U.S.
Senator Member of the Agriculture, Energy and Veterans Affairs
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For Immediate
Release November 3, 2005 |
CONTACT: Cody Wertz – Press Secretary 202-228-3630 Jen Clanahan – Deputy Press Secretary 303-455-7600 |
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UPDATE: Ag
Approps Bill Heads to President for Signature with Sen. Salazar’s Pine
Beetle & Rural Fuel Prices Amendments Included WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President’s signature is all that needs to happen for rural mountain towns to get specific answers from the Forest Service on combating pine beetle infestations and at the same time farmers and ranchers will be able to highlight their struggles with soaring fuel prices through a USDA report to Congress. Senator Salazar successfully included those two amendments in the FY06 Agriculture Appropriations conference report. In addition Senator Salazar was able to successfully provide farmers, ranchers and rural communities across Colorado and the Nation access to over $25 million in resource conservation funding through appropriations requests included on the FY06 Agriculture Appropriations conference report. The report passed the Senate today by a vote of 81 to 18. “I strongly urge the President to sign this bill. The research and funding included in this bill will help protect and preserve the livelihoods of Coloradans living in our rural communities on the eastern plains and mountain towns,” said Senator Salazar. Sen. Salazar’s two specific reports added to the Ag Appropriations bill and retained in the conference report were:
Also included in the conference report were a number of specific appropriations requests by Senator Salazar, including:
The conference report for the FY06 Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 2744) has now been passed by the Senate and was passed by the House last week by a vote of 318-63. It will go on to the President’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law. # # # |
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