1) the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (2) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; (3) the food stamp community food project program; and (4) the farm-to cafeteria program. Establishes: (1) the food stamp fruit and vegetable incentive program; and (2) the urban agriculture production program.

local food farm support act_-_amends agricultural_risk_protection_act direct secretary agriculture establish grant program support value added agricultural products shall include socially disadvantaged farmer rancher component include small individual producer grant component directs secretary establish family rancher rancher viability innovation_fund amends specialty crops competitiveness act direct secretary agricultural marketing service establish grant program eligible entities conduct enterprise feasibility studies including studies consumer preference provide loans loan guarantees eligible entities individual producers develop processing distribution information infrastructure locally regionally produced food amends farmers consumers direct marketing act direct secretary carry direct consumer marketing assistance program grants eligible entities projects establish expand promote farmers markets farmer consumer direct marketing opportunities extends special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic farmers market nutrition program senior farmers market nutrition program food stamp community food project program farm cafeteria program establishes food stamp fruit vegetable incentive program urban agriculture production program


Summary: Nutrition and Opportunities for the Underserved and Rural Incentives to Secure the Heartland Act of 2007 or NOURISH Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a program through FY2013 to provide greater access and opportunities for minority and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to Department of Agriculture programs and services; and (2) establish the USDA Minority Producer Land Preservation Commission (to terminate nine years after enactment of this Act) to review pending Department foreclosure proceedings. Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend authorization of appropriations for education grants for Hispanic-serving institutions. Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to revise pesticide recordkeeping provisions. Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for the inclusion of long-term health effects in labeling requirements. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish, within the Department's Office of Civil Rights and Community Outreach of the Risk Management Agency, an office of Farmworker Coordination; (2) establish a conservation initiative for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; (3) provide cost-share payments and incentive payments to individual producers to address air quality concerns associated with agriculture; (4) implement an integrated pest management initiative in priority areas; and (5) establish the rural regional entrepreneurship program. Authorizes the Secretary to make emergency grants to assist low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Revises the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967. Establishes within the Department the Office of Special Counsel for Competition Matters which shall: (1) investigate and prosecute violations of this Act and the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921; and (2) serve as a liaison between, and act in consultation with, the Department and the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with respect to competition and trade practices in the food and agricultural sector. Provides for Department and Department of Defense procurement of locally produced agricultural products. Establishes the national organic certification and transition cost share program (in lieu of the current national organic certification cost share program). Extends the: (1) conservation reserve program; (2) grassland reserve program; (3) environmental quality incentives program; (4) conservation innovation grant program; (5) wildlife habitat incentive program; (6) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (7) senior farmers nutrition program; (8) the community food project competitive grant program; (9) fresh fruit and vegetable program; and (10) farmers' market promotion program. Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to rename the food stamp program as the secure nutrition access program (program). Revises program provisions with respect to: (1) standard deduction increases; (2) combat pay, retirement account, and education account exclusions; (3) minimum benefit increases; (4) countable resource increases; (5) legal immigrant eligibility; (6) work requirements; (7) program administration; (8) cash payment pilot projects; (9) program reauthorization; (10) block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa; (11) outreach; (12) natural disasters; (13) Puerto Rico; (14) farmers' markets; and (15) the emergency food assistance program.

nutrition opportunities underserved rural incentives secure act act directs secretary agriculture establish program fy2013 provide greater access opportunities minority socially disadvantaged farmers ranchers department_of_agriculture programs services establish usda minority producer land preservation commission terminate years enactment act review pending department foreclosure proceedings amends national agricultural research extension teaching policy act extend authorization appropriations education grants hispanic serving institutions amends food agriculture conservation trade act revise pesticide recordkeeping provisions amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act provide inclusion long term health effects labeling requirements directs secretary establish department office civil rights community outreach risk_management_agency office coordination establish conservation initiative socially disadvantaged farmers ranchers provide cost share payments incentive payments individual producers address air quality concerns associated agriculture implement integrated pest management initiative priority areas establish rural regional entrepreneurship program authorizes secretary emergency grants assist low income migrant seasonal farmworkers revises agricultural fair practices act establishes department office_of_special_counsel competition matters shall investigate prosecute violations act packers stockyards_act serve liaison act consultation department department_of_justice federal_trade_commission ftc respect competition trade practices food agricultural sector provides department department_of_defense procurement locally produced agricultural products establishes national organic certification transition cost share program lieu current national organic certification cost share program extends conservation reserve program grassland reserve program environmental quality incentives program conservation innovation grant program wildlife habitat incentive program special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic farmers market nutrition program senior farmers nutrition program community food project competitive grant program fresh fruit vegetable program farmers market promotion program amends food_stamp_act rename food stamp program secure nutrition access program program revises program provisions respect standard deduction increases combat pay retirement account education account exclusions minimum benefit increases resource increases legal immigrant eligibility work requirements program administration cash payment pilot projects program reauthorization block grants puerto_rico american_samoa outreach natural disasters puerto_rico farmers markets emergency food assistance program


Summary: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) executive operations; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; (9) Office of Civil Rights; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (11) agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (12) hazardous materials management; (13) departmental administration; (14) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (15) Office of Communications; (16) Office of the Inspector General; (17) Office of the General Counsel; (18) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (19) Economic Research Service; (20) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (21) Agricultural Research Service; (22) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (23) Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (24) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (25) Agricultural Marketing Service; (26) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (27) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (28) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (29) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (30) Farm Service Agency; (31) Risk Management Agency; (32) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (33) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) Rural Community Advancement Program; (3) rural development salaries and expenses; (4) Rural Housing Service; (5) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; and (6) Rural Utilities Service. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480) program account, title I ocean freight differential grants, and title II grants; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation export loans program account; and (4) McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); (2) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (3) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 706) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service that exceed 20% of total federal funds provided under each award. (Sec. 709) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel. (Sec. 715) Prohibits funds from being used to relocate a state Rural Development office until cost and operation effectiveness have been determined. (Sec. 716) Authorizes the Secretary to use up to 22% of competitive research funds under this Act for a competitive grants program similar to the initiative for future agriculture and food systems. (Sec. 717) Limits funds for the environmental quality incentives program. (Sec. 718) Limits funds made available in FY2008 or preceding fiscal years under P.L. 480 to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) for the release of certain commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act. (Sec. 719) Prohibits fund use for CCC-funded rehabilitation of certain dams. (Sec. 720) States that specified amounts of funds derived from interest under the cushion of credit program (section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936): (1) shall not be obligated; and (2) are rescinded. (Sec. 721) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to revise a proposed rule (July 8, 2003) respecting cost-sharing for animal and plant health emergency programs of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (Sec. 722) Requires that funds made available in the current fiscal year be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal year for the following Food Security Act of 1985 programs: (1) ground and surface water conservation program; (2) conservation reserve program; (3) wetlands reserve program; (4) conservation security program; (5) farmland protection program; (6) grassland reserve program; (7) environmental quality incentives program; and (8) wildlife habitat incentives program. Requires that funds made available in FY2004-FY2008 for federal crop insurance education and management assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal years, except that FY2008 funds shall be available for new obligations. Limits fund use for such assistance. (Sec. 723) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to require rural status recertification for rural electrification and telecommunication loan program borrowers. (Sec. 724) Prohibits fund use under this Act by any executive branch entity to produce a prepackaged news story for U.S. broadcast or distribution unless it contains audio or text notice that it was produced or funded by such executive entity. (Sec. 725) Appropriates additional funds for specialty crop block grants, of which up to 5% may be used for administrative expenses. (Sec. 726) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to prevent a person not in the prescription drug importing business, a wholesaler, or a pharmacist from importing complying prescription drugs. (Sec. 727) Prohibits, without specific congressional authorization, funds under this Act from being used to study or enter into a contract with a private party for competitive sourcing activities relating to rural development or farm loan programs. (Sec. 728) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances and amounts available under the Act of August 24, 1935 to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products. (Sec. 729) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to: (1) grant a waiver of a financial conflict of interest requirement under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for any voting member of an FDA advisory committee or panel; or (2) make a certification that the need for an individual's services outweighs the potential for a conflict of interest for any such voting member. (Sec. 730) Sets forth funding allocations for the expanded food nutrition and education program. (Sec. 731) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to allow the U.S. importation of poultry products from the People's Republic of China (PRC). (Sec. 732) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances in the high energy cost grant program. (Sec. 733) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to implement the risk-based inspection program until specified issues are resolved. (Sec. 734) Limits fund use under the Federal Crop Insurance Act for: (1) program compliance, including the data mining project; and (2) the common information management system. (Sec. 735) Directs the Secretary to continue the water and waste systems direct loan program under the authority and conditions provided by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007. (Sec. 736) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to revise summer food service programs for children in service institutions provisions. (Sec. 737) Appropriates funds to remain available until September 30, 2009, for a fresh fruit and vegetables in school program in states not currently served by such program. (Sec. 738) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to inspect horses for slaughter purposes. (Sec. 739) Rescinds a specified amount of unobligated funds from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) reserve account. (Sec. 740) Appropriates additional amounts for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships. (Sec. 741) Rescinds a specified amount from non-mandatory funds transferred to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) upon its establishment. (Sec. 742) Repeals, effective as of May 25, 2007, section 9012 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (P.L. 110-28). (Such section requires forage producers, in order to receive crop disaster and livestock assistance compensation for a crop year under title IX [Agricultural Assistance] of such Act, to have participated in the crop insurance pilot program or the Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program during the crop year for which such assistance compensation is received.) (Sec. 743) Includes West Virginia in the program for at-risk children. (Sec. 744) Makes unexpended commodity assistance program funds available for: (1) the commodity supplemental food program; and (2) the emergency food assistance program. (Sec. 745) Considers until receipt of the 2010 Census: (1) Alamo, Texas, Mercedes, Texas, Weslaco, Texas, Donna, Texas, and La Feria, Texas (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for rural business and cooperative development loans and grants; (2) Bainbridge Island, Washington, and Havelock, North Carolina, (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for rural community program loans and grants; (3) Freeport, Illinois, Kitsap County (except the City of Bremerton), Washington Atascadero, California, and Paso Robles, California, (including individuals and entities with projects within the cities) eligible for loans and grants funded through the rural housing insurance fund program account and the rural housing assistance grants account; and (4) Canton, Mississippi, (including individuals and entities with projects within the city) eligible for rural utilities program loans and grants. (Sec. 746) Prohibits funds under this Act for the FDA from being used to authorize health claims for conventional foods. (Sec. 747) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to contract with an entity that does not participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation. (Sec. 748) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used for the Canaan Valley Institute in Thomas, West Virginia. (Sec. 749) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to terminate or consolidate any of the FDA's 13 field laboratories or 20 District Offices (or any of the inspection or compliance functions of such District Offices) functioning as of January 1, 2007. (Sec. 750) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to purchase light bulbs that do not have the "ENERGY STAR" or "Federal Energy Management Program" designation. .

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programs animal plant_health_inspection_service agricultural marketing service grain inspection packers administration office secretary food safety food_safety_and_inspection_service office secretary farm foreign agricultural services farm_service_agency risk_management_agency federal_crop_insurance_corporation fund commodity_credit_corporation fund title conservation programs appropriates funds following office secretary natural resources environment natural_resources_conservation_service title iii rural_development programs appropriates funds following office secretary rural_development rural community advancement program rural_development salaries expenses rural housing service rural business cooperative service rural_utilities_service title domestic food programs appropriates funds following office secretary food nutrition consumer services food nutrition service title foreign assistance related programs appropriates funds following foreign agricultural service agricultural trade development assistance_act program account title ocean freight differential grants title grants commodity_credit_corporation export loans program account mcgovern dole international food education child nutrition program grants title related agencies food_and_drug_administration appropriates funds following food_and_drug_administration fda commodity_futures_trading_commission farm credit administration title vii general_provisions specifies certain uses limits prohibitions use funds appropriated act sec prohibits funds act pay indirect costs charged competitive agricultural research education extension grant awards issued cooperative state research education extension_service exceed total federal funds provided award sec prohibits use funds act safe meat poultry inspection panel sec prohibits funds relocate state rural_development office cost operation effectiveness determined sec authorizes secretary use competitive research funds act competitive grants program similar initiative future agriculture food systems sec limits funds environmental quality incentives program sec limits funds available fy2008 preceding fiscal years reimburse commodity_credit_corporation ccc release certain commodities bill emerson humanitarian trust act sec prohibits fund use ccc funded rehabilitation certain dams sec states specified amounts funds derived interest credit program section rural electrification act shall obligated rescinded sec prohibits funds act revise proposed rule july respecting cost sharing animal plant health emergency programs animal plant_health_inspection_service sec requires funds available current fiscal year cover obligations fiscal year following food security act programs ground surface water conservation program conservation reserve program wetlands reserve program conservation security program farmland protection program grassland reserve program environmental quality incentives program wildlife habitat incentives program requires funds available fy2004 fy2008 federal crop insurance education management assistance federal_crop_insurance_act cover obligations fiscal years fy2008 funds shall available new obligations limits fund use assistance sec prohibits funds act require rural status recertification rural electrification telecommunication loan program borrowers sec prohibits fund use act executive branch entity produce news story broadcast distribution contains audio text notice produced funded executive entity sec appropriates additional funds specialty crop block grants administrative expenses sec prohibits funds act prevent person prescription drug importing business wholesaler pharmacist importing complying prescription drugs sec prohibits specific congressional authorization funds act study enter contract private party competitive sourcing activities relating rural_development farm loan programs sec rescinds specified amounts unobligated balances amounts available act august encourage exportation domestic consumption agricultural products sec prohibits funds act grant waiver financial conflict interest requirement federal food drug cosmetic act voting member fda advisory_committee panel certification need individual services outweighs potential conflict interest voting member sec sets forth funding allocations expanded food nutrition education program sec prohibits funds act allow importation poultry products people republic china prc sec rescinds specified amounts unobligated balances high energy cost grant program sec prohibits funds act implement risk based inspection program specified issues resolved sec limits fund use federal_crop_insurance_act program compliance including data mining project common information management system sec directs secretary continue water waste systems direct_loan program authority conditions provided continuing_appropriations_resolution sec amends richard national school lunch act revise summer food service programs children service institutions provisions sec appropriates funds remain available september fresh fruit vegetables school program states currently served program sec prohibits funds act inspect horses slaughter purposes sec rescinds specified unobligated funds special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic reserve account sec appropriates additional amounts bill emerson mickey leland hunger fellowships sec rescinds specified non mandatory funds transferred department_of_homeland_security dhs establishment sec repeals effective section troop readiness veterans care katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act section requires forage producers order receive crop disaster livestock assistance compensation crop year title agricultural assistance act participated crop insurance pilot program non insured crop disaster assistance program crop year assistance compensation received sec includes west_virginia program risk children sec makes unexpended commodity assistance program funds available commodity supplemental food program emergency food assistance program sec considers receipt census texas texas texas texas texas including individuals entities projects cities eligible rural business cooperative development loans grants island washington north_carolina including individuals entities projects cities eligible rural community program loans grants illinois county city washington california california including individuals entities projects cities eligible loans grants funded rural housing insurance fund program account rural housing assistance grants account canton mississippi including individuals entities projects city eligible rural utilities program loans grants sec prohibits funds act fda authorize health claims conventional foods sec prohibits funds act contract entity participate pilot program employment eligibility confirmation sec prohibits funds act valley institute thomas west_virginia sec prohibits funds act terminate consolidate fda field laboratories district offices inspection compliance functions district offices functioning january sec prohibits funds act purchase light bulbs energy_star federal_energy_management_program designation


Summary: Creating Research Extension and Teaching Excellence for the 21st Century Act of 2007 or CREATE-21 Act of 2007 - Establishes the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture, which shall be located in Washington, DC. Transfers specified authorities of the Department of Agriculture and other authorities to the Institutes. Sets forth organizational and funding provisions. Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to repeal authority for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. Eliminates specified funding provisions respecting agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges. Extends specified agricultural programs, including research, extension, and education programs.

creating research extension teaching excellence 21st century act act establishes national institutes food agriculture shall located washington transfers specified authorities department_of_agriculture authorities institutes sets forth organizational funding provisions amends national agricultural research extension teaching policy act repeal authority national agricultural research extension education economics_advisory_board eliminates specified funding provisions respecting agricultural research land grant colleges extends specified agricultural programs including research extension education programs


Summary: Equine Equity Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat any race horse as three-year property for depreciation purposes; and (2) reduce to 12 months the holding period for capital gains treatment of horses.

equine equity act amends_the_internal_revenue_code treat race horse year property depreciation purposes reduce months holding period capital gains treatment horses


Summary: Farm Risk Management Act for the 21st Century - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to contract with eligible operators and producers (risk management account contracts) to: (1) provide a reserve to assist in the stabilization of farm income during low-revenue years; (2) assist operators and producers to invest in value-added farms; and (3) recognize high levels of environmental stewardship. Sets forth risk management account contract provisions, including: (1) administration; (2) direct payments; (3) stewardship payments; (4) account transfers; and (5) tax treatment. Extends counter-cyclical payments. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to: (1) replace current national dairy market loss payment provisions with dairy payment provisions through FY2012; (2) revise and extend funding authority for the McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program; (3) extend funding for testing of biobased products for the federal biobased procurement program; (4) revise and extend the biorefinery development program; (5) revise and extend the rural renewable energy development program; and (6) replace current renewable and energy systems and energy improvements provisions with the rural energy for America program (funds through FY2014). Establishes a recourse loan program for each loan commodity through crop year 2014. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend: (1) the wetlands reserve program and increase maximum program acreage enrollment; (2) the environmental quality incentives program; (3) the conservation innovation grants program; and (4) the ground and surface water conservation program. Increases grassland reserve program maximum acreage enrollment. Extends authority to use Commodity Credit Corporation funds and facilities to carry out specified conservation-related programs. Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to: (1) combat pay and retirement account exclusions; (2) standard deduction increases; (3) child care deduction limits; (4) state cost-sharing during natural disasters; (5) minimum benefits; (6) program reauthorization; (7) program administration; (8) cash payment pilot projects; (9) block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa; (10) the commodity distribution program; (11) outreach grants; (12) the emergency food assistance program; and (13) community food projects. Establishes a community food assistance and food bank infrastructure grant program for eligible emergency feeding organizations. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to extend: (1) the fruit and vegetable program; and (2) the farm to school program. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to offer to enter into a contract or grant agreement with a primary nongovernmental organization to establish the National Food for the Hungry Transportation Fund to track, collect, and deliver time-sensitive food products. Extends: (1) the forest land enhancement program; (2) the healthy forests reserve program; (3) the biomass research and development program; (4) the federal crop insurance adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program; (5) the farmers' market promotion program; and (6) the fruit and vegetable nutrition promotion program.

farm risk management act 21st century directs secretary agriculture contract eligible operators producers risk management account contracts provide reserve assist stabilization farm income low revenue years assist operators producers invest value added farms recognize high levels environmental stewardship sets forth risk management account contract provisions including administration direct payments stewardship payments account transfers tax treatment extends counter cyclical payments amends farm_security rural investment act replace current national dairy market loss payment provisions dairy payment provisions fy2012 revise extend funding authority mcgovern dole international food education child nutrition program extend funding testing biobased products federal biobased procurement program revise extend biorefinery development program revise extend rural renewable energy development program replace current renewable energy systems energy improvements provisions rural energy america program funds fy2014 establishes recourse loan program loan commodity crop year amends food security act extend wetlands reserve program increase maximum program acreage enrollment environmental quality incentives program conservation innovation grants program ground surface water conservation program increases grassland reserve program maximum acreage enrollment extends authority use commodity_credit_corporation funds facilities carry specified conservation related programs amends food_stamp_act respect combat pay retirement account exclusions standard deduction increases child care deduction limits state cost sharing natural disasters minimum benefits program reauthorization program administration cash payment pilot projects block grants puerto_rico american_samoa commodity distribution program outreach grants emergency food assistance program community food projects establishes community food assistance food bank infrastructure grant program eligible emergency feeding organizations amends richard national school lunch act extend fruit vegetable program farm school program directs secretary transportation offer enter contract grant agreement primary nongovernmental organization establish national food transportation fund track collect deliver time sensitive food products extends forest land enhancement program healthy forests reserve program biomass research development program federal crop insurance adjusted gross revenue insurance pilot program farmers market promotion program fruit vegetable nutrition promotion program


Summary: Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from closing or relocating any county, local, or field office of the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or any rural development-related office of the Department of Agriculture until at least one year after the date of enactment of an Act to provide for the post-FY2007 continuation of agricultural programs.

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Summary: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2008 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) executive operations; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Homeland Security Staff; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; (9) Office of Civil Rights; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (11) agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (12) hazardous materials management; (13) departmental administration; (14) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (15) Office of Communications; (16) Office of the Inspector General; (17) Office of the General Counsel; (18) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (19) Economic Research Service; (20) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (21) Agricultural Research Service; (22) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (23) Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (24) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (25) Agricultural Marketing Service; (26) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (27) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (28) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (29) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (30) Farm Service Agency; (31) Risk Management Agency; (32) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (33) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) rural development salaries and expenses; (3) Rural Housing Service; (4) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; and (5) Rural Utilities Service. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480) program account, title I ocean freight differential grants, and title II grants; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation export loans program account; and (4) McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and (2) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 706) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service that exceed 20% of total federal funds provided under each award. (Sec. 709) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel. (Sec. 714) Directs the Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide financial and technical assistance from specified funds for: (1) the Lost River Watershed Project in West Virginia; (2) the Lower Hamakua Ditch Watershed Project in Hawaii; (3) the Upcountry Maui Watershed Project in Hawaii; (4) the Pocasset River Floodplain Management Project in Rhode Island; (5) authorized watershed projects in Missouri; (6) the East Locust Creek Watershed Plan Revision in Missouri; (7) the Little Otter Creek Watershed project; and (8) the McDowell Grove Dam Flood Plain/Wetlands Restoration Project in DuPage County, Illinois. (Sec. 715) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to close or relocate the FDA Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis in St. Louis, Missouri, outside the city or county limits. (Sec. 716) Authorizes the Secretary to use up to 30% of competitive research funds under this Act for a competitive grants program similar to the initiative for future agriculture and food systems. (Sec. 717) Limits funds for the environmental quality incentives program. (Sec. 718) Prohibits fund use for Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)-funded rehabilitation of certain dams. Rescinds certain FY2008 funds made available for this program. (Sec. 719) Limits funds made available in FY2008 or preceding fiscal years under P.L. 480 to reimburse CCC for the release of certain commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act. (Sec. 720) Directs the Secretary, with lender consent, to structure the annual fee payment schedule for rural electrification and telephone bond and loan guarantees so as not to exceed an average of 30 basis points per year for the term of the loan in order to ensure fund availability to pay related subsidy costs. (Sec. 721) Appropriates funds to the Denali Commission to address solid waste disposal problems which threaten to contaminate rural drinking water supplies. (Sec. 722) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to revise a proposed rule (July 8, 2003) respecting cost-sharing for animal and plant health emergency programs of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (Sec. 723) Requires that funds made available in the current fiscal year be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal year for the following Food Security Act of 1985 programs: (1) ground and surface water conservation program; (2) conservation reserve program; (3) wetlands reserve program; (4) conservation security program; (5) farmland protection program; (6) grassland reserve program; (7) environmental quality incentives program; and (8) wildlife habitat incentives program. Requires that funds made available in FY2004-FY2008 for federal crop insurance education and management assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act be used to cover only obligations made in such fiscal years. Limits fund use for such assistance. (Sec. 724) Provides that any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for economic development and job creation assistance under such Act in the same manner as a borrower (under such Act). (Sec. 725) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make funding and other assistance available through the emergency watershed protection program to repair and prevent damage to nonfederal land in watersheds that have been impaired by fires initiated by the federal government; and (2) waive related cost sharing requirements. (Sec. 726) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to require rural status recertification for rural electrification and telecommunication loan program borrowers. (Sec. 727) Prohibits, without specific congressional authorization, funds under this Act from being used to study or enter into a contract with a private party for competitive sourcing activities relating to rural development or farm loan programs. (Sec. 728) Rescinds specified amounts of unobligated balances and amounts available under the Act of August 24, 1935 to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products. (Sec. 729) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to pay administrative costs of a state that authorizes any new for-profit vendor to transact food instruments under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) if it is expected that more than 50% of the vendor's annual food sale revenues will be derived from supplemental food items obtained with WIC food instruments (except that the Secretary may approve such vendor's authorization if necessary to assure participant access to program benefits). (Sec. 730) Requires that payment allocations be adjusted as necessary to ensure that each institution participating in the food and education nutrition education program receives a payment of not less than $100,000. (Sec. 731) Appropriates funds for a construction grant to the National Center for Natural Products Research. (Sec. 732) Appropriates funds for the planning and construction of an agriculture pest facility in Hawaii. (Sec. 733) Prohibits funds from being used to transfer funds or assess fees in excess of 5% from any Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service program or activity. (Sec. 734) Considers the service areas being acquired by Mid-Kansas Electric Cooperative as eligible for Rural Electrification Act of 1936 financing. (Sec. 735) Amends the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 to eliminate the requirement that forage producers must participate in the insurance pilot program or the noninsured crop disaster assistance program in order to receive crop disaster and livestock assistance. (Sec. 736) Directs the Secretary to continue the water and waste systems direct loan program under the authority and conditions provided by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007. (Sec. 737) Amends the the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 to eliminate a condition upon the Department's purchase of newspapers. (Sec. 738) Considers, until receipt of the 2010 Census: (1) Parsons, Kansas, Boone, North Carolina, Henderson, North Carolina, and Lenoir, North Carolina as rural areas for Rural Utilities Service water and waste loans and grants; (2) Lansing, Kansas as a rural area for Rural Housing Service programs; and (3) Leavenworth, Kansas and Lansing, Kansas as separate geographic entities for Rural Development grants and loans. (Sec. 739) Appropriates funds to the Farm Service Agency for a pilot program to demonstrate the use of new technologies that increase the growth rate of reforested hardwood trees on private non-industrial forests lands, enrolling lands on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Sec. 740) Amends the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 to extend, for purposes of disaster assistance eligibility, the qualifying livestock loss period through December 31, 2007. Appropriates funds for the emergency conservation program. (Sec. 741) Amends the the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate regulations under which specified travel-related transactions are authorized by general license for travel to, from, or within Cuba for the marketing and sale of agricultural and medical goods. (Sec. 742) Directs the Secretary to promulgate certain implementing regulations by specified dates, and report to the appropriate congressional committees.

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account title ocean freight differential grants title grants commodity_credit_corporation export loans program account mcgovern dole international food education child nutrition program grants title related agencies food_and_drug_administration appropriates funds following food_and_drug_administration fda farm credit administration title vii general_provisions specifies certain uses limits prohibitions use funds appropriated act sec prohibits funds act pay indirect costs charged competitive agricultural research education extension grant awards issued cooperative state research education extension_service exceed total federal funds provided award sec prohibits use funds act safe meat poultry inspection panel sec directs natural_resources_conservation_service provide financial technical assistance specified funds lost river watershed project west_virginia lower ditch watershed project hawaii maui watershed project hawaii river floodplain management project rhode_island authorized watershed projects missouri east creek watershed plan revision missouri little otter creek watershed project dam flood plain wetlands restoration project county illinois sec prohibits funds available act close relocate fda division pharmaceutical analysis missouri outside city county limits sec authorizes secretary use competitive research funds act competitive grants program similar initiative future agriculture food systems sec limits funds environmental quality incentives program sec prohibits fund use commodity_credit_corporation rehabilitation certain dams rescinds certain fy2008 funds available program sec limits funds available fy2008 preceding fiscal years reimburse ccc release certain commodities bill emerson humanitarian trust act sec directs secretary lender consent structure annual fee payment schedule rural electrification telephone bond loan guarantees exceed average basis points year term loan order ensure fund availability pay related subsidy costs sec appropriates funds denali_commission address solid_waste disposal problems threaten rural drinking water supplies sec prohibits funds act revise proposed rule july respecting cost sharing animal plant health emergency programs animal plant_health_inspection_service sec requires funds available current fiscal year cover obligations fiscal year following food security act programs ground surface water conservation program conservation reserve program wetlands reserve program conservation security program farmland protection program grassland reserve program environmental quality incentives program wildlife habitat incentives program requires funds available fy2004 fy2008 federal crop insurance education management assistance federal_crop_insurance_act cover obligations fiscal years limits fund use assistance sec provides rural_utilities_service borrower repaid prepaid insured direct guaranteed loan rural electrification act profit utility eligible receive insured direct_loan act shall eligible economic development job creation assistance act manner borrower act sec authorizes secretary funding assistance available emergency watershed protection program repair prevent damage nonfederal land watersheds impaired fires initiated federal_government waive related cost sharing requirements sec prohibits funds act require rural status recertification rural electrification telecommunication loan program borrowers sec prohibits specific congressional authorization funds act study enter contract private party competitive sourcing activities relating rural_development farm loan programs sec rescinds specified amounts unobligated balances amounts available act august encourage exportation domestic consumption agricultural products sec prohibits funds available act pay administrative costs state authorizes new profit vendor food instruments special supplemental nutrition program women infants children wic expected vendor annual food sale revenues derived supplemental food items obtained wic food instruments secretary approve vendor authorization necessary assure participant access program benefits sec requires payment allocations adjusted necessary ensure institution participating food education nutrition education program receives payment sec appropriates funds construction grant national center natural products research sec appropriates funds planning construction agriculture pest facility hawaii sec prohibits funds transfer funds assess fees excess animal plant_health_inspection_service program activity sec considers service areas acquired mid kansas electric cooperative eligible rural electrification act financing sec amends troop readiness veterans care katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act eliminate requirement forage producers participate insurance pilot program noninsured crop disaster assistance program order receive crop disaster livestock assistance sec directs secretary continue water waste systems direct_loan program authority conditions provided continuing_appropriations_resolution sec amends department_of_agriculture organic act eliminate condition department purchase newspapers sec considers receipt census kansas north_carolina henderson north_carolina north_carolina rural areas rural_utilities_service water waste loans grants kansas rural area rural housing service programs kansas kansas separate geographic entities rural_development grants loans sec appropriates funds farm_service_agency pilot program demonstrate use new technologies increase growth rate trees private non industrial forests lands enrolling lands coast gulf_of_mexico damaged hurricane katrina sec amends troop readiness veterans care katrina_recovery iraq_accountability_appropriations_act extend purposes disaster assistance eligibility qualifying livestock loss period december appropriates funds emergency conservation program sec amends trade sanctions reform export enhancement_act direct secretary treasury promulgate regulations specified travel related transactions authorized general license travel cuba marketing sale agricultural medical goods sec directs secretary promulgate certain implementing regulations specified dates report appropriate congressional committees


Summary: Farm, Ranch, Equity, Stewardship, and Health Act of 2007 - Amends the federal crop insurance program. Establishes: (1) a risk management account contract program; (2) a conservation planning pilot program; (3) a nutrient reduction and sediment control pilot program for the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (4) a national clean plant network; (5) an Office of Pest Management Policy; and (6) a program of hunger-free community collaborative and infrastructure grants. Extends and revises specified programs for: (1) commodity assistance; (2) conservation; (3) specialty crops; (4) food programs and nutrition, (5) agricultural trade; (6) rural development; (7) forestry; and (8) energy, including biobased products. Food Employment Empowerment and Development Program Act of 2007 or FEED Act of 2007 - Establishes the food employment empowerment and development program to provide grants to eligible entities to use community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training. Expresses the sense of Congress that any budgetary savings created by this Act should be used to reduce the federal budget deficit and not be used to offset other federal spending.

farm ranch equity stewardship health act amends federal crop insurance program establishes risk management account contract program conservation planning pilot program nutrient reduction sediment control pilot program chesapeake_bay watershed national clean plant network office pest management policy program hunger free community collaborative infrastructure grants extends revises specified programs commodity assistance conservation specialty crops food programs nutrition agricultural trade rural_development forestry energy including biobased products food employment empowerment development program act feed act establishes food employment empowerment development program provide grants eligible entities use community resources combat hunger root causes hunger creating opportunity food recovery job training expresses sense congress budgetary savings created act reduce federal budget deficit offset federal spending


Summary: Extends, with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until May 2, 2008. Suspends permanent price support authorities through May 2, 2008.

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Summary: Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2008 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate.

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Summary: Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008, or the Credit CARD Act of 2008 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require advance notice of any increase in the annual percentage rate of interest (APR) pertaining to a credit card account under an open end consumer credit plan. Imposes a freeze on interest rate terms and fees on canceled cards. Sets limits on fees and interest charges, including a prohibition against penalties for on-time payments. Prohibits a creditor from furnishing information to a consumer reporting agency concerning a newly opened credit card account until the credit card has been used or activated by the consumer. Revises requirements for prompt and fair crediting of card payments. Prohibits universal default (except in certain circumstances) and unilateral changes to cardholder agreements. Increases the civil penalty against any creditor who fails to comply with specified requirements in the case of an individual action relating to an open end credit plan that is not secured by real property or a dwelling. Prescribes procedures for specified federal regulatory agencies to evaluate credit card issuers for compliance with this Act. Revises: (1) payoff and repayment timing disclosure requirements; and (2) requirements relating to late payment deadlines and penalties. Prohibits issuance of: (1) a credit card on behalf of a consumer under age 21, unless the consumer has submitted a written application meeting specified requirements; and (2) certain affinity cards to students unless certain requirements have been met. Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow underage consumers to elect to be included in certain listings compiled by a consumer reporting agency. Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to require all federal banking agencies and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to coordinate rulemaking and regulations. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to certain congressional committees on: (1) the status of regulations of the federal banking agencies and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding unfair and deceptive acts or practices by depository institutions and federal credit unions; and (2) the extent to which interchange fees are required to be disclosed to consumers and merchants, and how such fees are overseen by the federal banking agencies. Directs the Comptroller General to establish the Credit Card Safety Rating System Commission.

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Summary: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates FY2009 funds for the following Department of Agriculture (Department) programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary); (2) Office of the Chief Economist; (3) National Appeals Division; (4) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (5) Office of Homeland Security; (6) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (7) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; (9) Office of Civil Rights; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (11) agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (12) hazardous materials management; (13) departmental administration; (14) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (15) Office of Communications; (16) Office of the Inspector General; (17) Office of the General Counsel; (18) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (19) Economic Research Service; (20) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (21) Agricultural Research Service; (22) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (23) Native Americans Institutions Endowment Fund; (24) extension and integrated activities; (25) Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (26) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (27) Agricultural Marketing Service; (28) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (29) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (30) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (31) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (32) Farm Service Agency; (33) Risk Management Agency; (34) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (35) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) rural development salaries and expenses; (3) Rural Housing Service; (4) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; and (5) Rural Utilities Service. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480) program account, title I ocean freight differential grants, and title II grants; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) export loans program account; and (4) McGovern-Dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and (2) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 703) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer unobligated balances to the Working Capital Fund for plant and capital equipment acquisition. (Sec. 704) States that appropriations under this Act shall not remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly provided for. (Sec. 705) Limits negotiated indirect costs on cooperative agreements between the Department and nonprofit organizations to 10%. (Sec. 708) Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the Safe Meat and Poultry Inspection Panel. (Sec. 709) Requires that Department agencies reimburse each other for employees detailed for longer than 30 days. (Sec. 712) Prohibits, without congressional notification, funds available under this Act or under previous appropriations Acts from being used through a reprogramming of funds to: (1) eliminate or create a new program; (2) relocate or reorganize an office or employees; or (3) privatize federal employee functions. Prohibits, without congressional notification, funds available under this Act or under previous appropriations Acts from being used through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10%, whichever is less: (1) to augment an existing program; (2) to reduce by 10% funding or personnel for any existing program; or (3) that results from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs. (Sec. 713) Prohibits the use of funds for user fee proposals that fail to provide certain budget impact information. (Sec. 714) Prohibits funds made available by this Act from being used to close or relocate the FDA Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis in St. Louis, Missouri, outside the city or county limits. (Sec. 715) Limits funds made available in FY2009 or preceding fiscal years under P.L. 480 to reimburse CCC for the release of certain commodities under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act. (Sec. 716) Prohibits funds under this Act from being used to revise a proposed rule (July 8, 2003) regarding cost-sharing for animal and plant health emergency programs of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. (Sec. 717) Appropriates funds to the Denali Commission to address solid waste disposal problems which threaten to contaminate rural drinking water supplies. (Sec. 718) Requires that funds made available in the current fiscal year be used to cover obligations made in such fiscal year for the following Food Security Act of 1985 programs: (1) the ground and surface water conservation program; (2) the conservation reserve program; (3) the wetlands reserve program; (4) the conservation security program; (5) the conservation stewardship program; (6) the farmland protection program; (7) the grassland reserve program; (8) the environmental quality incentives program; and (9) the wildlife habitat incentives program. Requires that funds made available in the current fiscal year for federal crop insurance education and management assistance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act be used to cover obligations made in such fiscal year. (Sec. 719) Provides that any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for economic development and job creation assistance under such Act in the same manner as a borrower (under such Act). (Sec. 720) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) make funding and other assistance available through the emergency watershed protection program to repair and prevent damage to nonfederal land in watersheds that have been impaired by fires initiated by the federal government; and (2) waive related cost sharing requirements. (Sec. 721) Limits funding for: (1) the farmland protection program; (2) the grassland reserve program; (3) the environmental quality incentives program; (4) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (5) the voluntary public access program; (6) the agricultural management assistance program; (7) the value-added products grant program; (8) the organics research program; (9) the specialty crop research program; (10) the beginning farmers and ranchers research program; (11) the healthy forest reserve programs; (12) the biorefinery assistance program; (13) the repowering assistance program; (14) the rural energy for America program; (15) the specialty crops block grant program; (16) programs to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products; and (17) the fresh fruit and vegetable in school program until October 1, 2009. Limits the use of unobligated CCC funding for FY2007 specified dam rehabilitation projects and prohibits CCC funding for FY2009 for such projects. (Sec. 722) Appropriates funds to the National Center for Natural Products Research for construction or renovation to carry out the research objectives of the natural products research grant issued by the FDA. (Sec. 723) Appropriates funds for construction of an agriculture pest facility in Hawaii. (Sec. 724) Appropriates funds to the Farm Service Agency for a pilot program to demonstrate the use of new technologies that increase the growth rate of reforested hardwood trees on private non-industrial forests lands on the Gulf of Mexico coast that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Sec. 725) Considers as rural areas until receipt of the 2010 decennial Census: (1) Healdsburg, California, Havelock, North Carolina, and Newton, North Carolina, for the purposes of eligibility for rural water and waste disposal loans and grants; and (2) the County of Nueces, Texas, for the purposes of financing a beef processing facility under the business and industry loan guarantee program. (Sec. 726) Appropriates funding for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows and Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows. (Sec. 727) Appropriates funds for grants to: (1) the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection; and (2) the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Foods, and Markets. (Sec. 728) Directs the Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide financial and technical assistance through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations program for: (1) the Pocasset River Floodplain Management Project Rhode Island; (2) the East Locust Creek Watershed Plan Revision in Missouri; (3) the Little Otter Creek Watershed project in Missouri; (4) the Churchill Woods Dam Removal project in DuPage County, Illinois; and (5) the Dunloup Creek Watershed Project in Fayette and Raleigh Counties, West Virginia. (Sec. 729) Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act regarding the program for at-risk school children to: (1) make Vermont a program participant; and (2) increase the total number of program states from eight to nine. (Sec. 730) Amends the the Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000 to repeal the annual audit requirement for the Delta Regional Authority. (Sec. 731) Directs the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to provide funds to settle the claims associated with the Houlka Watershed Project. (Sec. 732) Revises matching grant provisions for certain agricultural research grants under the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. (Sec. 734) Amends the the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make commercial fishing enterprises owned or operated by a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher eligible for operating loans. (Sec. 735) Exempts the owner or operator of a commercial truck from payment of any agricultural quarantine and inspection user fee. Defines "commercial truck" as a commercial truck that: (1) originates in Alaska and reenters U.S. customs territory directly from Canada; or (2) originates in U.S. customs territory (other than Alaska) and transits through Canadian customs territory directly before entering Alaska. States that the cargo area of any commercial truck carrying an agricultural product shall remain sealed during transit through Canada. (Sec. 736) Prohibits the importation into the United States of any ruminant or swine, or any fresh (including chilled or frozen) meat or product of any ruminant or swine, that is born, raised, or slaughtered in Argentina until the Secretary certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination. (Sec. 737) Amends the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate regulations authorizing (by general license) travel to, from, or within Cuba for the marketing and sale of agricultural and medical goods.

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notification funds available act previous appropriations acts reprogramming funds eliminate create new program relocate reorganize office employees federal employee functions prohibits congressional notification funds available act previous appropriations acts reprogramming funds excess whichever augment existing program reduce funding personnel existing program results reduction personnel result change existing programs sec prohibits use funds user fee proposals fail provide certain budget impact information sec prohibits funds available act close relocate fda division pharmaceutical analysis missouri outside city county limits sec limits funds available fy2009 preceding fiscal years reimburse ccc release certain commodities bill emerson humanitarian trust act sec prohibits funds act revise proposed rule july cost sharing animal plant health emergency programs animal plant_health_inspection_service sec appropriates funds denali_commission address solid_waste disposal problems threaten rural drinking water supplies sec requires funds available current fiscal year cover obligations fiscal year following food security act programs ground surface water conservation program conservation reserve program wetlands reserve program conservation security program conservation stewardship program farmland protection program grassland reserve program environmental quality incentives program wildlife habitat incentives program requires funds available current fiscal year federal crop insurance education management assistance federal_crop_insurance_act cover obligations fiscal year sec provides rural_utilities_service borrower repaid prepaid insured direct guaranteed loan rural electrification act profit utility eligible receive insured direct_loan act shall eligible economic development job creation assistance act manner borrower act sec authorizes secretary funding assistance available emergency watershed protection program repair prevent damage nonfederal land watersheds impaired fires initiated federal_government waive related cost sharing requirements sec limits funding farmland protection program grassland reserve program environmental quality incentives program wildlife habitat incentive program voluntary public access program agricultural management assistance program value added products grant program research program specialty crop research program beginning farmers ranchers research program healthy forest reserve programs biorefinery assistance program assistance program rural energy america program specialty crops block grant program programs encourage exportation domestic consumption agricultural products fresh fruit vegetable school program october limits use unobligated ccc funding fy2007 specified dam rehabilitation projects prohibits ccc funding fy2009 projects sec appropriates funds national center natural products research construction renovation carry research objectives natural products research grant issued fda sec appropriates funds construction agriculture pest facility hawaii sec appropriates funds farm_service_agency pilot program demonstrate use new technologies increase growth rate trees private non industrial forests lands gulf_of_mexico coast damaged hurricane katrina sec considers rural areas receipt decennial census california north_carolina north_carolina purposes eligibility rural water waste disposal loans grants county texas purposes financing beef processing facility business industry loan guarantee program sec appropriates funding bill emerson national hunger fellows mickey leland international hunger fellows sec appropriates funds grants wisconsin department_of_agriculture trade consumer protection vermont agency agriculture foods markets sec directs natural_resources_conservation_service provide financial technical assistance watershed flood prevention operations program river floodplain management project rhode_island east creek watershed plan revision missouri little otter creek watershed project missouri dam removal project county illinois creek watershed project counties west_virginia sec amends richard national school lunch act program risk school children vermont program participant increase total number program states sec amends delta_regional_authority act repeal annual audit requirement delta_regional_authority sec directs chief natural_resources_conservation_service provide funds settle claims associated watershed project sec revises matching grant provisions certain agricultural research grants agricultural research extension education reform_act sec amends consolidated_farm rural_development act commercial fishing enterprises owned operated geographically disadvantaged farmer rancher eligible operating loans sec exempts owner operator commercial truck payment agricultural quarantine inspection user fee defines commercial truck commercial truck originates alaska reenters customs territory directly canada originates customs territory alaska canadian customs territory directly entering alaska states cargo area commercial truck carrying agricultural product shall remain sealed transit canada sec prohibits importation united_states swine fresh including frozen meat product swine born raised slaughtered secretary certifies congress region free foot mouth disease vaccination sec amends trade sanctions reform export enhancement_act direct secretary treasury promulgate regulations authorizing general license travel cuba marketing sale agricultural medical goods