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To establish a program for dairy producers under which producers can offset reductions in producer income when the margin between milk prices and feed costs is less than a specified amount, to establish a dairy market stabilization program for producers participating in the margin protection program, to provide for the amendment of Federal milk marketing orders, and for other purposes. Read more »

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village. Read more »

A bill to provide for the conveyance of 50 acres of National Forest System land in the State of Louisiana. It would give the U.S. Forest Service the authority to sell certain residential parcels of land in the Kisatchie National Forest in Winn Parish, Louisiana. Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, July 29, 2009) Read more »

A bill to amend the Commdity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. Read more »

A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Pisgah National Forest in McDowell County, North Carolina, and to authorize the purchase of privately held land by the U.S. Forest Service. Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, July 29, 2009. Read more »

To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service. Read more »

To name the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in Lane, Oklahoma, and the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in Bennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman Wesley "Wes" Watkins. Read more »

To amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that are subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes. Read more »

A bill to convey to Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida. The bill would provide for the sale of two acres of land at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Subtropical Horticulture Research Station. Passed Committee by voice vote and ordered to be reported favorably to the House with the recommendation that it pass, July 29, 2009. Read more »