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5/9/2007--Introduced.<br/>Chesapeake's Healthy and Environmentally Sound Stewardship of Energy and Agriculture Act of 2007 or CHESSEA Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend funding for the the environmental quality incentives program. Gives program allocation priority to interstate watersheds. Provides a cost-share payment exception for limited resource and beginning farmers.<br/>Provides: (1) cost-share and incentive payments for private forest owners to carry out specified conservation activities; and (2) state performance incentives.<br/>Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to offer to enter into agreements with states and the District of Columbia containing all or a portion of a large waterbody or its tributaries (including the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries) for water quality initiatives. Authorizes appropriations.<br/>Directs (current law authorizes) the Secretary to pay the cost of conservation innovation grants. Makes such grants available for projects that include a technology transfer plan.<br/>Extends: (1) the conservation reserve program; (2) the conservation security program; and (3) the wetlands reserve program.<br/>Directs the Secretary to establish a conservation planning pilot program in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Authorizes appropriations.<br/>Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to: (1) extend the agricultural management assistance program; and (2) make Virginia eligible for such assistance.<br/>Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the biorefinery and biofuel grant program to: (1) extend such program; and (2) provide grants for Chesapeake Bay Watershed states (Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia and the District of Columbia) to develop the commercial viability of no-till soybean biodiesel production, cellulosic ethanol production, manure to energy processes, and other technologies that promote the conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals and the reduction of nutrient impacts to water. Extends the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program. Obligates amounts for Chesapeake Bay Watershed states.<br/>

1178683200 2007-05-09 Fri Nov 07 15:05:39 -0600 2008 introduced 43640 'bay':31,74 'bill':2 'cost':43 'crop':47,60 'goal':18 'land':70 'load':27 'make':40 'amend':4 'chang':45 'graze':49 'manag':50,53 'reduc':25 'viabl':21 'assist':36 'associ':54 'compat':17 'depart':11 'econom':20 'effect':44 'produc':38 'promot':15 'purpos':79 'system':48 'within':71 'biofuel':7 'conserv':5 'poultri':58 'practic':67 'product':23,59,61,63 'program':8 'watersh':75 'benefici':41 'nutrient':26,52 'bioenergi':62 'chesapeak':30,73 'livestock':56 'tributari':34 'agricultur':13,22,37,66,69 'cost-effect':42 46478 official introduced 43640 'act':2 '2007':4 'chessea':1 50320 short introduced 43640 'act':12 '2007':14 'sound':6 'energi':9 'healthi':3 'chesapeak':1 'agricultur':11 'environment':5 'stewardship':7 50319 short introduced 43640 1178683200 Wed May 09 00:00:00 -0500 2007 111739 M000702 1936-07-20 5555 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] 2642 N00001945 10018 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.52083333333333 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ B000444 1942-11-20 8444 Joseph 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'biden':3,7,9 'joseph':2,6,8 M 300008 Biden Joseph_Biden R. Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] 4550 N00001669 10021 Democrat Roman Catholic DE Joseph Biden 3.0 C000141 1943-10-05 3263 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] 1503 N00001955 9635 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.14705882352941 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C000174 1947-01-23 3136 513 Hart Senate Office Building http://carper.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2190 Thomas 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'thoma':2,6,8 'carper':3,7,9 M 300019 Carper Thomas_Carper Richard Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] 1275 N00012508 7299 Democrat 202-224-2441 Presbyterian DE Tom Thomas Carper 3.22222222222222 http://carper.senate.gov C001070 5046 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2408 N00027503 12024 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.82608695652174 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001041 1947-10-26 38260 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 25726 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.32330827067669 R000361 1937-06-18 4953 531 Hart Senate Office Building http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-7665 John 'd':4 'wv':5 'jay':8 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'rockefel':3,7,10 M 300084 Rockefeller John_Rockefeller D. Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] 1736 Jay N00001685 10297 Democrat 202-224-6472 Presbyterian WV Jay John Rockefeller 1.0 http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ S000709 1930-02-12 13867 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] 6035 N00001604 19558 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.82442748091603 http://specter.senate.gov/ W000154 1927-02-18 5758 John 'john':1,3,5 'warner':2,4,6 M 300099 Warner John_Warner W. John Warner 2302 N00002061 6315 Republican Episcopalian John Warner 2.71428571428571 W000803 1946-02-09 10682 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://webb.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6363 Jim 'd':4 'va':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'webb':3,7,9 M 412249 Webb James_Webb Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] 3813 N00028058 13576 Democrat 202-224-4024 VA Jim Jim Webb 3.85333333333333 http://webb.senate.gov/ SenatorWebb introduced 43640 1178683200 Wed May 09 00:00:00 -0500 2007 111739 action 43640 1178683200 Wed May 09 00:00:00 -0500 2007 111740 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.