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H.R. 4278 – Preserving Rural Resources Act
To clarify Congress’ intent in providing regulatory relief to farmers and ranchers under the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) Dredge and Fill Section 404 program.
NCBA urges a YES vote the Preserving Rural Resources Act.
Key Sponsor: Rep. Robert Hurt (R-Va.)
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S. 2245 / H.R. 4965 – Preserve the Waters of the United States Act
To prevent the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corp of Engineers (Corps) from using their “guidance” document to expand their jurisdiction of waters under the Clean Water Act.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 2245 / H.R. 4965.
Key Sponsors: Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Reps. John Mica (R-Fla.), Nick Rahall (D-W.V.), Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) and Collin Peterson (D-Minn.)
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H.R. 1259 / S. 2242- Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act
To fully and permanently repeal the estate tax.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 1259 / S. 2242.
Key Sponsors: Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
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S. 1129 / H.R. 4234 – Grazing Improvement Act
To make improvements to the efficiency and stability of the federal lands grazing permit process.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 1129 / H.R. 4234.
Key Sponsors: Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) |
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H.R. 4153 – Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act
Will provide transparency and accountability for federal funds in the Chesapeake Bay Program. Provides states with the authority to carry out water quality programs instead of being dictated down from Washington.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 4153.
Key Sponsors: Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Rep. Tim Holden (D-Pa.) |
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H.R. 3856 – State Waters Partnership Act
To limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain numeric nutrient criteria.
NCBA urges a YES vote on the State Waters Partnership Act.
Key Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla.) |
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H.R. 3798 – Egg Inspection Act Amendments of 2012
To amend the Egg Inspection Act to mandate on farm production practices.
NCBA urges a NO vote on H.R. 3798.
Key Sponsor: Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) |
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H.R. 3773 – Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012
To amend the Renewable Fuel Program in section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act to allow domestic alternative fuel to be used to satisfy a portion of the required applicable volume of renewable fuel.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 3773.
Key Sponsors Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas) |
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H.R. 3097 – The Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act
To partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 3097.
Key Sponsors: Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Jim Costa (D-Calif.) |
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S. 1729/H.R. 2997 – Superfund Common Sense Act of 2011
Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to exclude manure from the definition of "hazardous substance" and "pollutant or contaminant" for purposes of such Act.
NCBA urges a YES vote on HS. 1729/H.R. 2997.
Key Sponsors: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) |
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H.R. 10 – The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act
Would require Congress to take an up-or-down vote on regulations proposed by the administration that would have an economic impact of at least $100 million or major increases in costs or prices for consumers before they can be enforced.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 10.
Key Sponsors: Reps. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) |
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S. 1256 – Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011
To guarantee permanent full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is used to “acquire new federal lands, conserve private lands and assist states in promoting recreation.”
NCBA urges a NO vote on S. 1256
Key Sponsors: Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) |
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SH.R. 2307 – Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act
To repeal the tax credits for ethanol blenders, to repeal the tariff on imported ethanol, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on SH.R. 2307.
Key Sponsors: Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.), Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) |
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S. 1085 / H.R. 2009 – Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act
To amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, or environmental goals.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 1085 / H.R. 2009.
Key Sponsors: Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) |
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H.R. 2018 – The Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to preserve the authority of each State to make determinations relating to the State's water quality standards, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 2018.
Key Sponsor: Reps. John Mica (R-Fla.), Nick Rahall (D-W.V.) |
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S. 228 / H.R. 750 – Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
Prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gases (GHGs) without first obtaining specific congressional authorization; precludes legal action against sources of GHGs based only on the possibility of contributing to climate change; and doesn’t preempt states from enacting GHG emission regulations.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 228.
Key Sponsors: Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) |
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U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA)
Passage of the KORUS FTA would phase out South Korea’s 40 percent tariff on beef imports, one of the highest in the world, with $15 million in tariff benefits for beef in the first year of the agreement alone and about $325 million in tariff reductions annually once fully implemented.
NCBA urges a YES vote on the KORUS FTA. |
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H.R. 509 / S. 249 – To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that Act shall not apply to any gray wolf
The gray wolf has been on the ESA since 1972. Since then, wolf populations have not only recovered, but grown to such considerable sizes that they are threatening wildlife and livestock. In order to give states the authority to manage wolf populations, this legislation removes Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for gray wolves.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 509 / S. 249
Sponsors: Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) |
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S. 407 / H.R. 758 – National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act
Requires the administration to seek congressional approval before designating future national monuments. This oversight is intended to ensure that the impacts on the local economy, ranching, national energy security, and other uses associated with the land, are taken into consideration before a designation takes effect.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 407 / H.R. 758
Key Sponsors: Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) |
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S. 248 / H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 248 / H.R. 910
Key Sponsors: Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) |
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S.520 – To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 520
Key Sponsors: Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) |
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H.R.965 – Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011
Would stop veterinarians and producers from preventing disease in livestock, which would ultimately harm animal welfare, animal health, food safety, and food security. Prevention of disease is a cornerstone in both human and animal medicine. Taking away this tool undermines preventative medicine, and healthy animals are the foundation of a safe food supply.
NCBA urges a NO vote on H.R. 965
Key Sponsor: Rep. Louise Slaughter (R-NY) |
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S. 407 / H.R. 758 – National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act
Requires the administration to seek congressional approval before designating future national monuments. This oversight is intended to ensure that the impacts on the local economy, ranching, national energy security, and other uses associated with the land, are taken into consideration before a designation takes effect.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 407 / H.R. 758
Key Sponsors: Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) |
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H.R. 1259 – The permanently repeal the estate tax
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 1259.
Key Sponsors: Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), Mike Ross (R-Ark.) |
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H.R. 1341 – Establishing Public Accountability Act of 2011
Would require the Environmental Protection Agency to include in any notice of rule making a statement regarding the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 1341.
Key Sponsor: Pete Olson (R-Texas) |
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H.R. 1287 / S. 706: 3D: Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011
Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to expedite the environmental review process and require federal agencies to use the most expeditious environmental review process available until unemployment falls below 5 percent; amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to declare that carbon dioxide and methane from livestock are not pollutants; amends the CAA to require the EPA to do full economic analysis of rules under the Act; amends the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to prohibit consideration of the impact of greenhouse gas on any species of fish, wildlife or plant for any purpose in the implementation of the ESA; amends the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) to prevent payment from the Judgment Fund to reimburse environmental activist groups for filing lawsuits against domestic businesses.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H. R. 1287 and S. 706
Key Sponsors: Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)
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H.R.1505 – National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 1505
Key Sponsors: Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) |
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H.R. 1573 – To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 1573
Key Sponsor: Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) |
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H.R. 1633 – Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
To establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate matter (dust), to limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which such dust is regulated under State, tribal, or local law, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 1633
Key Sponsors: Reps. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.), Robert Hurt (R-Va.), Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa), Larry Kissell (D-N.C.) |
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H.R. 1581 – The Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act
Would release federal lands that have been recognized as unsuitable for wilderness or roadless designations.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 1581
Key Sponsor: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) |
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S. 871 – Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act,
Repeals the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit and the import tariffs on ethanol.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 871
Key Sponsors: Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
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H.R. 1505 - National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
Remedies current security gaps that exist on federal lands along our nation’s borders by preventing the Department of Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from using environmental policies to restrict the U.S. Border patrol from obtaining routine access.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 1505
Key Sponsors: Reps. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), Peter King (R-NY), Lamar Smith (R-Tex.) |
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S. 1061 / H.R. 1996 - Government Litigation Savings Act
Will amend the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) to prohibit organizations with a net worth exceeding $7 million from filing for EAJA funds; require that EAJA filers show a “direct and personal monetary interest” in the action to be eligible for payments; and cap the attorney fees environmental activists claim to be owed.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 1061 / H.R. 1996
Key Sponsors: Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) |
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S. 989 – Flint Hills Preservation Act
To amend the Clean Air Act to require the exclusion of data of an exceedance or violation of a national ambient air quality standard caused by a prescribed fire in the Flint Hills Region, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 989
Key Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) |
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H.R. 2959 – Charitable Agricultural Research Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on the H.R. 2959
Key Sponsor: Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) |
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H.R. 302 – Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act of 2011
Would amend the Antiquities Act to prevent sweeping national monuments designations by the President without the approval of affected states’ governors and legislatures.
NCBA urges a YES vote on H.R. 302
Key Sponsors: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-Va.) |
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S. 1528 – Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act
To amend the Clean Air Act to limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which that dust is regulated under State, tribal, or local law, to establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard applicable to coarse particulate matter, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on S. 1528.
Key Sponsor: Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) |
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H.R. 5381 – Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2012 (CLEER Act)
To amend the Clean Air Act to exempt exceptional event demonstrations, like dust storms, and for other purposes.
NCBA urges a YES vote on CLEER Act.
Key Sponsor: Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) |