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Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Bill TextA bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide coordination and direction for commodity programs, and to ensure the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables to schools and service institutions in the United States. 3/29/2007--Introduced. School Food Fresh Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish in the office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services a task force to coordinate commodity programs. Directs the Secretary to provide five (for each of five specified food categories) competitive grants to nonprofit research institutions to evaluate commodity program products to determine: (1) consistency with program nutritional goals; (2) product acceptability by recipient agencies and consumers; and (3) commercial counterpart comparability. Amends the the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with qualifying local and regional [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Agricultural credit, Agricultural prices, Agriculture, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Budgets, Business, Energy, Energy crops, Energy development, Energy industries, Energy research, Energy storage, Energy supplies, Federally-guaranteed loans, Feed grains, Feedstock, Finance, Government information, Government lending, Government paperwork, Natural resources, Research and development, Revolving funds, Science policy, Storage, Wheat
Latest Action: 05/31/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research. Bill TextTo provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels. 5/8/2007--Introduced. Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for biofuel production, distribution, development, and storage. Sets forth loan eligibility requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish a related revolving fund. Authorizes the Secretary to administer a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve to: (1) provide feedstocks in furtherance of biofuel-based energy production; and (2) support the biofuels energy industry when production is at risk due to feedstock reductions or commodity price increases. Sets forth related provisions respecting commercial commodity purchases, release of commodity stocks, and storage payments.
Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to reinstate certain provisions relating to the nutrition services incentive program. 4/23/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Older Americans Reauthorization Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 with respect to incentives for effective performance by states and tribal organizations in the efficient delivery of nutritious meals to older individuals. Repeals certain provisions regarding state agency and tribal grantee commodity purchases, as added by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006. Restores former commodity purchase provisions, with revisions. Entitles each state agency and tribal grantee to use its allotments to obtain from the Secretary of Agriculture commodities available through any food program of the Department [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1705-1706) Bill TextA bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to help offset the costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under the emergency food assistance program. 3/6/2008--Introduced. Bonus TEFAP Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for the costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to states and food assistance agencies under the emergency food assistance program.
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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1705-1706) Bill TextA bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to help offset the costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under the emergency food assistance program. 3/6/2008--Introduced. Bonus TEFAP Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for the costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to states and food assistance agencies under the emergency food assistance program.
Also tagged in: Agricultural credit, Agricultural prices, Agriculture, Alcohol as fuel, Alternative energy sources, Biomass energy, Budgets, Business, Energy, Energy crops, Energy development, Energy industries, Energy research, Energy storage, Energy supplies, Federally-guaranteed loans, Feed grains, Feedstock, Finance, Government information, Government lending, Government paperwork, Natural resources, Research and development, Revolving funds, Science policy, Storage, Wheat
Latest Action: 05/31/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research. Bill TextTo provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels. 5/8/2007--Introduced. Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for biofuel production, distribution, development, and storage. Sets forth loan eligibility requirements. Directs the Secretary to establish a related revolving fund. Authorizes the Secretary to administer a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve to: (1) provide feedstocks in furtherance of biofuel-based energy production; and (2) support the biofuels energy industry when production is at risk due to feedstock reductions or commodity price increases. Sets forth related provisions respecting commercial commodity purchases, release of commodity stocks, and storage payments.
Also tagged in: Adult day care, Aged, Agriculture, Budgets, Children, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Day care, Department of Agriculture, Education, Elementary and secondary education, Executive departments, Executive reorganization, Federal advisory bodies, Food, Food relief, Fruit, Nutrition, Public contracts, Research grants, School lunch program, Science policy, Social services, Vegetables, Welfare
Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Bill TextA bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to provide coordination and direction for commodity programs, and to ensure the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables to schools and service institutions in the United States. 3/29/2007--Introduced. School Food Fresh Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish in the office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services a task force to coordinate commodity programs. Directs the Secretary to provide five (for each of five specified food categories) competitive grants to nonprofit research institutions to evaluate commodity program products to determine: (1) consistency with program nutritional goals; (2) product acceptability by recipient agencies and consumers; and (3) commercial counterpart comparability. Amends the the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to: (1) enter into agreements with qualifying local and regional [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Signed by President. Bill TextA bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to reinstate certain provisions relating to the nutrition services incentive program. 4/23/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Older Americans Reauthorization Technical Corrections Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 with respect to incentives for effective performance by states and tribal organizations in the efficient delivery of nutritious meals to older individuals. Repeals certain provisions regarding state agency and tribal grantee commodity purchases, as added by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006. Restores former commodity purchase provisions, with revisions. Entitles each state agency and tribal grantee to use its allotments to obtain from the Secretary of Agriculture commodities available through any food program of the Department [...] show full description
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