S. Amdt. 3695 - To Strengthen Payment Limitations and Direct the Savings to Increase Funding for Certain Programs.
- Sponsor:
- Byron Dorgan
DID NOT PASS on December 13, 2007.
3/5 required to pass
voted YES: 56
voted NO: 43
1 voted present/not voting
Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007
H.R. 2419 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (by CRS)
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- Title
- To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007
- Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
- Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
- Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007
- Pollinator Protection Act of 2007
- Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
- CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2007
- Connect the Nation Act
- Domestic Pet Turtle Equality Act
- Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007
- Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007
- Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007
- Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008
- CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008
- Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008
- HOPE II Act
- Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2008
- Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Collin C. Peterson
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Agriculture
- Acreage allotments
- Administrative fees
- Administrative procedure
- Aflatoxins
- Africa (Sub-Saharan)
- Aged
- Agribusiness
- Agricultural assistance
- Agricultural colleges
- Agricultural conservation
- Agricultural credit
- Agricultural education
- Agricultural estimating and reporting
- Agricultural experiment stations
- Agricultural extension work
- Agricultural innovations
- Agricultural labor
- Agricultural pollution
- Agricultural prices
- Agricultural research
- Agricultural statistics
- Agricultural subsidies
- Agricultural surpluses
- Agriculture in foreign trade
- Air pollution
- Air pollution control
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Alcohol as fuel
- Alcoholism
- Alternative crops
- Alternative energy sources
- American Samoa
- Animal diseases
- Animals
- Appropriations
- Aquaculture
- Armed forces
- Authorization
- Barley
- Bees
- Biological warfare
- Biomass energy
- Biotechnology
- Black colleges
- Block grants
- Broadband
- Budgets
- Business
- Buy American
- California
- Carbon cycle
- Caribbean area
- Chesapeake Bay
- Child health
- Child labor
- Child nutrition
- Children
- Civil liberties
- Climate change
- Colorado River development
- Commemorations
- Commercial arbitration
- Commercialization
- Computers
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Conservation easements
- Consumer education
- Consumers
- Corn
- Cotton
- Criminal justice
- Crop insurance
- Dairy industry
- Dairy products
- Dams
- Death
- Defense policy
- Department of Agriculture
- Developing countries
- Diet
- Disabled
- Disaster loans
- Disaster relief
- Distance education
- District of Columbia
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse prevention
- Drug abuse treatment
- Economic policy
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Electric power production
- Electronic benefits transfers
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency communication systems
- Emergency management
- Emergency medicine
- Energy
- Energy conservation
- Energy crops
- Energy efficiency
- Energy research
- Entrepreneurs
- Environmental protection
- Estates (Law)
- Eutrophication
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Export finance
- Exports
- Famines
- Farm lands
- Farmers
- Farms
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to research
- Federal aid to water pollution control
- Federal aid to water resources development
- Federal officials
- Federal-state relations
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Feed grains
- Feedstock
- Fertilizers
- Finance
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fire fighters
- Fishing
- Food
- Food relief
- Food safety
- Food stamps
- Food supply
- Forced labor
- Foreign aid
- Foreign policy
- Foreign students
- Foreign trade promotion
- Forest conservation
- Forest management
- Forest products
- Forestry
- Fraud
- Free trade
- Fruit
- Fungi
- Futures trading
- Gardening
- Genetic engineering
- Georgia
- Germplasm resources
- Government employees
- Government information
- Government internships
- Government lending
- Government paperwork
- Government procurement
- Government publicity
- Graduate education
- Grain
- Grassland ecology
- Grazing
- Great Lakes
- Greenhouse gases
- Grocery trade
- Guam
- Habitat conservation
- Haiti
- Hawaii
- Hazardous substances
- Health education
- Health facilities
- Health policy
- Higher education
- Hispanic Americans
- Historic sites
- History
- Homeless
- Honey
- Horticulture
- Housing
- Housing subsidies
- Human rights
- Hunger
- Hunting
- Hydrogen
- Illinois
- Import restrictions
- Imports
- Indemnity
- Indian lands
- Indiana
- Indians
- Influenza
- Information technology
- Infrastructure
- Insect control
- Insurance premiums
- International affairs
- International agencies
- International education
- International relief
- Iowa
- Irrigation
- Job training
- Labeling
- Labor
- Laboratories
- Lakes
- Landowners
- Latin America
- Law
- Leadership
- Leases
- Legumes
- Lighting
- Livestock
- Losses
- Lumber trade
- Malawi
- Marketing of farm produce
- Marketing orders
- Marshall Islands
- Maryland
- Meat
- Meat inspection
- Medical care
- Medical laboratories
- Medical research
- Medicine
- Methamphetamine
- Mexico
- Michigan
- Micronesia
- Migrant labor
- Military pay
- Milk
- Minnesota
- Minorities
- Minority business enterprises
- Minority education
- Missouri
- Montana
- Mortgages
- Names
- Natural gas
- Natural resources
- Nonprofit organizations
- North Dakota
- Nutrition
- Nuts
- Obesity
- Oceania
- Ohio
- Oilseeds
- Old age, survivors and disability insurance
- Organic farming
- Outdoor recreation
- Palau Islands
- Paramedical personnel
- Peanuts
- Pest control
- Pesticides
- Pipelines
- Plant breeding
- Plant diseases
- Plant protection
- Plants
- Policy sciences
- Politics and government
- Poultry
- Public broadcasting
- Public contracts
- Public lands
- Public service advertising
- Puerto Rico
- Radio broadcasting
- Railroads
- Range management
- Refuse and refuse disposal
- Refuse as fuel
- Reinsurance
- Research and development
- Research and development facilities
- Research centers
- Research grants
- Restaurants
- Restoration ecology
- Rice
- Right of privacy
- Risk
- Rural affairs
- Rural economic development
- Rural health
- Sales tax
- Saline waters
- Scholarships
- School lunch program
- Science policy
- Scientific instruments and apparatus
- Seasonal labor
- Sediment control
- Self-help devices for the disabled
- Sheep
- Single family housing
- Small business
- Social security
- Social security numbers
- Social services
- Soil conservation
- Soil erosion
- Solar energy
- Solid wastes
- Sorghum
- South Dakota
- Soybeans
- Sports
- State and local government
- State taxation
- Storage
- Sugar
- Surplus government property
- Surveys
- Sustainable agriculture
- Swine
- Tariff
- Tariff preferences
- Taxation
- Technical assistance
- Technology
- Technology transfer
- Telecommunication
- Telemedicine
- Television broadcasting
- Terrorism
- Trade
- Trade agreements
- Transportation
- Trees
- Urban affairs
- Urban areas
- Vegetables
- Veterinary medicine
- Virgin Islands
- Virus diseases
- Waste water treatment
- Water conservation
- Water pollution
- Water pollution control
- Water quality
- Water resources
- Water supply
- Watersheds
- Weather forecasting
- Weeds
- Welfare
- Welfare eligibility
- Welfare work participation
- Wells
- Wetlands
- Wheat
- Wildlife conservation
- Wind power
- Wisconsin
- Women
- Women in government
- Wool
- Related Bills
- H.Res. 574 (110th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2419) to Provide for the Continuation of Agricultural Programs Through Fiscal Year 2012, and for Other Purposes.
- H.Res. 1189 (110th) : Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 2419) to Provide for the Continuation of Agricultural Programs Through Fiscal Year 2012, and for Other Purposes.
- H.J.Res. 88 (110th) : Softwood Lumber Act of 2008
- H.R. 5957 (110th) : To Reduce Subsidies for Agricultural Commodity Programs.
- H.R. 6124 (110th) : Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- H.R. 6124 (110th) : Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
- S. 163 (110th) : Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007
- S. 2302 (110th) : Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/22/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (352 proposed) Passed House 7/27/2007 Passed Senate 12/14/2007 Vetoed by President 5/21/2008 Vetoed by Governor 5/21/2008 Vetoed by Governor 5/21/2008 Passed House 5/21/2008 Senate 5/22/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/27/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 1 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 117 voted YES 309 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Boustany amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/27/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Amendment 7 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 This amendment PASSED the House 422 voted YES 3 voted NO 12 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 8 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 245 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 9 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 153 voted YES 271 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 15 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 144 voted YES 282 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 17 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 251 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 18 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 252 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Amendment 19 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 250 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 7/27/2007 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 198 voted YES 223 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Passage - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 7/27/2007 This bill PASSED the House 231 voted YES 191 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 (Subst.) to H.R.2419 11/16/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 55 voted YES 42 voted NO 3 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Lugar Amdt. No. 3711 12/11/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 37 voted YES 58 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Amendment SA 3539 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/12/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3803 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/12/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3845 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/12/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Gregg Amdt. No. 3671 12/12/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 37 voted YES 58 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Gregg Amdt. No. 3672 12/12/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 39 voted YES 56 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Alexander Amdt. No. 3551 12/12/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 19 voted YES 75 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Alexander Amdt.; No. 3553 12/12/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 14 voted YES 79 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Gregg Amdt. No. 3673 12/13/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 41 voted YES 53 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Sessions Amdt. No. 3596 As Modified 12/13/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 35 voted YES 58 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Amendment SA 3530 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/13/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3851 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 12/13/2007 PASSED by voice vote currently selected Senate Dorgan Amdt. No. 3695 as Modified 12/13/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 56 voted YES 43 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Klobuchar Amdt. No. 3810 12/13/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 48 voted YES 47 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Tester Amdt. No. 3666 12/13/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 40 voted YES 55 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Brown Amdt. No. 3819 12/13/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 32 voted YES 63 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Craig Amdt. No. 3640 12/13/2007 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 37 voted YES 58 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 to H.R. 2419 12/14/2007 This amendment PASSED the Senate 78 voted YES 12 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Amendment SA 3500 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/14/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3855 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/14/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate On Passage - Senate - H.R. 2419 as Amended 12/14/2007 This bill PASSED the Senate 79 voted YES 14 voted NO 7 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 4/09/2008 This motion PASSED the House 400 voted YES 11 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/01/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 157 voted YES 259 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/06/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 241 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Table Motion to Reconsider: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/06/2008 This motion PASSED the House 203 voted YES 176 voted NO 53 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/06/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 140 voted YES 274 voted NO 18 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Table Motion to Reconsider: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/06/2008 This motion PASSED the House 221 voted YES 192 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Flake Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/08/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 128 voted YES 274 voted NO 31 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On Cantor Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/08/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 169 voted YES 222 voted NO 42 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Recommit Conference Report with Instructions: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/14/2008 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 193 voted YES 230 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/14/2008 This motion PASSED the House 318 voted YES 106 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, sect. 203 re: Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2419 5/15/2008 This motion PASSED the Senate 74 voted YES 21 voted NO 5 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Motion to Waive Rule XLIV, 8(a) re: H.R. 2419 Conference Report 5/15/2008 This motion PASSED the Senate 62 voted YES 34 voted NO 4 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On the Conference Report - Senate - Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419 5/15/2008 This motion PASSED the Senate 81 voted YES 15 voted NO 4 voted present/not votingselect this vote House Veto Override - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/21/2008 This bill PASSED the House 316 voted YES 108 voted NO 11 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Veto Override - Senate - H.R. 2419 5/22/2008 This bill the Senate 82 voted YES 13 voted NO 4 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 5/22/2007 5/22/2007 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. 5/22/2007 Referred to House Agriculture 5/22/2007 Referred to House Foreign Affairs 5/22/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. 5/22/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research. 5/22/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/22/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. 5/22/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture. 5/22/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. 5/22/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture. 5/22/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 5/24/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 5/24/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 5/31/2007 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. 6/06/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 6/06/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 6/07/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 6/07/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 6/14/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 6/14/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 6/19/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 6/19/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . 7/19/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 7/19/2007 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 7/23/2007 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. 7/24/2007 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. 7/24/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 110-256, Part I. Put on a legislative calendar 7/24/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164. 7/26/2007 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. 7/26/2007 Rule H. Res. 574 passed House. 7/26/2007 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 574 and Rule XVIII. 7/26/2007 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. 7/26/2007 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 574. (consideration: CR H8687-8699, CR 7/27/2007 H8601-8730) 7/26/2007 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. 7/26/2007 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2419. 7/26/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment. 7/26/2007 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kind. (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716; text: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716) 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 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) 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 On agreeing to the Peterson (MN) amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8727-8730; text CR 7/27/2007 H8727) select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/27/2007 Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the committee rise. 7/27/2007 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 Amendment 1 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 Considered as unfinished business. 7/27/2007 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 7/27/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Goodlatte. 7/27/2007 By unanimous consent, the Goodlatte amendment was withdrawn. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Cardoza. 7/27/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boustany amendment. 7/27/2007 By unanimous consent, the Cardoza amendment was withdrawn. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Boustany. select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 On agreeing to the Boustany amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Rangel. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boehner amendment. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Boehner. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the Committee rise. 7/27/2007 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 7/27/2007 Considered as unfinished business. 7/27/2007 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Manzullo. 7/27/2007 Manzullo amendment (A010) modified by unanimous consent. Modification consist of replacement text. 7/27/2007 On agreeing to the Manzullo amendment (A010) as modified Failed by voice vote. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). 7/27/2007 By unanimous consent, the Welch (VT) amendment was withdrawn. 7/27/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Blumenauer. 7/27/2007 By unanimous consent, the Blumenauer amendment was withdrawn. 7/27/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arcuri amendment. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Arcuri. 7/27/2007 By unanimous consent, the Arcuri amendment was withdrawn. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Davis (IL). 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Amendments (A015) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). 7/27/2007 Peterson (MN) amendment (A015) modified by unanimous consent. Modification consist of text offered to Part B amendment numbered 20. 7/27/2007 On agreeing to the Peterson (MN) amendments (A015) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. 7/27/2007 Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the Committee rise. 7/27/2007 On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 Considered as unfinished business. 7/27/2007 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. 7/27/2007 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Udall (CO). 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2419. 7/27/2007 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 7/27/2007 Mr. Goodlatte moved to recommit with instructions to Agriculture. 7/27/2007 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) 7/27/2007 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. 7/27/2007 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 Amendment 7 to H.R. 2419 select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 Amendment 8 to H.R. 2419 select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 Amendment 9 to H.R. 2419 7/27/2007 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. select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 Amendment 15 to H.R. 2419 select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 Amendment 17 to H.R. 2419 select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 Amendment 18 to H.R. 2419 select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 Amendment 19 to H.R. 2419 select this vote Vote 7/27/2007 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act select this vote House Vote on Passage 7/27/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 7/28/2007 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. 7/28/2007 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Putnam. 7/28/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Putnam amendment. 7/28/2007 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. 7/28/2007 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cooper amendment. 7/28/2007 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Cooper. 7/28/2007 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. 7/28/2007 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. 9/04/2007 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 9/05/2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 339. 11/05/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 11/05/2007 Amendment SA 3500 proposed by Senator Harkin. 11/06/2007 Considered by Senate. 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 Considered by Senate. 11/06/2007 Amendment SA 3508 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3500. 11/06/2007 Amendment SA 3509 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3508. 11/06/2007 Amendment SA 3510 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 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No. 3500 (Subst.) to H.R.2419 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/05/2007 Second cloture motion on amendment SA 3500 presented in Senate. 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/05/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3508 withdrawn in Senate. 12/07/2007 SA 3509 fell when SA 3508 withdrawn. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3510 withdrawn in Senate. 12/07/2007 SA 3511 fell when SA 3510 withdrawn. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3512 withdrawn in Senate. 12/07/2007 SA 3513 fell when SA 3512 withdrawn. 12/07/2007 SA 3514 fell when SA 3513 fell. 12/07/2007 Amendment SA 3530 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. 12/07/2007 Amendment SA 3632 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. 12/07/2007 Amendment SA 3687 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3500. 12/07/2007 Amendment SA 3695 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3500. 12/07/2007 Amendment SA 3711 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Lugar to Amendment SA 3500. 12/07/2007 Amendment SA 3807 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500. 12/07/2007 Amendment SA 3810 proposed by Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 3500. 12/07/2007 Amendment SA 3819 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SA 3500. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/07/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3539 proposed by Senator Salazar for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3549 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Roberts to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3551 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3553 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3569 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Stevens to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3596 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3614 proposed by Senator Domenici to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3616 proposed by Senator Salazar to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3640 proposed by Senator Craig to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3671 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3672 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3673 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3674 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3771 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Bond to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3821 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3822 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500. 12/10/2007 Amendment SA 3823 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 3500. 12/11/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/11/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/11/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/11/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/11/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/11/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/11/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/11/2007 Considered by 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No. 3711 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 12/12/2007 Amendment SA 3539 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3632 withdrawn in Senate. 12/12/2007 Amendment SA 3639 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 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 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Amendment SA 3803 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500. select this vote Vote 12/12/2007 Amendment SA 3803 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3825 withdrawn in Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/12/2007 Amendment SA 3844 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3830. 12/12/2007 Amendment SA 3845 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3539. select this vote Vote 12/12/2007 Amendment SA 3845 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/12/2007 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 12/12/2007 Gregg Amdt. No. 3671 select this vote Vote 12/12/2007 Gregg Amdt. No. 3672 select this vote Vote 12/12/2007 Alexander Amdt. No. 3551 select this vote Vote 12/12/2007 Alexander Amdt.; No. 3553 select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Gregg Amdt. No. 3673 select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Sessions Amdt. No. 3596 As Modified 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Amendment SA 3530 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 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 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 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 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 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3720 withdrawn in Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3736 withdrawn in Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 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 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 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3830 withdrawn in Senate. 12/13/2007 SA 3844 fell when SA 3830 was withdrawn. 12/13/2007 Amendment SA 3851 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Amendment SA 3851 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/13/2007 Considered by Senate. currently selected Vote 12/13/2007 Dorgan Amdt. No. 3695 as Modified select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Klobuchar Amdt. No. 3810 select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Tester Amdt. No. 3666 select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Brown Amdt. No. 3819 select this vote Vote 12/13/2007 Craig Amdt. No. 3640 select this vote Vote 12/14/2007 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 to H.R. 2419 12/14/2007 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 Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. 12/14/2007 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. select this vote Vote 12/14/2007 Amendment SA 3500 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3549 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3569 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3614 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3616 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3639 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3674 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3687 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3771 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3807 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3821 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3822 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. 12/14/2007 Proposed amendment SA 3823 withdrawn in Senate. 12/14/2007 SA 3826 fell when SA 3822 was withdrawn. 12/14/2007 Amendment SA 3855 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. select this vote Vote 12/14/2007 Amendment SA 3855 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 12/14/2007 Considered by Senate. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 12/14/2007 On Passage - Senate - H.R. 2419 as Amended 2/04/2008 Senate appointed conferee(s) Harkin; Leahy; Conrad; Baucus; Lincoln; Stabenow; Chambliss; Lugar; Cochran; Roberts; Grassley. 2/05/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 4/09/2008 Mr. Holden moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference. 4/09/2008 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote. 4/09/2008 Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House instruct conferees. 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 The previous question was ordered without objection. 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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). 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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). 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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). 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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. 4/09/2008 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. select this vote Vote 4/09/2008 On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 4/14/2008 Conference held. 4/15/2008 Conference held. 4/16/2008 Conference held. 4/18/2008 Conference held. 4/22/2008 Conference held. 4/30/2008 Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees. 4/30/2008 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). 4/30/2008 The previous question was ordered without objection. 4/30/2008 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. 5/01/2008 Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House instruct conferees. 5/01/2008 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. 5/01/2008 The previous question was ordered without objection. 5/01/2008 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. 5/01/2008 Mr. Kind moved that the House instruct conferees. 5/01/2008 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. select this vote Vote 5/01/2008 On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/01/2008 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. 5/05/2008 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. 5/06/2008 Walsh (NY) moved to reconsider the vote. 5/06/2008 Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote 5/06/2008 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. select this vote Vote 5/06/2008 On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act select this vote Vote 5/06/2008 Table Motion to Reconsider: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/06/2008 Latham moved to reconsider the vote. 5/06/2008 Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote select this vote Vote 5/06/2008 On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act select this vote Vote 5/06/2008 Table Motion to Reconsider: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/06/2008 Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees. 5/06/2008 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). 5/06/2008 The previous question was ordered without objection. 5/06/2008 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. 5/07/2008 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. 5/07/2008 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. 5/07/2008 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. 5/08/2008 Mr. Cantor moved that the House instruct conferees. 5/08/2008 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). 5/08/2008 The previous question was ordered without objection. 5/08/2008 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. 5/08/2008 Mr. Upton moved that the House instruct conferees. 5/08/2008 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". 5/08/2008 The previous question was ordered without objection. 5/08/2008 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. 5/08/2008 Mr. Shimkus moved that the House instruct conferees. 5/08/2008 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). select this vote Vote 5/08/2008 On Flake Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act select this vote Vote 5/08/2008 On Cantor Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/08/2008 The previous question was ordered without objection. 5/08/2008 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. 5/08/2008 Mr. Terry moved that the House instruct conferees. 5/08/2008 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). 5/08/2008 Mr. Terry asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. Agreed to without objection. 5/13/2008 Conference report H. Rept. 110-627 filed. 5/13/2008 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. 5/13/2008 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. 5/14/2008 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate. 5/14/2008 Conference report considered in Senate. 5/14/2008 Point of order against the measure raised in Senate. 5/14/2008 Motion to waive the Budget Act (section 203, S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) with respect to the measure made in Senate. 5/14/2008 Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House. 5/14/2008 Mr. Peterson (MN) brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-627 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1189. 5/14/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419. 5/14/2008 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 5/14/2008 Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. 5/14/2008 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection. 5/14/2008 Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. select this vote Vote 5/14/2008 Recommit Conference Report with Instructions: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act select this vote Vote 5/14/2008 On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/15/2008 Conference report considered in Senate. 5/15/2008 Point of order against the measure raised in Senate. 5/15/2008 Motion to waive under paragraph 8(a) of Rule XLIV with respect to the measure made in Senate. 5/15/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Presented to President 5/15/2008 Cleared for White House. select this vote Vote 5/15/2008 Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, sect. 203 re: Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2419 select this vote Vote 5/15/2008 Motion to Waive Rule XLIV, 8(a) re: H.R. 2419 Conference Report select this vote Vote 5/15/2008 On the Conference Report - Senate - Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419 Presented to President 5/20/2008 Presented to President. Vetoed 5/21/2008 Vetoed by President. 5/21/2008 The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. 5/21/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the veto message of the President to accompany H.R. 2419. 5/21/2008 Without objection, the previous question was ordered. 5/21/2008 On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding. 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending. select this vote House Vote on Passage 5/21/2008 Veto Override - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act 5/22/2008 Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. 5/22/2008 Veto Message considered in Senate. 5/22/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Enacted 5/22/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-234. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 5/22/2008 Veto Override - Senate - H.R. 2419 Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 700 Kind, Ron [D-WI3] July 26, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on July 26, 2007. 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.
H. Amdt. 701 Peterson, Collin [D-MN7] July 26, 2007 Offered on July 25, 2007. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 702 Frank, Barney [D-MA4] July 26, 2007 Passed by voice vote on July 26, 2007. Amendment strikes 5 sections from title V of the bill which expand the lending authority of the Farm Credit System.
H. Amdt. 703 Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA6] July 27, 2007 Withdrawn on July 27, 2007. 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).
H. Amdt. 704 Cardoza, Dennis [D-CA18] July 27, 2007 Withdrawn on July 27, 2007. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 705 Boustany, Charles [R-LA3] July 27, 2007 Passed by voice vote on July 27, 2007. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 706 Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18] July 27, 2007 Passed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 707 Rangel, Charles [D-NY13] July 27, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007. Amendment sought to remove certain banking restrictions related to Cuba's payment for agricultural purchases from U.S. producers.
select this vote H. Amdt. 708 Boehner, John [R-OH8] July 27, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007. 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.
H. Amdt. 709 Manzullo, Donald [R-IL16] July 27, 2007 Offered on July 26, 2007. Amendment sought to exempt the Environmental Quality Incentives Program from the $60,000 payment limitation contained in the bill.
H. Amdt. 710 Welch, Peter [D-VT] July 27, 2007 Withdrawn on July 27, 2007. 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.
H. Amdt. 711 Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR3] July 27, 2007 Withdrawn on July 27, 2007. 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.
H. Amdt. 712 Arcuri, Michael [D-NY24] July 27, 2007 Withdrawn on July 27, 2007. 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.
H. Amdt. 713 Davis, Danny [D-IL7] July 27, 2007 Failed by voice vote on July 27, 2007. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 714 Peterson, Collin [D-MN7] July 27, 2007 Offered on July 26, 2007. 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.
H. Amdt. 715 Udall, Mark [D-CO] July 27, 2007 Failed by voice vote on July 27, 2007. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 716 Putnam, Adam [R-FL12] July 27, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007. 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.
select this vote H. Amdt. 717 Cooper, Jim [D-TN5] July 27, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007. Amendment sought to add language to the bill to control crop insurance program costs.
S. Amdt. 3499 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] November 5, 2007 Offered on November 4, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3500 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 5, 2007 Passed by voice vote on December 13, 2007. In the nature of a substitute.
S. Amdt. 3501 Barrasso, John [R-WY] November 5, 2007 Offered on November 4, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3502 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3503 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3504 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3505 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3506 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3507 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3508 Dorgan, Byron [D-ND] November 6, 2007 Withdrawn on December 6, 2007. To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increased funding for certain programs.
S. Amdt. 3509 Reid, Harry [D-NV] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 3510 Reid, Harry [D-NV] November 6, 2007 Withdrawn on December 6, 2007. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 3511 Reid, Harry [D-NV] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 3512 Reid, Harry [D-NV] November 6, 2007 Withdrawn on December 6, 2007. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 3513 Reid, Harry [D-NV] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 3514 Reid, Harry [D-NV] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 3515 Stevens, Ted [R-AK] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3516 Tester, Jon [D-MT] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3517 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3518 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3519 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3520 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3521 Casey, Robert [D-PA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3522 Casey, Robert [D-PA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3523 Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3524 Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3525 Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3526 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3527 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3528 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3529 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3530 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 6, 2007 Passed by voice vote on December 12, 2007. To limit the distribution to deceased individuals, and estates of those individuals, of certain agricultural payments.
S. Amdt. 3531 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3532 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3533 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3534 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3535 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3536 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3537 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3538 Akaka, Daniel [D-HI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3539 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] November 6, 2007 Passed by voice vote on December 11, 2007. To provide a termination date for the conduct of certain inspections and the issuance of certain regulations.
S. Amdt. 3540 Casey, Robert [D-PA] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3541 Craig, Larry [R-ID] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3542 Domenici, Pete [R-NM] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3543 Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] November 6, 2007 Offered on November 5, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3544 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3545 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3546 Roberts, Pat [R-KS] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3547 Roberts, Pat [R-KS] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3548 Roberts, Pat [R-KS] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3549 Roberts, Pat [R-KS] November 7, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To modify a provision relating to regulations.
S. Amdt. 3550 Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3551 Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] November 7, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007. To increase funding for the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems, with an offset.
S. Amdt. 3552 Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3553 Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] November 7, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007. 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.
S. Amdt. 3554 Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3555 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3556 McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3558 Inouye, Daniel [D-HI] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3559 Inouye, Daniel [D-HI] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3560 Inouye, Daniel [D-HI] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3561 Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3562 Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3563 Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3564 Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] November 7, 2007 Offered on November 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3566 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3567 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3568 Stevens, Ted [R-AK] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3569 Stevens, Ted [R-AK] November 8, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To make commercial fishermen eligible for certain operating loans.
S. Amdt. 3571 Allard, Wayne [R-CO] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3572 Allard, Wayne [R-CO] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3573 Allard, Wayne [R-CO] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3574 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3575 Coleman, Norm [R-MN] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3576 Nelson, Ben [D-NE] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3577 Smith, Gordon [R-OR] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3578 Smith, Gordon [R-OR] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3579 Smith, Gordon [R-OR] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3580 Smith, Gordon [R-OR] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3581 Smith, Gordon [R-OR] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3582 Smith, Gordon [R-OR] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3583 Sununu, John [R-NH] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3584 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3585 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3586 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3587 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3588 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3589 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3590 Bond, Christopher [R-MO] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3591 Bond, Christopher [R-MO] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3592 Domenici, Pete [R-NM] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3593 Dorgan, Byron [D-ND] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3594 Dorgan, Byron [D-ND] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3595 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] November 8, 2007 Offered on November 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3596 Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL] November 8, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007. 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.
S. Amdt. 3597 Lott, Trent [R-MS] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3598 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3599 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3600 Allard, Wayne [R-CO] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3602 Dorgan, Byron [D-ND] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3603 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3604 Kerry, John [D-MA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3605 Smith, Gordon [R-OR] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3606 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3607 Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3608 Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3609 Casey, Robert [D-PA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3610 Casey, Robert [D-PA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3611 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3612 Bond, Christopher [R-MO] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3613 Stevens, Ted [R-AK] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3614 Domenici, Pete [R-NM] November 13, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To reduce our nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources.
S. Amdt. 3615 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3616 Salazar, Ken [D-CO] November 13, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of all cellulosic biofuels.
S. Amdt. 3617 Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3618 Bunning, Jim [R-KY] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3619 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3620 Lott, Trent [R-MS] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3621 Coleman, Norm [R-MN] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3622 Salazar, Ken [D-CO] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3623 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3624 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3625 Pryor, Mark [D-AR] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3626 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3627 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3628 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3629 Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3630 Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3631 Grassley, Charles [R-IA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3632 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 13, 2007 Withdrawn on December 11, 2007. To modify a provision relating to the Environmental Quality Incentive Program.
S. Amdt. 3633 Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3634 Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3635 Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3636 Murray, Patty [D-WA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3637 Murray, Patty [D-WA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3638 Murray, Patty [D-WA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3639 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 13, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To improve nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold in schools.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3640 Craig, Larry [R-ID] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. To prohibit the involuntary acquisition of farmland and grazing land by Federal, State, and local governments for parks, open space, or similar purposes.
S. Amdt. 3641 Allard, Wayne [R-CO] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3642 Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3643 Cornyn, John [R-TX] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3644 Cornyn, John [R-TX] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3645 Ensign, John [R-NV] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3646 Inouye, Daniel [D-HI] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3647 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3648 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3649 Kerry, John [D-MA] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3650 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3651 Corker, Bob [R-TN] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3652 Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3653 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 13, 2007 Offered on November 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3654 Schumer, Charles [D-NY] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3655 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3656 Pryor, Mark [D-AR] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3657 Pryor, Mark [D-AR] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3658 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3659 Nelson, Ben [D-NE] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3660 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 14, 2007 Withdrawn on December 10, 2007. Relative to agricultural supply.
S. Amdt. 3661 Kennedy, Edward [D-MA] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3662 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3663 Vitter, David [R-LA] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3664 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3665 Ensign, John [R-NV] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3666 Tester, Jon [D-MT] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. To modify the provisions relating to unlawful practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
S. Amdt. 3667 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3668 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3669 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3670 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3671 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 14, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007. To strike the section requiring the establishment of a Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3672 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 14, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007. To strike a provision relating to market loss assistance for asparagus producers.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3673 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. 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.
S. Amdt. 3674 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 14, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes.
S. Amdt. 3675 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 14, 2007 Offered on November 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3679 Kennedy, Edward [D-MA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3680 Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3681 Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3682 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3683 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3684 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3685 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3686 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3687 Cornyn, John [R-TX] November 15, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To prevent duplicative payments for agricultural disaster assistance already covered by the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund.
S. Amdt. 3688 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3689 Reed, John [D-RI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3690 Reed, John [D-RI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3691 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3692 Lott, Trent [R-MS] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3693 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3694 Stevens, Ted [R-AK] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 14, 2007. Amendment information not available.
currently selected S. Amdt. 3695 Dorgan, Byron [D-ND] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increase funding for certain programs.
Actions
December 7, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3695 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3500.
December 10, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
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 - 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.
December 13, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Considered by Senate.
December 13, 2007, 9:50 am ET - Dorgan Amdt. No. 3695 as ModifiedFull Text of this Amendment
SA 3695. Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Beginning on page 187, strike line 8 and all that follows through page 209, line 18, and insert the following:
SEC. 1703. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1001 of the Food Security of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
``(A) IN GENERAL.--The term `entity' means--
``(i) an organization that (subject to the requirements of this section and section 1001A) is eligible to receive a payment under a provision of law referred to in subsection (b) or (c);
``(ii) a corporation, joint stock company, association, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, charitable organization, estate, irrevocable trust, grantor of a revocable trust, or other similar entity (as determined by the Secretary); and
``(iii) an organization that is participating in a farming operation as a partner in a general partnership or as a participant in a joint venture.
``(B) EXCLUSION.--The term `entity' does not include a general partnership or joint venture.
``(C) ESTATES.--In promulgating regulations to define the term `entity' as the term applies to estates, the Secretary shall ensure that fair and equitable treatment is given to estates and the beneficiaries of estates.
``(D) IRREVOCABLE TRUSTS.--In promulgating regulations to define the term `entity' as the term applies to irrevocable trusts, the Secretary shall ensure that irrevocable trusts are legitimate entities that have not been created for the purpose of avoiding a payment limitation.
``(2) INDIVIDUAL.--The term `individual' means--
``(A) a natural person, and any minor child of the natural person (as determined by the Secretary), who, subject to the requirements of this section and section 1001A, is eligible to receive a payment under a provision of law referred to in subsection (b), (c), or (d); and
``(B) a natural person participating in a farming operation as a partner in a general partnership, a participant in a joint venture, a grantor of a revocable trust, or a participant in a similar entity (as determined by the Secretary).'';
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Limitation on Direct Payments.--The total amount of direct payments that an individual or entity may receive, directly or indirectly, during any crop year under part I or III of subtitle A of title I of the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 for 1 or more covered commodities and peanuts, or average crop revenue payments determined under section 1401(b)(2) of that Act, shall not exceed $20,000.'';
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Limitation on Counter-Cyclical Payments.--The total amount of counter-cyclical payments that an individual or entity may receive, directly or indirectly, during any crop year under part I or III of subtitle A or C of title I of the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 for 1 or more covered commodities and peanuts, or average crop revenue payments determined under section 1401(b)(3) of that Act, shall not exceed $30,000.'';
(4) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
``(d) Limitations on Marketing Loan Gains, Loan Deficiency Payments, and Commodity Certificate Transactions.--The total amount of the following gains and payments that an individual or entity may receive during any crop year may not exceed $75,000:
``(1)(A) Any gain realized by a producer from repaying a marketing assistance loan for 1 or more loan commodities and peanuts under part II of subtitle A of title I of the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 at a lower level than the original loan rate established for the loan commodity under that subtitle.
``(B) In the case of settlement of a marketing assistance loan for 1 or more loan commodities and peanuts under that subtitle by forfeiture, the amount by which the loan amount exceeds the repayment amount for the loan if the loan had been settled by repayment instead of forfeiture.
``(2) Any loan deficiency payments received for 1 or more loan commodities and peanuts under that subtitle.
``(3) Any gain realized from the use of a commodity certificate issued by the Commodity Credit Corporation for 1 or more loan commodities and peanuts, as determined by the Secretary, including the use of a certificate for the settlement of a marketing assistance loan made under that subtitle or section 1307 of that Act (7 U.S.C. 7957).'';
(5) by striking subsection (e);
(6) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively;
(7) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Payments to Individuals and Entities.--Notwithstanding, subsections (b) through (d), an individual or entity may receive, directly or indirectly, through all ownership interests of the individual or entity, from all sources, payments or gains (as applicable) for a crop year that shall not exceed an amount equal to twice the applicable dollar amounts specified in subsections (b), (c), and (d).
``(f) Single Farming Operation.--Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (d), if an individual or entity participates only in a single farming operation and receives, directly or indirectly, any payment or gain covered by this section through the farming operation, the total amount of payments or gains (as applicable) covered by this section that the individual or entity may receive during any crop year shall not exceed an amount equal to twice the applicable dollar amounts specified
in subsections (b), (c), and (d).
``(g) Spousal Equity.--
``(1) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (f), except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual and the spouse of the individual are covered by paragraph (2) and receive, directly or indirectly, any payment or gain covered by this section, the total amount of payments or gains (as applicable) covered by this section that the individual and spouse may jointly receive during any crop year may not exceed an amount equal to twice the applicable dollar amounts specified
in subsections (b), (c), and (d).
``(2) EXCEPTIONS.--
``(A) SEPARATE FARMING OPERATIONS.--In the case of a married couple in which each spouse, before the marriage, was separately engaged in an unrelated farming operation, each spouse shall be treated as a separate individual with respect to a farming operation brought into the marriage by a spouse, subject to the condition that the farming operation shall remain a separate farming operation, as determined by the Secretary.
``(B) ELECTION TO RECEIVE SEPARATE PAYMENTS.--A married couple may elect to receive payments separately in the name of each spouse if the total amount of payments and benefits described in subsections (b), (c), and (d) that the married couple receives, directly or indirectly, does not exceed an amount equal to twice the applicable dollar amounts specified in those subsections.
``(h) Attribution of Payments.--
``(1) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary shall issue such regulations as are necessary to ensure that all payments or gains (as applicable) are attributed to an individual by taking into account the direct and indirect ownership interests of the individual in an entity that is eligible to receive such payments or gains (as applicable).
``(2) PAYMENTS TO AN INDIVIDUAL.--Every payment made directly to an individual shall be combined with the individual's pro rata interest in payments received by an entity or entities in which the individual has a direct or indirect ownership interest.
``(3) PAYMENTS TO AN ENTITY.--
``(A) IN GENERAL.--Every payment or gain (as applicable) made to an entity shall be attributed to those individuals who have a direct or indirect ownership in the entity.
``(B) ATTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS.--
``(i) PAYMENT LIMITS.--Except as provided by clause (ii), payments or gains (as applicable) made to an entity shall not exceed twice the amounts specified in subsections (b) through (d).
``(ii) EXCEPTION.--Payments or gains (as applicable) made to a joint venture or a general partnership shall not exceed, for each payment or gain (as applicable) specified in subsections (b) through (d), the amount determined by multiplying twice the maximum payment amount specified in subsections (b), (c), and (d) by the number of individuals and entities (other than joint ventures and general partnerships) that comprise the ownership of the joint venture or general partnership.
``(4) 4 LEVELS OF ATTRIBUTION FOR EMBEDDED ENTITIES.--
``(A) IN GENERAL.--Attribution of payments or gains (as applicable) made to entities shall be traced through 4 levels of ownership in entities.
``(B) FIRST LEVEL.--Any payments or gains (as applicable) made to an entity (a first-tier entity) that is owned in whole or in part by an individual shall be attributed to the individual in an amount that represents the direct ownership in the first-tier entity by the individual.
``(C) SECOND LEVEL.--
``(i) IN GENERAL.--Any payments or gains (as applicable) made to a first-tier entity that is owned in whole or in part by another entity (a second-tier entity) shall be attributed to the second-tier entity in proportion to the ownership interest of the second-tier entity in the first-tier entity.
``(ii) OWNERSHIP BY INDIVIDUAL.--If the second-tier entity is owned in whole or in part by an individual, the amount of the payment made to the first-tier entity shall be attributed to the individual in the amount the Secretary determines to represent the indirect ownership in the first-tier entity by the individual.
``(D) THIRD AND FOURTH LEVELS.--
``(i) IN GENERAL.--Except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary shall attribute payments or gains (as applicable) at the third and fourth tiers of ownership in the same manner as specified in subparagraph (C).
``(ii) FOURTH-TIER OWNERSHIP BY ENTITY.--If the fourth-tier of ownership is that of a fourth-tier entity, the Secretary shall reduce the amount of the payment to be made to the first-tier entity in the amount that the Secretary determines to represent the indirect ownership in the first-tier entity by the fourth-tier entity.''; and
(8) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph (6)), by striking ``person'' and inserting ``individual or entity''.
(b) Substantive Change; Payments Limited to Active Farmers.--Section 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-1) is amended--
(1) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``SEC. 1001A. SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE; PAYMENTS LIMITED TO ACTIVE FARMERS.
``(a) Substantive Change.--
``(1) IN GENERAL.--For purposes of the application of limitations under this section, the Secretary shall not approve any change in a farming operation that otherwise would increase the number of individuals or entities (as defined in section 1001(a)) to which the limitations under this section apply, unless the Secretary determines that the change is bona fide and substantive.
``(2) FAMILY MEMBERS.--For the purpose of paragraph (1), the addition of a family member (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(A)) to a farming operation under the criteria established under subsection (b)(3)(B) shall be considered to be a bona fide and substantive change in the farming operation.
``(3) PRIMARY CONTROL.--To prevent a farm from reorganizing in a manner that is inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as the Secretary determines to be necessary to simultaneously attribute payments for a farming operation to more than 1 individual or entity, including the individual or entity that exercises primary control over the farming operation, including to respond to--
``(A)(i) any instance in which ownership of a farming operation is transferred to an individual or entity under an arrangement that provides for the sale or exchange of any asset or ownership interest in 1 or more entities at less than fair market value; and
``(ii) the transferor is provided preferential rights to repurchase the asset or interest at less than fair market value; or
``(B) a sale or exchange of any asset or ownership interest in 1 or more entities under an arrangement under which rights to exercise control over the asset or interest are retained, directly or indirectly, by the transferor.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) IN GENERAL.--To be eligible to receive, directly or indirectly, payments or benefits described as being subject to limitation in subsection (b) through (d) of section 1001 with respect to a particular farming operation, an individual or entity (as defined in section 1001(a)) shall be actively engaged in farming with respect to the farming operation, in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
``(A) DEFINITIONS.--In this paragraph:
``(i) ACTIVE PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.--The term `active personal management' means, with respect to an individual, administrative duties carried out by the individual for a farming operation--
``(I) that are personally provided by the individual on a regular, substantial, and continuing basis; and
``(II) relating to the supervision and direction of--
``(aa) activities and labor involved in the farming operation; and
``(bb) onsite services directly related and necessary to the farming operation.
``(ii) FAMILY MEMBER.--The term `family member', with respect to an individual participating in a farming operation, means an individual who is related to the individual as a lineal ancestor, a lineal descendant, or a sibling (including a spouse of such an individual).
``(B) ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), for purposes of paragraph (1), the following shall apply:
``(i) An individual shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to a farming operation if--
``(I) the individual makes a significant contribution, as determined under subparagraph (E) (based on the total value of the farming operation), to the farming operation of--
``(aa) capital, equipment, or land; and
``(bb) personal labor and active personal management;
``(II) the share of the individual of the profits or losses from the farming operation is commensurate with the contributions of the individual to the operation; and
``(III) a contribution of the individual is at risk.
``(ii) An entity shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to a farming operation if--
``(I) the entity makes a significant contribution, as determined under subparagraph (E) (based on the total value of the farming operation), to the farming operation of capital, equipment, or land;
``(II)(aa) the stockholders or members that collectively own at least 51 percent of the combined beneficial interest in the entity each make a significant contribution of personal labor and active personal management to the operation; or
``(bb) in the case of an entity in which all of the beneficial interests are held by family members, any stockholder or member (or household comprised of a stockholder or member and the spouse of the stockholder or member) who owns at least 10 percent of the beneficial interest in the entity makes a significant contribution of personal labor or active personal management; and
``(III) the entity meets the requirements of subclauses (II) and (III) of clause (i).'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and the standards provided'' and all that follows through ``active personal management'' and inserting ``the partners or members making a significant contribution of personal labor or active personal management and meeting the standards provided in subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (B)(i)''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION OF PERSONAL LABOR OR ACTIVE PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.--
``(i) IN GENERAL.--Subject to clause (ii), for purposes of subparagraph (B), an individual shall be considered to be providing, on behalf of the individual or an entity, a significant contribution of personal labor or active personal management, if the total contribution of personal labor and active personal management is at least equal to the lesser of--
``(I) 1,000 hours; and
``(II) a period of time equal to--
``(aa) 50 percent of the commensurate share of the total number of hours of personal labor and active personal management required to conduct the farming operation; or
``(bb) in the case of a stockholder or member (or household comprised of a stockholder or member and the spouse of the stockholder or member) that owns at least 10 percent of the beneficial interest in an entity in which all of the beneficial interests are held by family members, 50 percent of the commensurate share of hours of the personal labor and active personal management of all family members required to conduct the farming operation.
``(ii) MINIMUM LABOR HOURS.--For the purpose of clause (i), the minimum number of labor hours required to produce a commodity shall be equal to the number of hours that would be necessary to conduct a farming operation for the production of each commodity that is comparable in size to the commensurate share of an individual or entity in the farming operation for the production of the commodity, based on the minimum number of hours per acre required to produce the commodity in the State
in which the farming operation is located, as determined by the Secretary.'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
``(A) LANDOWNERS.--An individual or entity that is a landowner contributing owned land, and that meets the requirements of subclauses (II) and (III) of paragraph (2)(B)(i), if, as determined by the Secretary--
``(i) the landowner share-rents the land at a rate that is usual and customary; and
``(ii) the share received by the landowner is commensurate with the share of the crop or income received as rent.'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) in the first sentence--
(aa) by striking ``persons, a majority of whom are individuals who'' and inserting ``individuals who are family members, or an entity the majority of the stockholders or members of which''; and
(bb) by striking ``standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (2)(A)'' and inserting ``requirements of subclauses (II) and (III) of paragraph (2)(B)(i)''; and
(II) by striking the second sentence; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (2)(A)'' and inserting ``requirements of subclauses (II) and (III) of paragraph (2)(B)(i), and who was receiving payments from the landowner as a sharecropper prior to the effective date of the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007'';
(D) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``PERSONS'' and inserting ``INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES'';
(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``persons'' and inserting ``individuals and entities''; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
``(B) OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES.--Any other individual or entity, or class of individuals or entities, that fails to meet the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3), as determined by the Secretary.'';
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively;
(F) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) PERSONAL LABOR AND ACTIVE PERSONAL MANAGEMENT.--No stockholder or member may provide personal labor or active personal management to meet the requirements of this subsection for individuals or entities that collectively receive, directly or indirectly, an amount equal to more than twice the applicable limits under subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 1001.''; and
(G) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph (E))--
(i) in the first sentence--
(I) by striking ``A person'' and inserting ``An individual or entity''; and
(II) by striking ``such person'' and inserting ``the individual or entity''; and
(ii) by striking the second sentence; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Notification by Entities.--To facilitate the administration of this section, each entity that receives payments or benefits described as being subject to limitation in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 1001 with respect to a particular farming operation shall--
``(1) notify each individual or other entity that acquires or holds a beneficial interest in the farming operation of the requirements and limitations under this section; and
``(2) provide to the Secretary, at such times and in such manner as the Secretary may require, the name and social security number of each individual, or the name and taxpayer identification number of each entity, that holds or acquires such a beneficial interest.''.
(c) Schemes or Devices.--Section 1001B of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-2) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``If'';
(2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1)), by striking ``person'' each place it appears and inserting ``individual or entity''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Extended Ineligibility.--If the Secretary determines that an individual or entity, for the benefit of the individual or entity or of any other individual or entity, has knowingly engaged in, or aided in the creation of fraudulent documents, failed to disclose material information relevant to the administration of this subtitle requested by the Secretary, or committed other equally serious actions as identified in regulations issued by the Secretary, the Secretary may for a period
not to exceed 5 crop years deny the issuance of payments to the individual or entity.
``(c) Fraud.--If fraud is committed by an individual or entity in connection with a scheme or device to evade, or that has the purpose of evading, section 1001, 1001A, or 1001C, the individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive farm program payments described as being subject to limitation in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 1001 for--
``(1) the crop year for which the scheme or device is adopted; and
``(2) the succeeding 5 crop years.
``(d) Joint and Several Liability.--Any individual or entity that participates in a scheme or device described in subsection (a) or (b) shall be jointly and severally liable for any and all overpayments resulting from the scheme or device, and subject to program ineligibility resulting from the scheme or device, regardless of whether a particular individual or entity was a payment recipient.
``(e) Waiver Authority.--
``(1) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary may fully or partially release an individual or entity from liability for repayment of program proceeds under subsection (d) if the individual or entity cooperates with the Department of Agriculture by disclosing a scheme or device to evade section 1001, 1001A, or 1001C or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary that imposes a payment limitation.
``(2) DISCRETION.--The decision of the Secretary under this subsection is vested in the sole discretion of the Secretary.''.
(d) Foreign Individuals and Entities Made Ineligible for Program Benefits.--Section 1001C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``
PERSONS'' and inserting ``
INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``person'' each place it appears and inserting ``individual'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Corporation or Other''; and
(B) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking ``a corporation or other entity shall be considered a person that'' and inserting ``an entity''; and
(ii) by striking ``persons'' both places it appears and inserting ``individuals''; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ``person'' and inserting ``entity or individual''.
(e) Treatment of Multiyear Program Contact Payments.--Section 1001F of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-5) is repealed.
(f) Increased Funding for Certain Programs.--In addition to the amounts made available under other provisions of this Act and amendments made by this Act, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out--
(1) the Farmers' Market Promotion Program established under section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005) (as amended by section 1812), an additional $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011;
(2) the national organic certification cost-share program established under section 10606 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) (as amended by section 1823), an additional $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(3) the farmland protection program established under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) (commonly known as the ``Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program''), an additional--
(A) $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010; and
(B) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(4) the grassland reserve program established under subchapter C of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et seq.), an additional $45,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012;
(5) the availability of commodities for the emergency food assistance program under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2007 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) (as amended by section 4110(a)), an additional $63,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017;
(6) the emergency food assistance program under section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)) (as amended by section 4802(a)), an additional--
(A) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
(B) $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and
(C) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(7) the improvements to the food and nutrition program made by sections 4103, 4108, 4110(a)(2), 4208, and 4801(g) (and the amendments made by those sections) without regard to section 4908(b);
(8) the beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program established under section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as added by section 5201), an additional $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012;
(9) the determination on the merits of Pigford claims under section 5402, an additional $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (including by providing an increased maximum amount under subsection (c)(2) of that section of $200,000,000);
(10) the rural microenterprise assistance program established under section 366 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as added by section 6022), an additional $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
(11) the beginning farmer and rancher development program established under section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f) (as amended by section 7309), an additional $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 15, 2007.)
S. Amdt. 3696 Kerry, John [D-MA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3697 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3698 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3699 Leahy, Patrick [D-VT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3700 Roberts, Pat [R-KS] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3701 Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3702 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3703 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3704 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3705 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3706 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3707 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3708 Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3709 Collins, Susan [R-ME] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3710 Lugar, Richard [R-IN] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3711 Lugar, Richard [R-IN] November 15, 2007 Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007. Relative to traditional payments and loans.
S. Amdt. 3712 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3713 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3714 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3715 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3716 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3717 Grassley, Charles [R-IA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3718 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3719 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3720 Schumer, Charles [D-NY] November 15, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To improve crop insurance and use resulting savings to increase funding for certain conservation programs.
S. Amdt. 3721 Schumer, Charles [D-NY] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3722 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3723 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3724 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3725 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3726 Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3727 Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3728 Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3729 Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3730 Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3731 Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3732 Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3733 Kennedy, Edward [D-MA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3734 Kennedy, Edward [D-MA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3735 Clinton, Hillary [D-NY] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3736 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] November 15, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. To modify a provision relating to bioenergy crop transition assistance.
S. Amdt. 3737 Inouye, Daniel [D-HI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3738 Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3739 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3740 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3741 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3742 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3743 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3744 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3745 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3746 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3747 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3748 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3749 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3750 Baucus, Max [D-MT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3751 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3752 Hutchison, Kay [R-TX] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3753 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3754 Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3755 Roberts, Pat [R-KS] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3756 Roberts, Pat [R-KS] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3757 Inhofe, James [R-OK] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3758 Smith, Gordon [R-OR] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3759 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3760 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3761 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3762 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3763 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3764 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3765 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3766 Hatch, Orrin [R-UT] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3767 Nelson, Bill [D-FL] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3768 Salazar, Ken [D-CO] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3769 Crapo, Michael [R-ID] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3770 Crapo, Michael [R-ID] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3771 Bond, Christopher [R-MO] November 15, 2007 Withdrawn on December 14, 2007. To amend title 7, United States Code, to include provisions relating to rulemaking.
S. Amdt. 3772 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3773 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3775 Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3776 Kerry, John [D-MA] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3777 Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3778 Nelson, Bill [D-FL] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3779 Nelson, Bill [D-FL] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3780 Nelson, Bill [D-FL] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3781 Nelson, Bill [D-FL] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3782 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3783 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] November 15, 2007 Offered on November 15, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3784 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3785 Reed, John [D-RI] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3786 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3787 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3788 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3789 Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3790 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3791 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3792 Martinez, Mel [R-FL] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3793 Martinez, Mel [R-FL] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3794 Bond, Christopher [R-MO] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3795 Nelson, Bill [D-FL] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3796 Nelson, Bill [D-FL] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3797 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3798 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3799 Bond, Christopher [R-MO] November 16, 2007 Offered on November 16, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3803 McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] December 5, 2007 Passed by voice vote on December 12, 2007. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of horses, and for other purposes.
S. Amdt. 3805 Corker, Bob [R-TN] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3806 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3807 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] December 6, 2007 Withdrawn on December 14, 2007. 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.
S. Amdt. 3808 Stevens, Ted [R-AK] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3809 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3810 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain programs and reduce the Federal deficit.
S. Amdt. 3811 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3812 Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3813 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3814 Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3815 Lugar, Richard [R-IN] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3816 Lugar, Richard [R-IN] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3817 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3818 Stevens, Ted [R-AK] December 6, 2007 Offered on December 6, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3819 Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] December 7, 2007 Offered on December 7, 2007. To increase funding for critical Farm Bill programs and improve crop insurance.
S. Amdt. 3820 Baucus, Max [D-MT] December 7, 2007 Offered on December 7, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3821 McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] December 10, 2007 Withdrawn on December 14, 2007. To promote the nutritional health of school children, with an offset.
S. Amdt. 3822 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] December 10, 2007 Withdrawn on December 14, 2007. 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.
S. Amdt. 3823 Grassley, Charles [R-IA] December 10, 2007 Withdrawn on December 14, 2007. To provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.
S. Amdt. 3824 Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] December 11, 2007 Offered on December 11, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3825 Gregg, Judd [R-NH] December 11, 2007 Withdrawn on December 12, 2007. To change the enactment date.
S. Amdt. 3826 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] December 11, 2007 Offered on December 11, 2007. 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.
S. Amdt. 3827 Inhofe, James [R-OK] December 11, 2007 Offered on December 11, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3828 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] December 11, 2007 Offered on December 11, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3829 Clinton, Hillary [D-NY] December 11, 2007 Offered on December 11, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3830 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] December 11, 2007 Withdrawn on December 13, 2007. Relative to public safety officers.
S. Amdt. 3833 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3834 Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3835 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3836 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3837 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3838 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3839 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3840 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3843 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 3844 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] December 12, 2007 Offered on December 12, 2007. Relative to public safety officers.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3845 Kennedy, Edward [D-MA] December 12, 2007 Passed by voice vote on December 12, 2007. Of a perfecting nature.
S. Amdt. 3849 Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD] December 13, 2007 Offered on December 13, 2007. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3851 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] December 13, 2007 Passed by voice vote on December 13, 2007. To promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, and for other purposes.
select this vote S. Amdt. 3855 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] December 14, 2007 Passed by voice vote on December 14, 2007. Of a perfecting nature.
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