H.R.2997 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. view all titles (11)

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  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 as introduced.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 as reported to house.
  • Official: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 as passed house.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Age as reported to house.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 as passed senate.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Ad as passed senate.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 as enacted.
  • Official: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, as introduced.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, as passed senate.
  • Short: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, as passed senate.

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H.Amdt293 Pass An amendment numbered 1 printed in part A of House Report 111-191 to increase funding for the Agricultural Research Service sal aries and expenses account by $2 million to go toward Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator decline research, offset by a $1 million reduction in the Office of the Chief Information Officer and a $1 million reduction in Departmental Administration. Would increase funding for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture competitive grants by $3,000,000 to be used for Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and pollinator decline research, and offsets the increase by a reduction in funding for the Departmental Administration. Would increase funding for the Office of Inspector General at USDA by $500,000 to determine whether the USDA Organic certification program ensures that the most rigorous standards for certification are honored, and to investigate whether non-organic substances inappropriately remain allowed in small amounts in USDA certified products after organic alternatives have been discovered. The increase is offset by a decrease of the same amount in funding for the Agriculture Buildings and Facilities, General Services Administration account. Would increase the appropriation for the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program by $519,000 to a total of $1.5 million. The amount would be offse. by decreasing appropriations for `administrative expenses necessary to carry out direct and guaranteed loan programs' within the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account. Appropriates tobacco product user fees authorized under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31). Would fund the Methamphetamine Inhibitor Grant Program created in the 2008 Farm Bill at $2,000,000. Offsets the increase in spending by reducing spending on Rural Development Salaries and Expenses. Would prohibit the use of funds for first class travel for employees of agencies funded by the bill, in contravention of Federal regulations.
H.Amdt294 Pass An amendment numbered 2 printed in part B of House Report 111-191 to transfer $50,000 from the Chief Economist to the Economic Research Service.
H.Amdt295 Pass An amendment numbered 4 printed in part B of House Report 111-191 to transfer $10,038,000 in the bill from the USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to the Rural Utilities Service Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program (restoring the latter to FY09 appropriation levels).
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Jun 23rd
Jun 23rdThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-181, by Ms. DeLauro.
Jun 23rdThe House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-181, by Ms. DeLauro.

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Result: Conference Report Agreed to - October 08, 2009

Roll call number 318 in the Senate

Question: On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2997)

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 76%
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