Expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the United States that, not later than January 1, 2025, the agricultural, forestry, and working land of the United States should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States and continue to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed, and fiber.
2007-10-16: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Fatal Grade Crossing Accident Investigations Act
2004-10-07: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
To extend the authority of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 through October 22, 2005.
2004-10-12: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Veterans Carbon Tetrachloride Benefits Act
2004-04-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
To exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
2004-04-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments through fiscal year 2007.
2004-03-19: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Methamphetamine Blister Pack Loophole Elimination Act of 2004
2004-03-01: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act
2004-02-12: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Permanent Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act
2003-11-03: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Country of Origin Labeling Amendment Act of 2003
2003-09-22: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from selling loans made by the Administrator under the disaster loan program.
2003-09-03: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to require that certain technical medical employees of the Indian Health Service be compensated for time during which they are required to be on-call.
2003-09-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Social Security Deceased Beneficiary Act of 2003
2003-09-08: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule, to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, and to reduce the rate of the estate and gifts taxes to the generally applicable capital gains income tax rate.
2003-06-26: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act
2003-06-19: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel.
2003-05-07: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Local Voices on TV Act of 2003
2003-04-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the $25,000 offset for individuals under the passive loss rules to apply to investments in wind energy facilities.
2003-03-05: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Fuels Security Act of 2003
2003-03-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the $25,000 offset for individuals under the passive loss rules to apply to investments in wind energy facilities.
2002-10-02: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.