H.R.3161 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 as passed house.
  • Official: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 as introduced.

08/21/07
FDA To Reconsider Plan To Close Seven Field Laboratories

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 ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
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08/20/07
Congress Moves to Boost 2008 HUD Funding

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 ...

Source: Affordable Housing Finance, CA
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08/19/07
FDA To Reconsider Plan To Close Seven Field Laboratories

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 ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
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08/09/07
Taming Runaway Leaders Of The 'People's House'

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

Source: Evening Bulletin, PA
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08/08/07
FDA Provision In Spending Bill Would Eliminate Conflicts On ...

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 ...

Source: Medical News Today (press release), UK
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08/05/07
House Ag Spending Bill Supports Rural America

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

Source: Southwest Nebraska News, NE
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08/03/07
Action on House Energy Package Set for Saturday

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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08/02/07
House Passes FY 2008 Agriculture Appropriations Bill With ...

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 ...

Source: Kaiser network.org, DC
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08/02/07
US Rep. Braley: Secures $1 Million for Eastern Iowa Bioenergy ...

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

Source: IowaPolitics.com (press release), IA
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08/02/07
House Struggles to Restore Civility After Explosion of Partisan Rancor

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 ...

Source: Congressional Quarterly
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08/02/07
NFU: House Ag Spending Bill Supports Rural America

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

Source: Bradenton Herald
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08/01/07
Bill: Havelock can receive rural aid

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 ...

Source: Havelock News, NC
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07/31/07
House Debates Spending Levels in 2008 FDA Appropriations Bill

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. ...

Source: FDA news (subscription), VA
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07/31/07
White House pushes for futures fees

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

Source: Energy risk (subscription), UK
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07/31/07
Bill would fund

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 ...

Source: Bradenton Herald,  United States
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07/30/07
White House threatens farm-funds veto

"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, ...

Source: Reuters AlertNet, UK
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07/30/07
$2.3 million research money for citrus and aquaculture

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 ...

Source: Bradenton Herald,  United States
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07/30/07
White House threatens farm-funds veto

"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, ...

Source: ABC News
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07/30/07
Earmark for France? Looks that Way, But Not Really

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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07/28/07
Horse quarantine facilities at risk in US

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

Source: Horsetalk, New Zealand
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07/26/07
Bill in US House of Representatives Could Cut Funding for US ...

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

Source: American Quarter Horse Journal, TX
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07/26/07
The Week Ahead: Pre-Recess Agenda Puts Congress in the Fast Lane ...

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

Source: Congressional Quarterly, DC
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