H.R. 2656 - American Farm Improvement Act of 2007
Agriculture.
- Sponsor:
- Tim Mahoney
- Summary:
- To enhance the ongoing profitability and viability of America's farms, forests, and ranches by making conservation activities more cost-effective and efficient, by creating new revenue opportunities through biofuels, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
American Farm Improvement Act of 2007
H.R. 2656 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To enhance the ongoing profitability and viability of America's farms, forests, and ranches by making conservation activities more cost-effective and efficient, by creating new revenue opportunities through biofuels, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To enhance the ongoing profitability and viability of America's farms, forests, and ranches by making conservation activities more cost-effective and efficient, by creating new revenue opportunities through biofuels, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- American Farm Improvement Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Tim Mahoney
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Agriculture
- Administrative procedure
- Agricultural conservation
- Agricultural prices
- Agricultural subsidies
- Agricultural wastes
- Alcohol as fuel
- Alternative energy sources
- Biomass energy
- Budgets
- Building construction
- Cellulose
- Commercialization
- Construction costs
- Department of Agriculture
- Energy
- Energy crops
- Energy facilities
- Energy research
- Environmental protection
- Executive departments
- Farm lands
- Farmers
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Government lending
- Law
- Natural resources
- Oils and fats
- Public contracts
- Refuse as fuel
- Research and development
- Science policy
- Solid wastes
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/11/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 6/11/2007 6/11/2007 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 6/11/2007 Referred to House Agriculture 6/11/2007 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 6/11/2007 Referred to House Science and Technology 6/11/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. 4/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research. 4/25/2008 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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