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5/23/2007--Introduced.<br/>Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to make beginning farmer and rancher development grants available for energy conservation and organic and value-added alternative production. Caps annual grant amounts and permits consecutive grants to the same recipient. Sets forth grant evaluation criteria. Extends grant authority. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the new farmer individual development accounts pilot program under which: (1) an eligible participant shall deposit an agreed upon amount into an account which will be matched at 300% by the program ($9,000 annual cap); and (2) expenditures shall be used for specified farming purposes, including purchases of farmland, equipment and other assets, breeding stock, and timber, nut, or fruit trees. Revises: (1) the down payment loan program; and (2) the beginning farmer or rancher contract land sales program. Makes socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers eligible for inventory sales preferences on real property acquired by the Secretary through security servicing. Increases direct and operating agricultural loan limits. Requires the Secretary to establish a plan to transition agricultural loan borrowers to private credit sources. Increases fiscal year aggregate loan and specified set-aside levels. Makes socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers eligible for certain loan set-asides, and extends such set-aside authority. Includes among soil and water conservation grant priority recipients: (1) beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and (2) owners or tenants who use the loans to convert to sustainable or organic agricultural production systems. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the conservation reserve program to permit the Secretary to modify a contract to facilitate land transition from a retired or retiring owner or operator to a beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher in order to return some or all of the land into production using sustainable grazing or crop production methods. Sets forth transition options for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. Makes socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers eligible for cost sharing under the conservation security program and the environmental quality incentives program. Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to include among &quot;high priority research&quot; areas of concern to beginning farmers or ranchers. Amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to include farm transfer options for beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers among priority grant areas. Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide emphasis on risk management education for beginning, immigrant, retiring, or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.<br/>

1179892800 2007-05-23 Fri Nov 07 15:25:49 -0600 2008 introduced 44020 'act':6 '2007':8 'begin':1 'farmer':2 'rancher':4 'opportun':5 50606 short introduced 44020 'act':11 '2002':13 'bill':2 'farm':6 'amend':4 'begin':16 'rural':9 'secur':7 'farmer':17 'purpos':23 'develop':10 'rancher':19 'support':15 46901 official introduced 44020 1179892800 Wed May 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 113705 H000206 1939-11-19 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] Tom N00004207 9293 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.22222222222222 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin B000243 1941-12-11 511 Hart Senate Office Building http://baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue 202-224-0515 Max 'd':4 'mt':5 'max':2,6,8 'sen':1 'baucus':3,7,9 M 300005 Baucus Max_Baucus S. Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] N00004643 14147 Democrat 202-224-2651 United Church of Christ MT Max Baucus 1.92156862745098 http://baucus.senate.gov B000711 1940-11-11 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] N00006692 28303 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.46875 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B000944 1952-11-09 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] N00003535 13205 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.57575757575758 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C001041 1947-10-26 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] N00000019 25215 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.37404580152672 F000061 1953-03-02 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] N00000036 13454 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 6.17142857142857 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold G000386 1933-09-17 135 Hart Senate Office Building http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-6020 Charles 'r':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,9 'chuck':8 'grassley':3,7,10 M 300048 Grassley Chuck_Grassley E. Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] Chuck N00001758 11754 Republican 202-224-3744 Baptist IA Chuck Charles Grassley 3.96551724137931 http://grassley.senate.gov SenChuckGrassley K000367 1960-05-25 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] N00027500 11195 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.30188679245283 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ M001170 1953-07-24 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] N00027694 11474 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.33333333333333 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ N000180 1941-05-17 720 Hart Senate Office Building http://bennelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-0012 Ben 'd':4 'ne':5 'ben':2,6,8 'sen':1 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300077 Nelson Ben_Nelson E. Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE] N00005329 11792 Democrat 202-224-6551 Methodist NE Ben Ben Nelson 2.62857142857143 http://bennelson.senate.gov/ SenBenNelson S000770 1950-04-29 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] N00004118 14397 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.82758620689655 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow introduced 44020 1179892800 Wed May 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 113705 action 44020 1179892800 Wed May 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 113706 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.