National Association of Conservation Districts

National Association of Conservation Districts

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Action Alert

Action Requested

Date: January 15, 2008

Subject: NACD Action Alert: 2007 Farm Bill
Contact Agriculture Committee Leadership and ask that NO Program Administration changes are made in the Farm Bill Conference Committee.

Background
The 110th Congress begins its second session this week and one of its top priorities will be completing a Farm Bill.

The next phase of the Farm Bill process will be the conference committee. As Congress convenes a conference committee to combine the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill, committee members will be reviewing every provision of the two bills. During this process, everything will be back on the table for consideration, including decisions regarding Conservation Program Administration at USDA.

This is the same issue NACD has alerted districts about over the last year. We have worked hard as an association to prevent any such changes in the Farm Bill, and we must remain vigilant until the final bill is signed into law.

Talking points are available from past action alerts on our website at: http://nacdnet.org/policy/action/alert_09-13-07.phtml

Please contact the following Members of Congress TODAY and tell them Program Administration changes should not be in the Farm Bill. Fax numbers have been included for each office to expedite delivery of your letter:

Senate
The Honorable Tom Harkin
Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
United States Senate
731 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Fax: (202) 224-9369

The Honorable Saxby Chambliss
Ranking Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
United States Senate
416 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Fax: (202) 224-0103

House of Representatives
The Honorable Collin Peterson
Chairman, Committee on Agriculture
United States House of Representatives
2211 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Fax: (202) 225-1593

The Honorable Bob Goodlatte
Ranking Member, Committee on Agriculture
United States House of Representatives
2240 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Fax: (202) 225-9681

Follow Up
Please let us know when you make contacts to Congress. We appreciate your participation in NACD’s grassroots advocacy and rely on your feedback to assess our impact. Follow ups can be sent to jeremy-peters@nacdnet.org.