Also tagged in: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Bolivia, Botswana, Budgets, Business, Business records, Clothing, Colombia, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional investigations, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Corporation taxes, Customs administration, Customs unions, Developing countries, Dominican Republic, Economic policy, Ecuador, Exports, Foreign policy, Free trade, Government information, Government paperwork, Governmental investigations, Gross national product, Imports, Income tax, International affairs, Latin America, Mauritius, Namibia, Peru, President and foreign policy, Presidents, Tariff, Tariff preferences, Tax administration, Taxation, Textile fabrics, Textile industry, Trade, Trade agreements, User charges
Latest Action: 10/16/2008 - Signed by President. Bill TextTo extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes. 10/3/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 2, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) to prohibit the extension of duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment to: (1) Colombia or Peru after December 31, 2009; (2) Ecuador after June 30, 2009, except that such preferential treatment shall remain in effect through December 31, 2009, unless the President reports to specified congressional committees on or before June 30, 2009, that Ecuador does not satisfy certain beneficiary country designation requirements; and (3) Bolivia after June 30, 2009, except that such preferential treatment shall remain in effect through December 31, 2009, only if the President reports to specified congressional committees on or before June 30,[...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR H5535) Bill TextTo 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 [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 11/02/2007 - Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. With written report No. 110-220. Additional views filed. Bill TextAn original bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 11/2/2007--Introduced. Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Revises agricultural and related programs and provisions respecting: (1) producer income; (2) conservation; (3) trade; (4) nutrition; (5) credit; (6) rural development and investment; (7) research and related matters; (8) forestry; (9) energy; (10) livestock marketing; and (11) agricultural security.
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Latest Action: 05/22/2008 - Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. Bill TextTo 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 [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Agriculture, Armed forces, Business, Buy American, Clothing, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Department of Homeland Security, Emergency housing, Emergency management, Employee training, Executive departments, Federal employees, Fibers, Foreign policy, Government employees, Government information, Government procurement, Government publicity, Housing, International affairs, Job training, National security, Natural resources, Public contracts, Subcontractors, Synthetic fabrics, Synthetic fibers, Textile fabrics, Trade, Trade agreements, Wool
Latest Action: 02/23/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight. Bill TextTo prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from procuring certain items directly related to the national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States. 2/8/2007--Introduced. Berry Amendment Extension Act - Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring specified covered items directly related to national security interests (including clothing, tents, or natural fiber products) that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, except to the extent satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such product cannot be procured as and when needed. Makes additional exceptions for: (1) procurements by vessels in foreign waters; (2) emergency procurements; and (3) purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold ($100,000). Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each member of DHS's acquisition workforce who regularly participates in textile [...] show full description
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