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1. H.R.45: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income communities to promote increased access to and consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods among residents of such communities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] (introduced 1/4/2007)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Agriculture; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

2. H.R.1583: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract Program through fiscal year 2012 at the 45 percent payment rate, to establish a minimum price for Class I milk under Federal milk marketing orders, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY-20] (introduced 3/20/2007)      Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 3/30/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

3. H.R.1591 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] (introduced 3/20/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Appropriations; Senate Judiciary
House Reports: 110-60; Latest Conference Report: 110-107 (in Congressional Record H3823-4012)
Latest Major Action: 5/2/2007 Failed of passage in House over veto. Status: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 222 - 203, 1 Present (Roll no. 276).
Note: The House Rules Committee has posted the text of the H.R. 1591 conference report. The House Appropriations Committee has posted summary information.

4. H.R.2144 : To extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 5/3/2007)      Cosponsors (32)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

5. H.R.2207 : Making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Obey, David R. [WI-7] (introduced 5/8/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Appropriations; House Budget
Latest Major Action: 5/10/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 302 - 120 (Roll no. 336).
Note: For further action, see H.R.2206, which became Public Law 110-28 on 5/25/2007.

6. H.R.2419 : To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] (introduced 5/22/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Foreign Affairs
House Reports: 110-256 Part 1
Latest Major Action: 9/5/2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 339.

7. H.R.2462 : To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] (introduced 5/23/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 6/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

8. H.R.2720 : To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform commodity programs and to increase nutrition, conservation, and energy programs of the Department of Agriculture, to reduce the national budget deficit, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 6/14/2007)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Agriculture; House Education and Labor; House Foreign Affairs; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 9/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

9. H.R.2766 : To establish regional dairy marketing areas to stabilize the price of milk and support the income of dairy producers.
Sponsor: Rep Reynolds, Thomas M. [NY-26] (introduced 6/18/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Agriculture
Latest Major Action: 6/18/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

10. H.AMDT.712 to H.R.2419 An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-261 to express the Sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should use existing authority when determining the Class I milk price mover to take into account the increased cost of production, including energy and feed.
Sponsor: Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] (introduced 7/27/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 7/27/2007 By unanimous consent, the Arcuri amendment was withdrawn.

11. S.528: A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I milk on the distance or transportation costs from any location that is not within a marketing area, except under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] (introduced 2/8/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

12. S.529: A bill to allow the modified bloc voting by cooperative associations of milk producers in connection with a referendum on Federal Milk Marketing Order reform.
Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] (introduced 2/8/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

13. S.530 : A bill to prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled as domestic natural cheese, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] (introduced 2/8/2007)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 2/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

14. S.1424 : A bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] (introduced 5/17/2007)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 5/17/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

15. S.1447 : A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make decisions relating to proposed amendments to milk marketing orders not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary holds a hearing.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 5/22/2007)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

16. S.1485 : A bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates.
Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 5/24/2007)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

17. S.1721 : A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote growth and opportunity for the dairy industry in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] (introduced 6/27/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

18. S.1722 : A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price of all milk used for manufactured purposes, which shall be classified as Class II milk, by using the national average cost of production, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] (introduced 6/27/2007)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.