Legislative Update

House of Representatives Passes 2007 Farm Bill

The House of Representatives passed the "Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007," which is now awaiting action in the United States Senate. Title VI of the Act funds many of the country's rural development programs.

Visit the House Agriculture Committee website for text of the legislation and further information:

http://agriculture.house.gov/inside/2007FarmBill.html