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December 10, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3821 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500.
December 11, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
December 12, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
December 13, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
December 14, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
December 14, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Proposed amendment SA 3821 withdrawn in Senate.
Full Text of this Amendment
SA 3821. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. MCCONNELL) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3500 proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. GRASSLEY) to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 20, line 11, strike ``pulse crops,''.
On page 23, strike paragraph (14) and redesignate paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively.
On page 24, line 18, strike ``pulse crop or''.
On page 26, line 6, strike ``pulse crop or''.
On page 27, line 17, strike ``camelina, or eligible pulse crop'' and insert ``or camelina''.
On page 27, lines 21 and 22, strike ``Camelina, and Eligible Pulse Crops'' and insert ``and Camelina''.
On page 27, lines 24 and 25, strike ``camelina, and eligible pulse crops'' and insert ``and camelina''.
On page 28, line 2, strike ``camelina, or pulse crop'' and insert ``or camelina''.
On page 28, line 5, strike ``camelina, or pulse crop'' and insert ``or camelina''.
On page 28, lines 8 and 9, strike ``camelina, or eligible pulse crop'' and insert ``or camelina''.
Beginning on page 28, line 12, through page 29, line 9, strike ``camelina, or pulse crop'' each place it appears and insert ``or camelina''.
On page 29, lines 15 through 19, strike ``camelina, and eligible pulse crops'' each place it appears and insert ``and camelina''.
On page 29, line 24, strike ``(other than pulse crops)''.
On page 35, strike lines 8 through 13.
Beginning on page 49, strike line 19 and all that follows through page 51, line 4, and insert the following:
(a) Loan Rates.--For each of the 2008 through 2012 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:
(1) In the case of wheat, $2.75 per bushel.
(2) In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel.
(3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.
(4) In the case of barley, $1.85 per bushel.
(5) In the case of oats, $1.33 per bushel.
(6) In the case of the base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.
(7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.
(8) In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.
(9) in the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.
(10) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.
(11) In the case of other oilseeds, $.0930 per pound.
(12) In the case of dry peas, $5.40 per hundredweight.
(13) In the case of lentils, $11.28 per hundredweight.
(14) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.
(15) In the case of large chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight.
(16) In the case of graded wool, $1.00 per pound.
(17) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.
(18) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.
(19) In the case of honey, $0.60 per pound.
On page 85, line 4, strike ``pulse crop or''.
On page 86, line 18, strike ``pulse crop or''.
On page 663, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
SEC. 49__. PERIODIC SURVEYS OF FOODS PURCHASED BY SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES.
Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Periodic Surveys of Foods Purchased by School Food Authorities.--
``(1) IN GENERAL.--For fiscal year 2008 and every fifth fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall carry out a nationally representative survey of the foods purchased during the most recent school year for which data is available by school authorities participating in the national school lunch program.
``(2) REPORT.--On completion of each survey, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the survey.
``(3) FUNDING.--Of the funds made available under section 3, the Secretary shall use to carry out this subsection not more than $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and every fifth fiscal year thereafter.''.
On page 672, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
SEC. 49__. TEAM NUTRITION NETWORK.
Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788) is amended by striking subsection (l) and inserting the following:
``(l) Funding.--
``(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.--
``(A) IN GENERAL.--On October 1, 2008, and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2011, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
``(B) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.--The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
``(C) NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.--In allocating funds made available under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to carrying out subsections (a) through (g).
``(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.--In addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.''.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Dec 10, 2007.)
On page 20, line 11, strike ``pulse crops,''.
On page 23, strike paragraph (14) and redesignate paragraphs (15) through (17) as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively.
On page 24, line 18, strike ``pulse crop or''.
On page 26, line 6, strike ``pulse crop or''.
On page 27, line 17, strike ``camelina, or eligible pulse crop'' and insert ``or camelina''.
On page 27, lines 21 and 22, strike ``Camelina, and Eligible Pulse Crops'' and insert ``and Camelina''.
On page 27, lines 24 and 25, strike ``camelina, and eligible pulse crops'' and insert ``and camelina''.
On page 28, line 2, strike ``camelina, or pulse crop'' and insert ``or camelina''.
On page 28, line 5, strike ``camelina, or pulse crop'' and insert ``or camelina''.
On page 28, lines 8 and 9, strike ``camelina, or eligible pulse crop'' and insert ``or camelina''.
Beginning on page 28, line 12, through page 29, line 9, strike ``camelina, or pulse crop'' each place it appears and insert ``or camelina''.
On page 29, lines 15 through 19, strike ``camelina, and eligible pulse crops'' each place it appears and insert ``and camelina''.
On page 29, line 24, strike ``(other than pulse crops)''.
On page 35, strike lines 8 through 13.
Beginning on page 49, strike line 19 and all that follows through page 51, line 4, and insert the following:
(a) Loan Rates.--For each of the 2008 through 2012 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:
(1) In the case of wheat, $2.75 per bushel.
(2) In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel.
(3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per bushel.
(4) In the case of barley, $1.85 per bushel.
(5) In the case of oats, $1.33 per bushel.
(6) In the case of the base quality of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.
(7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, $0.7977 per pound.
(8) In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.
(9) in the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.
(10) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.
(11) In the case of other oilseeds, $.0930 per pound.
(12) In the case of dry peas, $5.40 per hundredweight.
(13) In the case of lentils, $11.28 per hundredweight.
(14) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.
(15) In the case of large chickpeas, $11.28 per hundredweight.
(16) In the case of graded wool, $1.00 per pound.
(17) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.
(18) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.
(19) In the case of honey, $0.60 per pound.
On page 85, line 4, strike ``pulse crop or''.
On page 86, line 18, strike ``pulse crop or''.
On page 663, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
SEC. 49__. PERIODIC SURVEYS OF FOODS PURCHASED BY SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES.
Section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Periodic Surveys of Foods Purchased by School Food Authorities.--
``(1) IN GENERAL.--For fiscal year 2008 and every fifth fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall carry out a nationally representative survey of the foods purchased during the most recent school year for which data is available by school authorities participating in the national school lunch program.
``(2) REPORT.--On completion of each survey, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the results of the survey.
``(3) FUNDING.--Of the funds made available under section 3, the Secretary shall use to carry out this subsection not more than $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and every fifth fiscal year thereafter.''.
On page 672, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
SEC. 49__. TEAM NUTRITION NETWORK.
Section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1788) is amended by striking subsection (l) and inserting the following:
``(l) Funding.--
``(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.--
``(A) IN GENERAL.--On October 1, 2008, and on each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2011, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
``(B) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.--The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under subparagraph (A), without further appropriation.
``(C) NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.--In allocating funds made available under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to carrying out subsections (a) through (g).
``(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.--In addition to the amounts made available under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.''.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Dec 10, 2007.)
