H.R.2419: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

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To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 5/22/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 - Title I: Commodity Programs - (Sec. 1001) Defines specified terms. Subtitle A: Direct Payments and Counter-Cyclical Payments - (Sec. 1101) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to adjust base acres for covered commodities for a farm whenever: (1) a conservation reserve contract expires or is voluntarily terminated; (2) cropland is released from coverage under a conservation reserve contract; or (3) the producer has eligible pulse crop or oilseed acreage. Requires election of either direct payments and counter-cyclical payments or conservation payments if the base adjustment is made due to a change in status of a conservation reserve contract. Requires a reduction in base acres if the sum of base acres and [...]

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05/22/2008 - Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
05/22/2008 - Veto Message considered in Senate.
05/22/2008 - Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 13. Record Vote Number: 140.
05/22/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/22/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-234.

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05/22/2008 - Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
05/22/2008 - Veto Message considered in Senate.
05/22/2008 - Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 13. Record Vote Number: 140.
05/22/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/22/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-234.
05/22/2008 - Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4713-4714, S4743-4755)
05/22/2008 - Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 13. Record Vote Number: 140. (consideration: CR S4749)
05/21/2008 - Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H4402)
05/21/2008 - The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
05/21/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the veto message of the President to accompany H.R. 2419.
05/21/2008 - Without objection, the previous question was ordered.
05/21/2008 - Vetoed by President.
05/21/2008 - On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding. 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending. (consideration: CR H4402-4411)
05/21/2008 - Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, the Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 316 - 108 (Roll no. 346).
05/20/2008 - Presented to President.
05/15/2008 - Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4212-4243)
05/15/2008 - Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
05/15/2008 - Motion to waive under paragraph 8(a) of Rule XLIV with respect to the measure made in Senate.
05/15/2008 - Motion to waive the Budget Act (section 203, S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 21. Record Vote Number: 128.
05/15/2008 - Motion to waive under paragraph 8(a) of Rule XLIV with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 34. Record Vote Number: 129.
05/15/2008 - Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 15. Record Vote Number: 130.
05/15/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/15/2008 - Cleared for White House.
05/14/2008 - Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
05/14/2008 - Mr. Peterson (MN) brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-627 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1189. (consideration: CR H3801-3822)
05/14/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419.
05/14/2008 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3821)
05/14/2008 - Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. (consideration: CR H3821-3822; text: CR H3821)
05/14/2008 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3821)
05/14/2008 - On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 230 (Roll no. 314). (consideration: CR H3821-3822)
05/14/2008 - Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/14/2008 - On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 318 - 106 (Roll no. 315).
05/14/2008 - Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
05/14/2008 - Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4150-4172, S4203-4210)
05/14/2008 - Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
05/14/2008 - Motion to waive the Budget Act (section 203, S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) with respect to the measure made in Senate.
05/13/2008 - Conference report H. Rept. 110-627 filed. (text of conference report: CR H3409-3700)
05/13/2008 - Conference report H. Rept. 110-627 filed.
05/13/2008 - Under clause 7(c) of rule XXI, the Chair announced that due to the filing of the conference report on H.R. 2419, the following two motions to instruct conferees on that measure have been vitiated: The motion to instruct offered by the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Upton, which was debated on May 8th and on which further proceedings were postponed under clause 8 of rule XX; and the motion to instruct offered by the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, which was debated on May 8th and on which further proceedings were postponed under clause 8 of rule XX.
05/13/2008 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed.
05/08/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 128 - 274 (Roll no. 304). (consideration: CR H3308-3309)
05/08/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 169 - 222 (Roll no. 305). (consideration: CR H3309)
05/08/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/08/2008 - Mr. Upton moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3311-3312; text: CR H3311)
05/08/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Upton motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to recede the provisions proposed to be added to Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 in the form of a definition of "Renewable Biomass".
05/08/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3312)
05/08/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Upton motion to instruct conferees on H .R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Upton demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
05/08/2008 - Mr. Shimkus moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3312-3317; text: CR H3312)
05/08/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Shimkus motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to recede to the provisions contained in section 9021 of the Senate amendment (relating to the E 85 Fuel Program).
05/08/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3316)
05/08/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shimkus motion to instruct conferees on H .R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shimkus demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
05/08/2008 - Mr. Terry moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3317-3319; text: CR H3317)
05/08/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Terry motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to recede to the provisions contained in section 12312 subtitle C of title XII of the Senate amendment (relating to a cellulosic biofuel production tax credit).
05/08/2008 - Mr. Terry asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. Agreed to without objection.
05/07/2008 - NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Shimkus notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
05/07/2008 - NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Terry notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
05/07/2008 - NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Upton notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
05/07/2008 - Mr. Cantor moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3177-3181)
05/07/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Cantor motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to the provisions contained in section 12808 of the Senate amendment (relating to qualified forestry conservation bonds).
05/07/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3181)
05/07/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cantor motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cantor demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
05/06/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 172 - 241 (Roll no. 247). (consideration: CR H3062-3063)
05/06/2008 - Walsh (NY) moved to reconsider the vote.
05/06/2008 - Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3063-3064)
05/06/2008 - On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 203 - 176 (Roll no. 248).
05/06/2008 - NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Cantor notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
05/06/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 140 - 274 (Roll no. 258). (consideration: CR H3091-3092)
05/06/2008 - Latham moved to reconsider the vote.
05/06/2008 - Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote (consideration: CR H3092-3093)
05/06/2008 - On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 192 (Roll no. 259).
05/06/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/06/2008 - Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H3102-3106)
05/06/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House not to recede to the provisions contained in subtitle A of title XII of the Senate amendment (relating to a permanent agriculture disaster assistance program).
05/06/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3106)
05/06/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to instruct until a time to be announced.
05/05/2008 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Flake (AZ) notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
05/01/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 157 - 259 (Roll no. 238). (consideration: CR H2988-2989)
05/01/2008 - Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2992-2995; text: CR H2992)
05/01/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2994-2995)
05/01/2008 - Mr. Kind moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2995-2999; text: CR H2995)
05/01/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 157 - 259 (Roll no. 238).
05/01/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/01/2008 - Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House instruct conferees.
05/01/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to, within the scope of the conference, use the most recent baseline estimates supplied by the Congressional Budget Office when evaluating the costs of the provisions of the report.
05/01/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection.
05/01/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to instruct conferees on H. R. 2419, the Chair put the question adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryan (WI) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a time to be announced.
05/01/2008 - Mr. Kind moved that the House instruct conferees.
05/01/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kind motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the amendment contained in section 2401(d) of the House bill, insist on the amendments contained in section 2104 of the House bill and reject the amendment contained in section 2401(2) of the Senate amendment, insist on the amendments contained in section 2102 of the House bill, and insist on the amendments contained in section 2608 of the Senate bill.
05/01/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kind motion to instruct conferees on H. R. 2419, the Chair put the question adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kind demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a time to be announced.
04/30/2008 - Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2924-2930; text: CR H2924)
04/30/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2930)
04/30/2008 - Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees.
04/30/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 1703(b)(2) of the Senate amendment (relating to a $40,000 limitation on direct payments).
04/30/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection.
04/30/2008 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, the Chair put the question adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until tomorrow.
04/22/2008 - Conference held.
04/18/2008 - Conference held.
04/16/2008 - Conference held.
04/15/2008 - Conference held.
04/14/2008 - Conference held.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 6012, 6023, 6024, 6028, 6029, 9004, 9005, and 9017 of the House bill, and secs. 6006, 6012, 6110-6112, 6202, 6302, 7044, 7049, 7307, 7507, 9001, 11060, 11072, 11087, and 11101-11103 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Pallone, and Barton (TX).
04/09/2008 - Mr. Holden moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
04/09/2008 - On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
04/09/2008 - Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House instruct conferees.
04/09/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Goodlatte motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to any provision which will result in an increase in taxes.
04/09/2008 - The previous question was ordered without objection.
04/09/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 11 (Roll no. 175).
04/09/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of the House bill (except title XII) and the Senate amendment (except secs. 12001, 12201-12601, and 12701-12808), and modifications committed to conference: Peterson (MN), Holden, McIntyre, Etheridge, Boswell, Baca, Cardoza, Scott (GA), Goodlatte, Lucas, Moran (KS), Hayes, Musgrave, and Neugebauer.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of secs. 4303 and 4304 of the House bill, and secs. 4901-4905, 4911, and 4912 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Miller, George, McCarthy (NY), and Platts.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of sec. 11310 of the House bill, and secs. 6501-6505, 11068, and 13107 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kanjorski, Waters, and Bachus.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 3001-3008, 3010-3014, and 3016 of the House bill, and secs. 3001-3022, 3101-3107, and 3201-3204 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Berman, Sherman, and Ros-Lehtinen.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 11102, 11312, and 11314 of the House bill, and secs. 5402, 10103, 10201, 10203, 10205, 11017, 11069, 11076, 13102, and 13104 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Scott (VA), and Smith (TX).
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 2313, 2331, 2341, 2405, 2607, 2607A, 2611, 5401, 6020, 7033, 7311, 8101, 8112, 8121-8127, 8204, 8205, 11063, and 11075 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rahall, Bordallo, and McMorris Rodgers.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration of secs. 1501 and 7109 of the House bill, and secs. 7020, 7313, 7314, 7316, 7502, 8126, 8205, and 10201 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Waxman, Towns, and Jordan.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science and Technology for consideration of secs. 4403, 9003, 9006, 9010, 9015, 9019, and 9020 of the House bill, and secs. 7039, 7051, 7315, 7501, and 9001 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gordon, Lampson, and McCaul (TX).
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of subtitle D of title XI of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Velazquez, Shuler, and Chabot.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 2203, 2301, 6019, and 6020 of the House bill, and secs. 2604, 6029, 6030, 6034, and 11087 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oberstar, Norton, and Graves.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of sec. 1303 and title XII of the House bill, and secs. 12001-12601, and 12701-12808 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rangel, Pomeroy, and McCrery.
04/09/2008 - The Speaker appointed conferees For consideration of the House bill (except title XII) and the Senate amendment (except secs. 12001, 12201-12601, and 12701-12808), and modifications committed to conference: DeLauro and Putnam.
04/09/2008 - Mr. Holden moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. (consideration: CR H2119-2121)
04/09/2008 - Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2119-2121)
04/09/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 11 (Roll no. 175). (consideration: CR H2120-2121)
04/09/2008 - Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H2020-2021)
04/09/2008 - On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 11 (Roll no. 175). (text: CR H2120)
02/05/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
02/04/2008 - Senate appointed conferee(s) Harkin; Leahy; Conrad; Baucus; Lincoln; Stabenow; Chambliss; Lugar; Cochran; Roberts; Grassley.
12/14/2007 - Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3639 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3826 Considered by Senate.
12/14/2007 - Pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, the following managers' package was agreed to: SA 3855.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3855 Amendment SA 3855 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. Of a perfecting nature.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3855 Amendment SA 3855 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Proposed amendment SA 3687 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Proposed amendment SA 3807 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Proposed amendment SA 3616 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Proposed amendment SA 3821 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Proposed amendment SA 3549 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Proposed amendment SA 3614 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Proposed amendment SA 3674 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Proposed amendment SA 3822 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3826 SA 3826 fell when SA 3822 was withdrawn.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Proposed amendment SA 3823 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Proposed amendment SA 3569 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Proposed amendment SA 3771 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3639 Proposed amendment SA 3639 withdrawn in Senate.
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Amendment SA 3500 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
12/14/2007 - Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
12/14/2007 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 14. Record Vote Number: 434.
12/14/2007 - Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
12/14/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15622-15641)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15622, S15623-15637, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3639 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15622, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15622-15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3826 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15623, S15639)
12/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3855 Amendment SA 3855 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15637-15639) Of a perfecting nature.
12/13/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380-15385, S15390-15421, S15433-15452)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15441-15448)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15417-15418)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3639 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15380, S15399-15404, S15420-15421)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3666 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15392-15398, S15418)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380; text as modified: CR S15383)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3720 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3736 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15450)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15412-15417, S15418)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15404-15412, S15418-15420)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15433-15441)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3826 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3830 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15447)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3844 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Amendment SA 3695, pursuant to the order of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 43. Record Vote Number: 424.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Proposed amendment SA 3695, pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3720 Proposed amendment SA 3720 withdrawn in Senate.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Amendment SA 3530 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S15417-15418)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Amendment SA 3810, pursuant to the order of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 47. Record Vote Number: 426.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Proposed amendment SA 3810, pursuant to the order of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3666 Amendment SA 3666, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 55. Record Vote Number: 427.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3666 Proposed amendment SA 3666, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Amendment SA 3819, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 63. Record Vote Number: 428.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Proposed amendment SA 3819, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Amendment SA 3640, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 58. Record Vote Number: 429.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Proposed amendment SA 3640, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3851 Amendment SA 3851 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15441-15448, S15448) To promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, and for other purposes.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3830 Proposed amendment SA 3830 withdrawn in Senate.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3844 SA 3844 fell when SA 3830 was withdrawn.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3851 Amendment SA 3851 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Second cloture on Amendment SA 3500 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 12. Record Vote Number: 431. (consideration: CR 15450; text: CR S15450)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3736 Proposed amendment SA 3736 withdrawn in Senate.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15450)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15399-15404, S15420-15421)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15383-15385)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3720 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15380, S15398-15399)
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3851 Amendment SA 3851 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15441-15447, S15448) To promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, and for other purposes.
12/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Second cloture on Amendment SA 3500 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 12. Record Vote Number: 431. (consideration: CR S15450; text: CR S15450)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15203-15211)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3720 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3736 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15222; text as modified: CR S15222)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15195-15203)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3825 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15211-15216)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3826 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3830 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3639 Amendment SA 3639 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S1579, S15183) To improve nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold in schools.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3803 Amendment SA 3803 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15218; text: CR S15218) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of horses, and for other purposes.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3844 Amendment SA 3844 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3830. (consideration: CR S15223) Relative to public safety officers.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3845 Amendment SA 3845 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3539. (consideration: CR S15223, text: CR S15223) Of a perfecting nature.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15222)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3639 Amendment SA 3639 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15183) To improve nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold in schools.
12/12/2007 - Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3539 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3551 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3596 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3666 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3671 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3672 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3673 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3720 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3736 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3825 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3826 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3830 Considered by Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3671 Amendment SA 3671 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 58. Record Vote Number: 418.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3672 Amendment SA 3672 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 419.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3639 Amendment SA 3639 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. To improve nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold in schools.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3825 Proposed amendment SA 3825 withdrawn in Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3551 Amendment SA 3551 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 19 - 75. Record Vote Number: 420.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Amendment SA 3553 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 14 - 79. Record Vote Number: 421.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3673 Amendment SA 3673, pursuant to the order of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 53. Record Vote Number: 422.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3673 Proposed amendment SA 3673, pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3803 Amendment SA 3803 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of horses, and for other purposes.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3803 Amendment SA 3803 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Proposed amendment SA 3632 withdrawn in Senate.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3596 Amendment SA 3596 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 58. Record Vote Number: 423.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3844 Amendment SA 3844 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3830. Relative to public safety officers.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3845 Amendment SA 3845 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3539. Of a perfecting nature.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3845 Amendment SA 3845 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3539 Amendment SA 3539 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
12/12/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179-15224)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3539 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15223)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3551 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15183-15189, S15216)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15183-15189, S15216-15217)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3596 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15218-15222)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3666 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3671 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179-15182)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3672 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15182)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3673 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15189-15195, S15217-15218)
12/12/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3673 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15111)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15108-15111, S15117)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090; text as modified: CR S15125)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3711 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090-15095, S15107)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15107-15108)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090-15095, S15107)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3666 Amendment SA 3666 proposed by Senator Tester to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15095; text: CR S15095) To modify the provisions relating to unlawful practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3660 Amendment SA 3660 proposed by Senator Baucus to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15095-15097; text: CR S15095-15096) Relative to agricultural supply.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3720 Amendment SA 3720 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15097-15098; text: CR S15097-15098) To improve crop insurance and use resulting savings to increase funding for certain conservation programs.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3825 Amendment SA 3825 proposed by Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3673. (consideration: CR S15111; text: CR S15111) To change the enactment date.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3826 Amendment SA 3826 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 3822. (consideration: CR S15118-15122) To provide for payments under subsections (a) through (e) of section 2604 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and restore supplemental agricultural disaster assistance from the Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3736 Amendment SA 3736 proposed by Senator Wyden to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15122-15125) To modify a provision relating to bioenergy crop transition assistance.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3830 Amendment SA 3830 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15126) Relative to public safety officers.
12/11/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090-15098, S15098-15128)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15116, S15126-15127)
12/11/2007 - Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3539 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3551 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3596 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3671 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3672 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3673 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3711 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Considered by Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3666 Amendment SA 3666 proposed by Senator Tester to Amendment SA 3500. To modify the provisions relating to unlawful practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3660 Amendment SA 3660 proposed by Senator Baucus to Amendment SA 3500. Relative to agricultural supply.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3660 Proposed amendment SA 3660 withdrawn in Senate.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3720 Amendment SA 3720 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 3500. To improve crop insurance and use resulting savings to increase funding for certain conservation programs.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3711 Amendment SA 3711 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 58. Record Vote Number: 417.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3825 Amendment SA 3825 proposed by Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3673. To change the enactment date.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3826 Amendment SA 3826 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 3822. To provide for payments under subsections (a) through (e) of section 2604 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and restore supplemental agricultural disaster assistance from the Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3736 Amendment SA 3736 proposed by Senator Wyden to Amendment SA 3500. To modify a provision relating to bioenergy crop transition assistance.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3830 Amendment SA 3830 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. Relative to public safety officers.
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3551 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15111, S15127)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S1511-15116, S15126-15127)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15125; text as modified: CR S15125)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3711 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15091-15095, S15107)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15095, S15107)
12/11/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090-15128)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3539 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3551 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15111-15113, S15127)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15113-15116, S15126-15127)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3596 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15125-15126)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3671 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15108-15111, S15127)
12/11/2007 - S.AMDT.3672 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15108-15111, S15116-15117)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3711 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Amendment SA 3616 proposed by Senator Salazar to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15041-15042; text: CR S15041-15042) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of all cellulosic biofuels.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Amendment SA 3821 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15042; text: CR S15042) To promote the nutritional health of school children, with an offset.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Amendment SA 3640 proposed by Senator Craig to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15045-15046; text: CR S15045) To prohibit the involuntary acquisition of farmland and grazing land by Federal, State, and local governments for parks, open space, or similar purposes.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Amendment SA 3549 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Roberts to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15046; text: CR S15046) To modify a provision relating to regulations.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Amendment SA 3614 proposed by Senator Domenici to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15046-15049) To reduce our nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Amendment SA 3674 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15049; text: CR S15049) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3673 Amendment SA 3673 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15049; text: CR S15049) To improve women's access to heath care services in rural areas and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3671 Amendment SA 3671 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15049; text: CR S15049) To strike the section requiring the establishment of a Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3672 Amendment SA 3672 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15049; text: CR S15049) To strike a provision relating to market loss assistance for asparagus producers.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Amendment SA 3822 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15049; text: CR S15049) To provide nearly $1,000,000,000 in critical home heating assistance to low-income families and senior citizens for the 2007-2008 winter season, and reduce the Federal deficit by eliminating wasteful farm subsidies.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Amendment SA 3823 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15049-15051) To provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisition by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3596 Amendment SA 3596 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15051) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a pilot program under which agricultural producers may establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for other purposes.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Amendment SA 3569 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Stevens to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15051-15052; text: CR S15051-15052) To make commercial fishermen eligible for certain operating loans.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3551 Amendment SA 3551 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15052-15053; text: CR S15053) To increase funding for the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems, with an offset.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Amendment SA 3553 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15052-15053; text: CR S15053) To limit the tax credit for small wind energy property expenditures to property placed in service in connection with a farm or rural small business.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Amendment SA 3771 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Bond to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15053) To amend title 7, United States Code, to include provisions relating to rulemaking.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3539 Amendment SA 3539 proposed by Senator Salazar for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15057; text: CR S15057) To provide a termination date for the conduct of certain inspections and the issuance of certain regulations.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Amendment SA 3823 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15049-15051) To provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
12/10/2007 - Considered by Senate. (considration: CR S15040-15058)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3711 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Considered by Senate.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3616 Amendment SA 3616 proposed by Senator Salazar to Amendment SA 3500. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of all cellulosic biofuels.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3821 Amendment SA 3821 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500. To promote the nutritional health of school children, with an offset.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3640 Amendment SA 3640 proposed by Senator Craig to Amendment SA 3500. To prohibit the involuntary acquisition of farmland and grazing land by Federal, State, and local governments for parks, open space, or similar purposes.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3549 Amendment SA 3549 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Roberts to Amendment SA 3500. To modify a provision relating to regulations.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3614 Amendment SA 3614 proposed by Senator Domenici to Amendment SA 3500. To reduce our nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3674 Amendment SA 3674 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3673 Amendment SA 3673 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. To improve women's access to heath care services in rural areas and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3671 Amendment SA 3671 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. To strike the section requiring the establishment of a Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3672 Amendment SA 3672 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. To strike a provision relating to market loss assistance for asparagus producers.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3822 Amendment SA 3822 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. To provide nearly $1,000,000,000 in critical home heating assistance to low-income families and senior citizens for the 2007-2008 winter season, and reduce the Federal deficit by eliminating wasteful farm subsidies.
12/10/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15040-15058)
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3823 Amendment SA 3823 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 3500. To provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisition by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3596 Amendment SA 3596 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 3500. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a pilot program under which agricultural producers may establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for other purposes.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3569 Amendment SA 3569 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Stevens to Amendment SA 3500. To make commercial fishermen eligible for certain operating loans.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3551 Amendment SA 3551 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3500. To increase funding for the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems, with an offset.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3553 Amendment SA 3553 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3500. To limit the tax credit for small wind energy property expenditures to property placed in service in connection with a farm or rural small business.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3771 Amendment SA 3771 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Bond to Amendment SA 3500. To amend title 7, United States Code, to include provisions relating to rulemaking.
12/10/2007 - S.AMDT.3539 Amendment SA 3539 proposed by Senator Salazar for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 3500. To provide a termination date for the conduct of certain inspections and the issuance of certain regulations.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013)
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013)
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Amendment SA 3695 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15014) To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increase funding for certain programs.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Amendment SA 3819 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15014) To increase funding for critical Farm Bill programs and improve crop insurance.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Amendment SA 3810 proposed by Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15014-15019) To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain programs and reduce the Federal deficit.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3711 Amendment SA 3711 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Lugar to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15019) Relative to traditional payments and loans.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Amendment SA 3687 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025) To prevent duplicative payments for agricultural disaster assistance already covered by the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Amendment SA 3807 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025) To ensure the priority of the farm bill remains farmers by eliminating wasteful Department of Agriculture spending on casinos, golf courses, junkets, cheese centers, and aging barns.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Amendment SA 3530 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025) To limit the distribution to deceased individuals, and estates of those individuals, of certain agricultural payments.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Amendment SA 3632 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025) To modify a provision relatign to the Environmental Quality Incentive Program.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Amendment SA 3807 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025; text: CR S15025) To ensure the priority of the farm bill remains farmers by eliminating wasteful Department of Agriculture spending on golf courses, junkets, cheese centers, and aging barns.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Amendment SA 3810 proposed by Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15014-15019; text: CR S15014-15015) To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain programs and reduce the Federal deficit.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Amendment SA 3687 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025; text: CR S15025) To prevent duplicative payments for agricultural disaster assistance already covered by the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Amendment SA 3807 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025; text: CR S15025) To ensure the priority of the farm bill remains farmers by eliminating wasteful Department of Agriculture spending on casinos, golf courses, junkets, cheese centers, and aging barns.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Amendment SA 3632 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025; text: CR S15025) To modify a provision relatign to the Environmental Quality Incentive Program.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Amendment SA 3632 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025; text: CR S15025) To modify a provision relating to the Environmental Quality Incentive Program.
12/07/2007 - Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Amendment SA 3530 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15025; text: CR S15025) To limit the distribution to deceased individuals, and estates of those individuals, of certain agricultural payments.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Considered by Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Proposed amendment SA 3508 withdrawn in Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 SA 3509 fell when SA 3508 withdrawn.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Proposed amendment SA 3510 withdrawn in Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 SA 3511 fell when SA 3510 withdrawn.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Proposed amendment SA 3512 withdrawn in Senate.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 SA 3513 fell when SA 3512 withdrawn.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 SA 3514 fell when SA 3513 fell.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3695 Amendment SA 3695 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3500. To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increase funding for certain programs.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3819 Amendment SA 3819 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SA 3500. To increase funding for critical Farm Bill programs and improve crop insurance.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3810 Amendment SA 3810 proposed by Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 3500. To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain programs and reduce the Federal deficit.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3711 Amendment SA 3711 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Lugar to Amendment SA 3500. Relative to traditional payments and loans.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3687 Amendment SA 3687 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3500. To prevent duplicative payments for agricultural disaster assistance already covered by the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3807 Amendment SA 3807 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. To ensure the priority of the farm bill remains farmers by eliminating wasteful Department of Agriculture spending on casinos, golf courses, junkets, cheese centers, and aging barns.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3530 Amendment SA 3530 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. To limit the distribution to deceased individuals, and estates of those individuals, of certain agricultural payments.
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3632 Amendment SA 3632 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. To modify a provision relatign to the Environmental Quality Incentive Program.
12/07/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013-15025)
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013)
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013)
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013)
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013)
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013)
12/07/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15013)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Second cloture motion on amendment SA 3500 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14774; text: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Cloture motion on amendment SA 3500 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14774; text: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774-14777)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774-14777)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774-14777)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14774)
12/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Cloture motion on amendment SA 3500 presented in Senate.
11/16/2007 - Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Considered by Senate.
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Cloture on amendment SA 3500 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 42. Record Vote Number: 412.
11/16/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14592)
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14592)
11/16/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Cloture on amendment SA 3500 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 42. Record Vote Number: 412. (consideration: CR S14592; text: CR S14592)
11/15/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435-14438, S14439-14443, S14445-14446, S14453-14460, S14465, S14574-14575)
11/15/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435)
11/15/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435)
11/15/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435)
11/15/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435)
11/15/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435)
11/15/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435)
11/15/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435)
11/15/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14435)
11/14/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14366, S14368-14373, S14374-14375, S14387-14390)
11/14/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14354-14356, S14359-14360, S14363-14366, S14368-14373, S14374-14375, S14387-14390)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14363, S14387)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14363)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14363)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14363)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14363)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14363)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14363)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14363)
11/14/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Cloture motion on amendment SA 3500 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14387; text: CR S14387)
11/14/2007 - Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S14387; text: CR S14387)
11/13/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254-14257, S14266-14273)
11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254)
11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254)
11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254)
11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254)
11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254)
11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254)
11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254)
11/13/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14254)
11/08/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118-14139)
11/08/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118)
11/08/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118)
11/08/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118)
11/08/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118)
11/08/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118)
11/08/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118)
11/08/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118)
11/08/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14118)
11/06/2007 - Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13947-13981)
11/06/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13947)
11/06/2007 - S.AMDT.3508 Amendment SA 3508 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S13947) To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increased funding for certain programs.
11/06/2007 - S.AMDT.3509 Amendment SA 3509 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3508. (consideration: CR S13947-13948; text: CR S13947) To change the enactment date.
11/06/2007 - S.AMDT.3510 Amendment SA 3510 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. SA 3500. (consideration: CR S13948; text: CR S13948) To change the enactment date.
11/06/2007 - S.AMDT.3511 Amendment SA 3511 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3510. (consideration: CR S13948; text: CR S13948) To change the enactment date.
11/06/2007 - Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 3512) made in Senate.
11/06/2007 - S.AMDT.3512 Amendment SA 3512 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S13948; text: CR S13948) To change the enactment date.
11/06/2007 - S.AMDT.3513 Amendment SA 3513 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3512. (consideration: CR S13948; text: CR S13948) To change the enactment date.
11/06/2007 - S.AMDT.3514 Amendment SA 3514 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3513. (consideration: CR S13948; text: CR S13948) To change the enactment date.
11/05/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13743-13763)
11/05/2007 - S.AMDT.3500 Amendment SA 3500 proposed by Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S13743-13763) In the nature of a substitute.
09/05/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 339.
09/04/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.705 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Boustany. (consideration: CR H8751 text: CR H8751) Amendment to state that in the case of sweet potatoes, Risk Management Agency Pilot Program data shall not be considered for purposes of determining production for the 2005-2006 Farm Service Agency Crop Disaster Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.706 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H8751-8753, H8774-8775 text: CR H8752) Amendment to express the sense of Congress that the food available to schoolchildren under the school breakfast and lunch program should be selected so as to reduce the incidence of juvenile obesity and to maximize nutritional value.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.707 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Rangel. (consideration: CR H8753-8755, H8775-8776 text: CR H8753-8754) Amendment sought to remove certain banking restrictions related to Cuba's payment for agricultural purchases from U.S. producers. It also authorizes direct transfers between Cuban banks and U.S. banks and allows visas to be issued to conduct activities related to purchasing U.S. agricultural goods.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.708 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Boehner. (consideration: CR H8755-8757, H8776 text: CR H8755-8756) Amendment sought to replace the current daily posted county prices (PCPs) used for determing loan deficiency payment rates and repayment rates for marketing assistance loans with a monthly PCP for each crop. It would revise requirements for establishing a producer's loan deficiency payment (LDP) and loan repayment rate to be based on the month that beneficial interest is lost. The amendment aims to address farmers taking advantage of short-term market events to lock in artificially high loan deficiency payments, while actually selling the commodity later at prices well above loan rate.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.709 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Manzullo. (consideration: CR H8757-8759 text: CR H8757) Amendment to exempt the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) from the $60,000 and $125,000 payment limitations, resetting it to the $450,000 limitation that is in the current law.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.713 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Davis (IL). (consideration: CR H8761-8763, H8776-8777 text: CR H8761) Amendment sought to strike the sugar sections in the commodity title as well as the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers, extending current programs until 2012.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.714 Amendments (A015) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR H8763-8768 text: CR H8763) Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered En Bloc in Part B of House Report 110-261: Amendment Nos. 20 and 29.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.715 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Udall (CO). (consideration: CR H8769-8770, H8777-8778 text: CR H8769) Amendment sought to reduce the direct payment rate for cotton by 2/3 of a cent in order to fund enrollment of 224,000 additional acres in the Grasslands Reserve Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.716 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Putnam. (consideration: CR H8770-8771, H8778 text: CR H8770) Amendment sought to prohibit individuals from receiving farm conservation payments if their income exceeds $1 million, unless 75% of the income comes from farm income.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.717 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Cooper. (consideration: CR H8771-8774, H8778-8779 text: CR H8771-8772 text as modified: CR H8772-8773) Amendment sought to comprehensively reform the federal crop insurance program, including the Administration's farm bill crop insurance proposals. The amendment saves approximately $4 billion while adding resources to the Grassland Reserve Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.707 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Rangel. (consideration: CR H8753-8755, H8775-8776 text: CR H8753-8754) Amendment sought to remove certain banking restrictions related to Cuba's payment for agricultural purchases from U.S. producers.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.708 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Boehner. (consideration: CR H8755-8757, H8776 text: CR H8755-8756) Amendment sought to replace the current daily posted county prices (PCPs) used for determing loan deficiency payment rates and repayment rates for marketing assistance loans with a monthly PCP for each crop.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.709 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Manzullo. (consideration: CR H8757-8759 text: CR H8757) Amendment sought to exempt the Environmental Quality Incentives Program from the $60,000 payment limitation contained in the bill.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.714 Amendments (A015) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR H8763-8768 text: CR H8763) Amendments en bloc consist of amendment Nos. 20 and 29 contained in House Report 110-261 and printed on page H8763 in the Congressional Record for July 27, 2007.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.715 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Udall (CO). (consideration: CR H8769-8770, H8777-8778 text: CR H8769) Amendment sought to reduce the direct payment rate for cotton by two-thirds of a cent in order to fund additional enrollment in the Grasslands Reserve Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.716 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Putnam. (consideration: CR H8770-8771, H8778 text: CR H8770) Amendment sought to prohibit individuals from receiving farm conservation payments if their income exceeds $1 million, unless 75 percent of their income comes from farm income.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.717 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Cooper. (consideration: CR H8771-8774, H8778-8779 text: CR H8771-8772 text as modified: CR H8772-8773) Amendment sought to add language to the bill to control crop insurance program costs.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boustany amendment.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
07/27/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peterson (MN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment.
07/27/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rangel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boehner amendment.
07/27/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boehner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Boehner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manzullo amendment, as modified.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arcuri amendment.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment.
07/27/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Peterson (MN) en bloc amendments.
07/27/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Peterson (MN) asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2419 pursuant to H. Res. 547, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment.
07/27/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Udall (CO) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Putnam amendment.
07/27/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Putnam amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Putnam demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cooper amendment.
07/27/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cooper amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cooper demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/27/2007 - UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
07/27/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House promptly with the following amendments striking the two titles designated as XII in the amendments contained in part A of House Report 110-261 and adopt such amendments as may be necessary to comply with the Committee on Agriculture allocation under H.Con.Res. 99 of the 110th Congress.
07/27/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8747-8757)
07/27/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.703 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Goodlatte. (consideration: CR H8747-8749 text: CR H8747-8748) An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to streamline and adopt one set of terms and conditions of easements for the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Grasslands Reserve Program (GRP, Farmland and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP), and Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.703 By unanimous consent, the Goodlatte amendment was withdrawn.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.704 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H8749-51 text: CR H8749) An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to require USDA to transition Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) employees responsible for plant pest inspection duties back to USDA from the Department of Homeland Security in order to better serve the needs of American agriculture.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.704 By unanimous consent, the Cardoza amendment was withdrawn.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.705 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Boustany. (consideration: CR H8751 text: CR H8751) An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to state that in the case of sweet potatoes, Risk Management Agency Pilot Program data shall not be considered for purposes of determining production for the 2005-2006 Farm Service Agency Crop Disaster Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.705 On agreeing to the Boustany amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.706 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H8751-8753, H8774-8775 text: CR H8752) An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to express the sense of Congress that the food available to schoolchildren under the school breakfast and lunch program should be selected so as to reduce the incidence of juvenile obesity and to maximize nutritional value.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.707 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Rangel. (consideration: CR H8753-8755, H8775-8776 text: CR H8753-8754) An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to remove certain banking restrictions related to Cuba's payment for agricultural purchases from U.S. producers. It also authorizes direct transfers between Cuban banks and U.S. banks and allows visas to be issued to conduct activities related to purchasing U.S. agricultural goods.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.708 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Boehner. (consideration: CR H8755-8757, H8776 text: CR H8755-8756) An amendment numbered 13 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to replace the current daily posted county prices (PCPs) used for determing loan deficiency payment rates and repayment rates for marketing assistance loans with a monthly PCP for each crop. It would revise requirements for establishing a producer's loan deficiency payment (LDP) and loan repayment rate to be based on the month that beneficial interest is lost. The amendment aims to address farmers taking advantage of short-term market events to lock in artificially high loan deficiency payments, while actually selling the commodity later at prices well above loan rate.
07/27/2007 - Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the Committee rise.
07/27/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
07/27/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2419 as unfinished business.
07/27/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8757-8768)
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.709 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Manzullo. (consideration: CR H8757-8759 text: CR H8757) An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to exempt the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) from the $60,000 and $125,000 payment limitations, resetting it to the $450,000 limitation that is in the current law.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.709 Manzullo amendment (A010) modified by unanimous consent. Modification consist of replacement text.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.709 On agreeing to the Manzullo amendment (A010) as modified Failed by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H8757)
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.710 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H8759 text: CR H9859) An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to encourage schools to submit plans for implementation to the Secretary that include locally grown foods, in areas where geographically available.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.710 By unanimous consent, the Welch (VT) amendment was withdrawn.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.711 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H8759-8760 text: CR H8759) An amendmend numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to make conservation easements purchased through a transferable development rights program eligible for grants under the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.711 By unanimous consent, the Blumenauer amendment was withdrawn.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.712 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Arcuri. (consideration: CR H8760-8761 text: CR H8760) An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-261 to express the Sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should use existing authority when determining the Class I milk price mover to take into account the increased cost of production, including energy and feed.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.712 By unanimous consent, the Arcuri amendment was withdrawn.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.713 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Davis (IL). (consideration: CR H8761-8763, H8776-8777 text: CR H8761) An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to strike the sugar sections in the commodity title as well as the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers, extending current programs until 2012.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.714 Amendments (A015) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR H8763-8768 text: CR H8763) An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered En Bloc in Part B of House Report 110-261: Amendment Nos. 20 and 29.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.714 Peterson (MN) amendment (A015) modified by unanimous consent. Modification consist of text offered to Part B amendment numbered 20.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.714 On agreeing to the Peterson (MN) amendments (A015) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H8763)
07/27/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8769)
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.715 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Udall (CO). (consideration: CR H8769-8770, H8777-8778 text: CR H8769) An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to reduce the direct payment rate for cotton by 2/3 of a cent in order to fund enrollment of 224,000 additional acres in the Grasslands Reserve Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.703 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Goodlatte. (consideration: CR H8747-8749; text: CR H8747-8748) An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to streamline and adopt one set of terms and conditions of easements for the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Grasslands Reserve Program (GRP, Farmland and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP), and Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.716 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Putnam. (consideration: CR H8770-8771, H8778 text: CR H8770) An amendment numbered 25 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to prohibit individuals from receiving farm conservation payments if their income exceeds $1 million, unless 75% of the income comes from farm income.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.704 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Cardoza. (consideration: CR H8749-51; text: CR H8749) An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to require USDA to transition Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) employees responsible for plant pest inspection duties back to USDA from the Department of Homeland Security in order to better serve the needs of American agriculture.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.717 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Cooper. (consideration: CR H8771-8774, H8778-8779 text: CR H8771-8772 text as modified: CR H8772-8773) An amendment numbered 27 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to comprehensively reform the federal crop insurance program, including the Administration's farm bill crop insurance proposals. The amendment saves approximately $4 billion while adding resources to the Grassland Reserve Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.705 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Boustany. (consideration: CR H8751; text: CR H8751) Amendment to state that in the case of sweet potatoes, Risk Management Agency Pilot Program data shall not be considered for purposes of determining production for the 2005-2006 Farm Service Agency Crop Disaster Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.706 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A007) Agreed to by recorded vote: 422 - 3 (Roll no. 748).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.706 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H8751-8753, H8774-8775; text: CR H8752) Amendment to express the sense of Congress that the food available to schoolchildren under the school breakfast and lunch program should be selected so as to reduce the incidence of juvenile obesity and to maximize nutritional value.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.707 On agreeing to the Rangel amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 245 (Roll no. 749).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.707 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Rangel. (consideration: CR H8753-8755, H8775-8776; text: CR H8753-8754) Amendment sought to remove certain banking restrictions related to Cuba's payment for agricultural purchases from U.S. producers.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.708 On agreeing to the Boehner amendment (A009) Failed by recorded vote: 153 - 271 (Roll no. 750).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.708 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Boehner. (consideration: CR H8755-8757, H8776; text: CR H8755-8756) Amendment sought to replace the current daily posted county prices (PCPs) used for determing loan deficiency payment rates and repayment rates for marketing assistance loans with a monthly PCP for each crop.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.713 On agreeing to the Davis (IL) amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 144 - 282 (Roll no. 751).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.709 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Manzullo. (consideration: CR H8757-8759; text: CR H8757) Amendment sought to exempt the Environmental Quality Incentives Program from the $60,000 payment limitation contained in the bill.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.715 On agreeing to the Udall (CO) amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 251 (Roll no. 752).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.710 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H8759; text: CR H9859) An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to encourage schools to submit plans for implementation to the Secretary that include locally grown foods, in areas where geographically available.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.716 On agreeing to the Putnam amendment Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 252 (Roll no. 753).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.711 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. (consideration: CR H8759-8760; text: CR H8759) An amendmend numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to make conservation easements purchased through a transferable development rights program eligible for grants under the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.717 On agreeing to the Cooper amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 250, 1 Present (Roll no. 754).
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.712 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Arcuri. (consideration: CR H8760-8761; text: CR H8760) An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-261 to express the Sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should use existing authority when determining the Class I milk price mover to take into account the increased cost of production, including energy and feed.
07/27/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2419.
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.713 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Davis (IL). (consideration: CR H8761-8763, H8776-8777; text: CR H8761) Amendment sought to strike the sugar sections in the commodity title as well as the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers, extending current programs until 2012.
07/27/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H8785)
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.714 Amendments (A015) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR H8763-8768; text: CR H8763) Amendments en bloc consist of amendment Nos. 20 and 29 contained in House Report 110-261 and printed on page H8763 in the Congressional Record for July 27, 2007.
07/27/2007 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR 7/30/2007 H8960-9036 text: CR H8960-9036)
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.715 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Udall (CO). (consideration: CR H8769-8770, H8777-8778; text: CR H8769) Amendment sought to reduce the direct payment rate for cotton by two-thirds of a cent in order to fund additional enrollment in the Grasslands Reserve Program.
07/27/2007 - Mr. Goodlatte moved to recommit with instructions to Agriculture. (consideration: CR H8786)
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.716 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Putnam. (consideration: CR H8770-8771, H8778; text: CR H8770) Amendment sought to prohibit individuals from receiving farm conservation payments if their income exceeds $1 million, unless 75 percent of their income comes from farm income.
07/27/2007 - The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H8787-8788)
07/27/2007 - H.AMDT.717 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Cooper. (consideration: CR H8771-8774, H8778-8779; text: CR H8771-8772; text as modified: CR H8772-8773) Amendment sought to add language to the bill to control crop insurance program costs.
07/27/2007 - On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 223 (Roll no. 755).
07/27/2007 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR 7/30/2007 H8960-9036; text: CR H8960-9036)
07/27/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 191 (Roll no. 756).
07/27/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/27/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2419.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.700 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kind. (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716 text: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716) Amendment to reform the farmer safety net to work better for small farmers at lower cost, reallocate funding to nutrition, conservation, specialty crops and healthy foods, rural development, and programs that benefit socially disadvantaged farmers.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.701 Amendments (A002) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727, H8730 text: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727 text as modified: CR 7/31/2007 H9037-9049) Amendment comprised of the following amendments offered En Bloc: Amendment Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 22, 23 as modified, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.702 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8727-8730 text CR 7/27/2007 H8727) Amendment to strike 5 sections from Title V of the bill which expand the lending authority of the Farm Credit System.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.700 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kind. (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716 text: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716) Amendment sought to reform the farmer safety net to work better for small farmers at lower cost, reallocate funding to nutrition, conservation, specialty crops and healthy foods, rural development, and programs that benefit socially disadvantaged farmers.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.701 Amendments (A002) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727, H8730 text: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727 text as modified: CR 7/31/2007 H9037-9049) Amendments en bloc consist of amendment Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 22, 23 as modified, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31 contained in House Report 110-261 and printed on pages H8723-H8726 in the Congressional Record for July 26, 2007.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.702 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8727-8730 text CR 7/27/2007 H8727) Amendment strikes 5 sections from title V of the bill which expand the lending authority of the Farm Credit System.
07/26/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
07/26/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2419.
07/26/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment.
07/26/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kind amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Kind demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
07/26/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Peterson(MN) En Bloc amendments.
07/26/2007 - MODIFICATION OF EN BLOC - Pursuant to the order of the House on July 27, 2007, Part B amendment numbered 9 was removed from en bloc consideration and subsequently offered as a free standing amendment on July 27, 2007.
07/26/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment.
07/26/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 574 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
07/26/2007 - Rule H. Res. 574 passed House.
07/26/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 574. (consideration: CR H8687-8699, CR 7/27/2007 H8601-8730)
07/26/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 574 and Rule XVIII.
07/26/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.700 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kind. (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716 text: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716) An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to reform the farmer safety net to work better for small farmers at lower cost, reallocate funding to nutrition, conservation, specialty crops and healthy foods, rural development, and programs that benefit socially disadvantaged farmers.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.701 Amendments (A002) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727, H8730 text: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727 text as modified: CR 7/31/2007 H9037-9049) An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered En Bloc: Amendment Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 22, 23 as modified, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.701 On agreeing to the Peterson (MN) amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.702 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8727-8730 text CR 7/27/2007 H8727) An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to strike 5 sections from Title V of the bill which expand the lending authority of the Farm Credit System.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.702 On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.700 On agreeing to the Kind amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 117 - 309 (Roll no. 747).
07/26/2007 - Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the committee rise.
07/26/2007 - On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
07/26/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2419 as unfinished business.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.700 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kind. (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716; text: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716) Amendment sought to reform the farmer safety net to work better for small farmers at lower cost, reallocate funding to nutrition, conservation, specialty crops and healthy foods, rural development, and programs that benefit socially disadvantaged farmers.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.701 Amendments (A002) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727, H8730; text: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727; text as modified: CR 7/31/2007 H9037-9049) Amendments en bloc consist of amendment Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 22, 23 as modified, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31 contained in House Report 110-261 and printed on pages H8723-H8726 in the Congressional Record for July 26, 2007.
07/26/2007 - H.AMDT.702 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8727-8730; text CR 7/27/2007 H8727) Amendment strikes 5 sections from title V of the bill which expand the lending authority of the Farm Credit System.
07/23/2007 - Mr. Peterson (MN) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture have until midnight on July 23 to file a report on H.R. 2419. Agreed to without objection.
07/23/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 110-256, Part I.
07/23/2007 - Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
07/23/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
07/19/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/19/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/19/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
06/19/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/19/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
06/19/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
06/14/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/14/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
06/14/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
06/07/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/07/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
06/07/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
06/06/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/06/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
06/06/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
05/31/2007 - Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
05/24/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
05/24/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/24/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
05/22/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
05/22/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/22/2007 - Referred to House Agriculture
05/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
05/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
05/22/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/22/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
05/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
05/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
05/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
05/22/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
05/22/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs