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H.R. 1551 (110th)

Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 March 2007

Last action

27 June 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Sponsors

Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]

Subjects

Defence, Environment, Agriculture, Energy, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Environment · Agriculture · Energy · Education

Summary

Healthy Farms, Foods, and Fuels Act of 2007 - Extends: (1) the conservation reserve program; (2) the wetlands reserve program; (3) the conservation security program; (4) the grassland reserve program; (5) the environmental quality incentives program; (6) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (7) the agricultural management assistance program; Establishes: (1) the cooperative conservation partnership initiative; (2) the community forestry and open space conservation program; (3) an integrated pest management initiative; (4) a conservation initiative for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; (5) a conservation planning pilot program; and (6) a cooperative conservation educational assistance program. Authorizes a conservation loan guarantee program. Revises: (1) the farmland protection program; and (2) funding for the healthy forests reserve program. Revises and extends the biorefinery development program. Extends: (1) the energy audit and renewable energy development program; (2) the renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements program; (3) the Department of Agriculture bioenergy program; (4) biomass research and development; and (5) carbon cycle research. Extends: (1) the community food project grant program; (2) the farm-to-cafeteria program; (3) the women, infants, and children (WIC) farmers' market nutrition program; (4) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (5) farmers' market promotion program. Establishes: (1) a fruit and vegetable nutrition promotion program; (2) a food stamp fruit and vegetable electronic transfer pilot program; and (3) a farm viability program (currently, program authority is discretionary). Provides for Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture procurement of locally produced agricultural products. Extends: (1) the organic agriculture research and extension initiative; (2) education grant programs for Hispanic-serving institutions; (3) the value-added agricultural product market development grant program; and (4) and revises the national organic certification and transition cost share program.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 May 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 June 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

    Source: Committee

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