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HR 1551 110th Congress House

Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007

Official title: To reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administrat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reauthorize Department of Agriculture conservation and energy programs and certain other programs of the Department, to modify the operation and administration of these programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservationAgricultural creditAgricultural extension workAgricultural pollution
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Agricultural researchAgricultural subsidiesAgricultural wastesAlternative energy sourcesAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityAuthorizationBiological diversityBiomass energyCarbon cycleChesapeake BayCommerceCommunity collegesCompetitive biddingCongressCongressional reporting requirementsConnecticutConservation easementsDairy industryDamsDefense procurementDietEconomics and Public FinanceEducationElectronic benefits transfersElementary and secondary educationEndangered speciesEnergyEnergy cropsEnergy efficiencyEnergy facilitiesEnergy researchEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental researchFamiliesFarm landsFarm manureFarm produceFarmsFederal advisory bodiesFederal aid to educationFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorFishery managementFishesFood pricesFood stampsForest conservationForest ecologyForest healthForest managementFruitGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment lendingGovernment procurementGrants-in-aidGrazingGreat LakesGroundwaterHabitat conservationHigher educationHispanic AmericansIncomeIndian educationIntegrated pest managementInterest ratesIowaIrrigationLand transfersLand useLivestockMarketing of farm produceMassachusettsMethaneMilitary dependentsMinnesotaMinoritiesMinority business enterprisesMinority educationMississippi RiverMontanaNew JerseyNew York StateNon-native speciesNorth DakotaNutritionOpen space landsOrganic farmingPennsylvaniaPhysical fitnessPovertyPredator controlPrivate forestsProtection of animalsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRange managementReal estate appraisalResearch and developmentRestoration ecologyRiparian ecologyRiversSchool lunch programScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSouth DakotaSports and RecreationStandardsStream conservationTechnological innovationsTechnology transferVegetablesWIC programWater Resources DevelopmentWater conservationWater pollution controlWater qualityWatershedsWetlands
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Jun 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
May 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
May 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
May 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Mar 15, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, 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.
Mar 15, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007 - Extends: (1) the conservation reserve program; (2) the wetlands reserve program; (3) the conservation security program; (4) the grassland reserve program; (5) the environmental quality incentives program; (6) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (7) the agricultural management assistance program;

Establishes: (1) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative; (2) the community forestry and open space conservation program; (3) an integrated pest management initiative; (4) a conservation initiative for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; (5) a conservation planning pilot program; and (6) a cooperative conservation educational assistance program.

Authorizes a conservation loan guarantee program.

Revises: (1) the farmland protection program; and (2) funding for the healthy forests reserve program.

Revises and extends the biorefinery development program.

Extends: (1) the energy audit and renewable energy development program; (2) the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program; (3) the Department of Agriculture bioenergy program; (4) biomass research and development; and (5) carbon cycle research.

Extends: (1) the community food project grant program; (2) the farm-to-cafeteria program; (3) the women, infants, and children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (4) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (5) farmers' market promotion program.

Establishes: (1) a fruit and vegetable nutrition promotion program; (2) a food stamp fruit and vegetable electronic transfer pilot program; and (3) a farm viability program (currently, program authority is discretionary).

Provides for Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture procurement of locally produced agricultural products.

Extends: (1) the organic agriculture research and extension initiative; (2) education grant programs for Hispanic-serving institutions; (3) the value-added agricultural product market development grant program; and (4) and revises the national organic certification and transition cost share program.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1551: Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1551/
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