Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

FDA To Reconsider Plan To Close Seven Field Laboratories

2007-08-21T20:00:00Z

Stupak in July held a hearing on the plan and proposed an amendment to the fiscal year 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161), which was passed by ...

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Congress Moves to Boost 2008 HUD Funding

2007-08-20T20:00:00Z

The House bill (HR 3161) provides $99 million for Sec. 515, and the Senate bill (S. 1859), $70 million. The House also approved $27.8 million for a ...

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FDA To Reconsider Plan To Close Seven Field Laboratories

2007-08-19T20:00:00Z

Stupak in July held a hearing on the plan and proposed an amendment to the fiscal year 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161), which was passed by ...

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Taming Runaway Leaders Of The 'People's House'

2007-08-09T20:00:00Z

The GOP wanted HR 3161, the Agriculture Appropriations Bill, to be recommitted "with instructions" - rather than adopted - to delete funding of food stamps ...

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FDA Provision In Spending Bill Would Eliminate Conflicts On ...

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z

A provision included in the fiscal year 2008 Agricultural appropriations bill (HR 3161) passed last week by the House would require FDA to eliminate all ...

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House Ag Spending Bill Supports Rural America

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z

... 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill (HR 3161). The bill invests $90.7 billion into rural America. ...

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Action on House Energy Package Set for Saturday

2007-08-03T20:00:00Z

... as GOP panel members boycotted the meeting in response to a controversy over passage of the 2008 Agriculture spending bill ( HR 3161 ). ...

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House Passes FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill With ...

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

The House on Thursday voted 237-18 to pass a $91 billion fiscal year 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161) with a provision that effectively would ...

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US Rep. Braley: Secures $1 Million for Eastern Iowa Bioenergy ...

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) announced that he secured $985000 for eastern Iowa in the FY 2008 Agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161). ...

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House Struggles to Restore Civility After Explosion of Partisan Rancor

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

The GOP motion that touched off the furor would have recommitted the fiscal 2008 agriculture appropriations bill (HR 3161) and amended it to bar use of ...

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NFU: House Ag Spending Bill Supports Rural America

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

... 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill (HR 3161). The bill invests $90.7 billion into rural America . ...

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Bill: Havelock can receive rural aid

2007-08-01T20:00:00Z

The House was expected to pass HR 3161 on Thursday. If approved, the bill advances to the Senate. “This bill language corrects the inequity by making the ...

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House Debates Spending Levels in 2008 FDA Appropriations Bill

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 3161, includes a 5.5 percent increase overall from the president’s fiscal 2008 budget request, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said. ...

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White House pushes for futures fees

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

The White House made a series of recommendations in a Statement of Administrative Policy on HR 3161, the fiscal 2008 Agriculture spending bill, ...

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Bill would fund

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

His staff said the Agriculture Appropriations Act, HR 3161, was being debated by the House. The money would "continue research to help ensure the viability ...

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White House threatens farm-funds veto

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

"Because Congress has failed to demonstrate such a path, if HR 3161 were presented to the president, he would veto the bill," the White House said, ...

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$2.3 million research money for citrus and aquaculture

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

His staff said the Agriculture Appropriations Act, HR 3161, was debated by the House today. The money would "continue research to help ensure the viability ...

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White House threatens farm-funds veto

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

"Because Congress has failed to demonstrate such a path, if HR 3161 were presented to the president, he would veto the bill," the White House said, ...

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Earmark for France? Looks that Way, But Not Really

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

The House Appropriations Committee report on the 2008 Agriculture spending bill ( HR 3161 ) includes this seemingly curious entry in its earmark-disclosure ...

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Horse quarantine facilities at risk in US

2007-07-28T20:00:00Z

The house is scheduled to vote on the 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill (HR 3161), which would fund the ...

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Bill in US House of Representatives Could Cut Funding for US ...

2007-07-26T20:00:00Z

The House of Representative is scheduled to vote on the 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill (HR 3161), ...

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The Week Ahead: Pre-Recess Agenda Puts Congress in the Fast Lane ...

2007-07-26T20:00:00Z

Early in the week, the chamber is set to debate the fiscal 2008 Agriculture appropriations measure ( HR 3161 ) which funds the Agriculture Department, ...

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