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Recent Legislation News
May-09-2008 - After nearly four months of extensions, House and Senate Farm Bill conferees have reached an agreement on the main elements of the 2008 Farm Bill. Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) urge both the House and the Senate to pass the legislation, and for President George W. Bush to sign the bill into law as quickly as possible. If passed, the bill would provide an additional $5.3 billion in new funding for conservation programs; welcome news for wildlife conservation and hunters. "The Farm Bill is the single biggest opportunity for conservation. Any further delay to a new bill would have jeopardized three decades worth of progress toward cleaning our water, protecting our soils and creating habitat for wildlife," said Dave Nomsen, PF/QF's Vice President of Government Affairs who has played a critical role in shaping the Farm Bill's conservation title. ...more
Congress Inches Closer on New Farm BillMay-02-2008 - Late last night, congressional leaders reached a framework agreement on the 2008 Farm Bill's Conservation Title. Lawmakers are still ironing out other titles to complete the new Farm Bill. Full conservation program specifics will not be publicly released until early next week, but the new Farm Bill appears to be moving forward with the possibility of floor votes in both the Senate and House next week. "The framework for the Farm Bill's Conservation Title as agreed upon does contain a strong array of programs and new policies. I'm excited to report that major conservation priorities have been addressed," said Dave Nomsen, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's Vice President of Government Affairs, "This framework appears to include $4 billion in new conservation spending. The action taken last night by Senate and House Farm Bill conferees represents significant movement toward a final Farm Bill soon. Wildlife and hunters have patiently waited and they both look to be rewarded in new conservation opportunities in the next several weeks." ...more
Finally Closing in on a Farm BillApr-25-2008 - Key House and Senate farm bill negotiators reached agreement today on the main elements of the farm bill, with details to be presented to all conferees Monday. The agreement appears to provide an additional $4 billion for conservation programs, including $1.1 billion for the Conservation Security Program, a priority of Senate Agriculture Chairman Tom Harkin. ...more
Farm Bill Needs Final Push TODAYApr-02-2008 - Dear Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) supporter, Your help is needed right now to meet the April 18th Farm Bill extension deadline. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate will decide the fate of millions of acres of conservation program lands in the next two weeks. We need you to contact your elected U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators TODAY. ...more
Federal Farm Bill Passes U.S. SenateDec-17-2007 - By a vote of 79-14, the U.S. Senate Friday passed its version of the Federal Farm Bill. Quail Forever (QF) supports the Farm Bill passed by the Senate, recognizing it as a strong foundation for conservation. "We applaud U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Ranking Member Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) in helping craft a bill that's strong on conservation," said Dave Nomsen, QF's Vice President of Government Affairs, "This Senate action is very good news in that it supports achieving a new Farm Bill early next year, diminishing the chances of extending the existing bill." ...more
