A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make decisions relating to proposed amendments to milk marketing orders not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary holds a hearing.
2007-05-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007
2007-05-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal inspection requirements and to require the Secretary to reimburse State agencies for part of the costs of the inspections.
2007-04-18: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat.
2007-03-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
PACT Act
2007-09-11: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351.
Strategic Refinery Reserve Act of 2007
2007-03-29: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Medicare Residency Program Technical Correction Act of 2007
2007-03-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3528-3529)
NOPEC
2008-05-21: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Oil Industry Merger Antitrust Enforcement Act
2007-03-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3134)
State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act
2008-08-01: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 932.
A bill to expand the definition of immediate relative for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
2007-02-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2360)
Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007
2007-02-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act
2007-02-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A bill to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic.
2007-02-08: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Antitrust Modernization Commission Extension Act of 2007
2007-02-01: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1530)
Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act
2007-03-07: Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held.
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, and for other purposes.
2007-01-22: Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Citizen Petition Fairness and Accuracy Act of 2007
2007-01-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S65-66)
Generics First Act of 2007
2007-01-04: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S70)
A resolution designating the week of September 14-20, 2008, as National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, to raise public awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease, and to foster understanding of the impact polycystic kidney disease has on patients and future generations of their families.
2008-09-08: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8141-8142; text as passed Senate: CR S8142)