House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry
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| House Committee on Agriculture | |
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| House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry | |
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Jurisdiction
Agency oversight; review and analysis; special investigations; dairy; food stamps, nutrition and consumer programs; forestry in general, forest reserves other than those created from the public domain; energy and biobased energy production; dairy.
Current Legislation
- H.R. 17-110 — To reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other purposes.
- February 7, 2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- H.R. 45-110 — To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income communities to promote increased access to and consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods among residents of such communities, and for other purposes.
- February 6, 2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- H.R. 166-110 — To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.
- February 6, 2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- H.R. 167-110 — To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets.
- February 6, 2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- H.R. 206-110 — To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide greater access to the food stamp program by reducing duplicative and burdensome administrative requirements, authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to certain community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for the purpose of establishing and implementing a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program for certain socially and economically disadvantaged populations, and for other purposes.
- February 6, 2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
- H.R. 461-110 — To ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over Federal land.
- February 7, 2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Hearings
Tues., March 13th - 10:00 a.m. 1302 Longworth House Office Building Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry-Public Hearing. RE: To review the federal food stamp program and its impact on children's health.
- Live Audio will be available at the start of the hearing, and can be accessed at http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/audio.html
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Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research • Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition & Forestry • Horticulture & Organic Agriculture • Livestock, Dairy, & Poultry • General Farm Commodities & Risk Management • Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture |
