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Topic	Bill number	Author	Interest position	Became law
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution	S. 1149 (110th)	Kohl	Support	No
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.
A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purc	S. 311 (110th)	Landrieu	Oppose	No
A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007	H.R. 2207 (110th)	Obey	Support	No
Making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
Agricultural Protection and Prosperity Act of 2007	H.R. 1398 (110th)	Peterson	Support	No
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that manure shall not be considered to be a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008	H.R. 6432 (110th)	Pallone	Support	Yes
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.
Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008	H.R. 6433 (110th)	Pallone	Support	No
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs.
Captive Supply Reform Act	S. 1017 (110th)	Enzi	Oppose	No
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts.
Celebrating America's Heritage Act	H.R. 1483 (110th)	Regula	Oppose	No
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes.
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007	H.R. 2421 (110th)	Oberstar	Oppose	No
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States.
Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act of 2007	H.R. 2135 (110th)	Boswell	Split	No
To enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commodities.
Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007	H.R. 2380 (110th)	Hulshof	Support	No
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007	S. 658 (110th)	Thomas	Support	No
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the process for listing, recovery planning, and delisting, and for other purposes.
Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act	H.R. 1726 (110th)	DeFazio	Oppose	No
To promote more humane treatment of farm animals.
Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007	H.R. 2419 (110th)	Peterson	Support	Yes
To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008	H.R. 6124 (110th)	Peterson	Support	Yes
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act	H.R. 1076 (110th)	Burgess	Support	No
To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities.
Horse Slaughter Prohibition bill	H.R. 503 (109th)	Sweeney	Oppose	No
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2007	S. 1150 (110th)	Hatch	Support	No
A bill to enhance the State inspection of meat and poultry in the United States, and for other purposes.
New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2007	H.R. 2315 (110th)	Pomeroy	Support	No
To enhance the State inspection of meat and poultry in the United States, and for other purposes.
Owyhee Public Land Management Act of 2008	S. 2833 (110th)	Crapo	Support	No
A bill to provide for the management of certain public land in Owyhee County, Idaho, and for other purposes.
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2007	H.R. 962 (110th)	Slaughter	Oppose	No
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and animal diseases.
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008	H.R. 6598 (110th)	Conyers	Oppose	No
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption.
Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement	H.Res. 1092 (110th)	Slaughter	Oppose	No
Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007	H.R. 1843 (110th)	Stupak	Support	No
To extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.
STOPP Act of 2007	H.R. 926 (110th)	Herseth Sandlin	Support	No
To prohibit the provision of Federal economic development assistance for any State or locality that uses the power of eminent domain power to obtain property for private commercial development or that fails to pay relocation costs to persons displaced by use of the power of eminent domain for economic development purposes.
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007.	H.R. 357 (110th)	Rehberg	Support	No
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007.
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the interstate distribution of Sta	H.R. 1760 (110th)	Kind	Support	No
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 such inspections.
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing,	H.R. 503 (110th)	Schakowsky	Oppose	No
To amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes.
To amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to require, as a condition to the consent for off-track wagering, that horsemen'	H.R. 2175 (110th)	Stupak	Oppose	No
To amend the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 to require, as a condition to the consent for off-track wagering, that horsemen's groups and host racing commissions offer insurance coverage for professional jockeys and other horseracing personnel, and for other purposes.