TSCRA Daily News Update, June 20, 2008

House Ag Appropriations markup held June 19

The House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies held a markup of the Ag Appropriations bill early Thursday.

Unfortunately, the subcommittee has not released the text of this bill - but it was voted out of committee by unanimous consent, and with no amendments.

NCBA is watching this proceeding very carefully, especially with regard to provisions related to animal identification and food safety. The proposed bill would allocate $20,623 billion for agriculture and FDA-related programs.