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S.3538: A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to suspend a prohibition on payments to certain farms with limited base acres for the 2008 and 2009 crop years, to extend the signup for direct payments and counter-cyclical payments for the 2
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced Sept. 23, 2008
- Latest Major Action Sept. 23, 2008
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (11 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Bill Summary
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; and (2) extend the 2008 signup deadline for direct payments and counter-cyclical payments until December 31, 2008.Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure that no penalty is assessed...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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| Sept. 23, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |