Open Congress : Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.6246 Rural Energy Communities Development Act of 2010

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To provide for loans to rural energy-producing communities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6341 To establish a loan program to promote energy conservation in rural areas.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To establish a loan program to promote energy conservation in rural areas.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6342 To establish pilot projects for agriculture renewable energy systems.

2010-09-28T20:00:00Z

To establish pilot projects for agriculture renewable energy systems.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6180 To amend the conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 to promote the conservation and improvement of the soil, water, and wildlife resources of lands containing muck soils, and for other purposes.

2010-09-21T20:00:00Z

To amend the conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 to promote the conservation and improvement of the soil, water, and wildlife resources of lands containing muck soils, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.511 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village.

2010-08-15T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village.

August 15, 2010: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.511 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village.

2010-08-15T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.511 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village.

2010-08-09T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.511 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village.

2010-08-04T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6057 Farm Credit Expansion Act

2010-07-29T20:00:00Z

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for Farm Service Agency loans.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1557 Supporting the facility under development by the Stanislaus County Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus County, California, known as the National Ag Science Center.

2010-07-25T20:00:00Z

Supporting the facility under development by the Stanislaus County Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus County, California, known as the National Ag Science Center.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5196 To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple sugaring activities, and for other purposes.

2010-04-28T20:00:00Z

To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple sugaring activities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.269 Congratulating the outstanding professional public servants, both past and present, of the Natural Resources Conservation Service on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

2010-04-26T20:00:00Z

Congratulating the outstanding professional public servants, both past and present, of the Natural Resources Conservation Service on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5101 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2010

2010-04-20T20:00:00Z

To expand the science and stewardship of America's most important wildlife corridors.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4971 Greening Food Deserts Act

2010-03-24T20:00:00Z

To increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department authorities are used to effectively encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in urban areas, particularly underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4822 To provide for the settlement of claims arising from the failure of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (and former Soil Conservation Service) to carry out the Houlka Creek Watershed Project in Mississippi.

2010-03-10T19:00:00Z

To provide for the settlement of claims arising from the failure of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (and former Soil Conservation Service) to carry out the Houlka Creek Watershed Project in Mississippi.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4827 To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes.

2010-03-10T19:00:00Z

To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4785 Rural Energy Savings Program Act

2010-03-08T19:00:00Z

To amend the miscellaneous rural development provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities that will use the funds to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures involving structural improvements and investments in cost-effective, commercial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce home energy use.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.229 Supporting the designation of the facility under development by the Stanislaus County Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus County, California, as the National Ag Science Center.

2010-01-19T19:00:00Z

Supporting the designation of the facility under development by the Stanislaus County Ag Center Foundation, in Stanislaus County, California, as the National Ag Science Center.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4264 Equality for Women Farmers Act

2009-12-09T19:00:00Z

To provide for resolution of certain discrimination claims against the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4227 Incentives to Increase Use of Renewable Biomass Act of 2009

2009-12-07T19:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide loans to support the conversion of energy generation or heating and cooling systems to the use of renewable biomass and to support the installation of new equipment to use renewable biomass for such systems, and for other purposes.