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To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 6/18/2008--Public Law.    (There is 1 other summary) Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Deems the Joint Explanatory Statement submitted by the Committee of Conference for the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419 of the 110th Congress (House Report 110-627) to be part of the legislative history of this Act and to have the same effect regarding implementation of this Act as it would have had regarding implementation of H.R. 2419. (Sec. 4) Repeals P.L. 110-234 (H.R. 2419) and the amendments made by that Act, effective on the date of enactment of that Act. States that, except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of: (1) the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) the date of enactment of P.L. 110-234 [...]

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  • 06/18/2008 - Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H5535)
  • 06/18/2008 - 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): 317 - 109 (Roll no. 417). (consideration: CR H5535-5537)
  • 06/18/2008 - Vetoed by President. (consideration: CR H5535-5537; text of veto message: CR H5535)
  • 06/18/2008 - Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5739-5741)
  • 06/18/2008 - Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 14. Record Vote Number: 151. (text of veto message: CR S5739)

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