Proposed Policy Amendments and Resolutions Submitted for NASDA's Midyear Meeting, February 2008

No. Submitted By: Subject: Description: Committee Referral

Recom-mendation

Final Action
1 Greg Ibach (NE) Trade with Cuba Updates policy language on trade with Cuba.

Amends 6.2 Expansion of Trade Opportunities.

Marketing & International Trade
2 NASDA staff







International Marketing & Trade

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Discussion document to update policy language on international marketing and trade of agricultural products.

Amends policy sections 6.1 through 6.8

Marketing & International Trade
3 NASDA staff Domestic Marketing & Promotion

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Discussion document to update policy language on domestic marketing and promotion.



Amends policy sections 11.1 through 11.12

Marketing & International Trade
4 Ron de Yong (MT)

Roger Johnson (ND)

Carbon Emission Cap & Trade System Support for a national mandatory carbon emission cap and trade system that allows the agriculture sector to receive credits for greenhouse gas reductions.

Amends 11.10 New Uses of Agricultural Products

Joint Referral:



Natural Resources & Pesticide Management

Rural Development & Financial Security

5 Terry Peach (OK)

Energy Policy Updates policy language on bioeconomy, renewable fuels, agricultural energy initiatives, and energy costs.

Amends 13.8 Bioeconomy and moves Section 11.10 into Section 13.8

Rural Development & Financial Security
6 Katie Smith (MO)

Bill Northey (IA)

Agricultural Infrastructure & River Transportation Adds new language regarding management of the Missouri River.

Amends 10.3 River Transportation

Rural Development & Financial Security


Action Items Submitted for NASDA's Midyear Meeting, February 2008

No. Submitted By: Subject: Description: Committee: Action:
A Greg Ibach (NE)

Gene Hugoson (MN)

Bill Northey (IA)

Animal & Plant Health Policies Makes recommendations on the NASDA-APHIS Collaborative Assessment Project (CAP) regarding emergency communications and information-sharing between state and federal programs on animal and plant health policies. Animal & Plant Industries
B A.G. Kawamura (CA) Child Nutrition Requests NASDA to develop policy recommendations on the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act which is up for renewal in 2009. Food Regulation & Nutrition
C A.G. Kawamura (CA) Raw Milk Survey Requests NASDA to conduct and update a survey on raw milk regulation and food safety issues at the state level. Food Regulation & Nutrition
D Charles Hartke (IL) Pesticides Expresses support for the continued availability of the insecticide Carbofuran. Natural Resources & Pesticide Management
E Ron de Yong (MT) Rail Transportation and Competition Expresses support for legislation on rail transportation competition and service for the agriculture industry. Letters for House and Senate are attached. To Conyers; Oberstar; Leahy: Lautenberg Rural Development & Financial Security