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H.R.6849: To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenu
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 9, 2008
- Latest Major Action Oct. 13, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
61 (36 Democrats, 26 Republicans)
Bill Summary
(Sec. 1) Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 with respect to producers, including peanut producers, with 10 or fewer base acres to: (1) suspend a prohibition on direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments for crop year 2008; and (2) extend the 2008 signup deadline for direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments until the later of November 14,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Mr. Etheridge asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
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On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Cleared for White House.
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Presented to President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 110-398.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 110-881.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.
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Mr. Etheridge moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6849.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate, read twice.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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| Sept. 9, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.) |