Volume 2, No. 19 - July 13, 2004
 

Ag Appropriations Update

To Members of the NASULGC System:

The House of Representatives is currently debating H.R. 4766, the F.Y 2005 Agriculture Appropriations bill.

To view the debate, turn to C-SPAN, or visit:
http://www.c-span.org

A summary of today's debate:
http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.html

Links:
CSREES spreadsheet, H.R. 4766 (as reported)
CSREES portion of House committee report, H.Rpt. 108-584

Senate Action Uncertain
The Agriculture Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee had been scheduled to markup its version of the F.Y. 2005 bill last week, but that action was postponed. All of the Senate appropriations bills not yet marked-up are on hold.

Fred Hutchison
Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations

BRT Report from Washington is edited by Fred H. Hutchison on behalf of the BRT. The BRT, comprised of Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations, Fleishman-Hillard Inc., and Cornerstone Government Affairs, represents the Budget and Advocacy Committee of NASULGC's Board on Agriculture Assembly before Congress and executive branch agencies. © 2004, Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations. For more information: www.nasulgc-bac.com