A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-s-2745
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2008-03-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation
Agricultural subsidies
Animals
Environmental Protection
Farm lands
Groundwater
Habitat conservation
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Water Resources Development
Water conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: 
Extends: (1) with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until April 18, 2008; and (2) the farmland protection program, the ground and surface water conservation program, and the wildlife habitat incentives program.
 
 Suspends permanent price support authorities through April 18, 2008.

action_date: 2008-03-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends: (1) with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until April 18, 2008; and (2) the farmland protection program, the ground and surface water conservation program, and the wildlife habitat incentives program.
 
 Suspends permanent price support authorities through April 18, 2008.

action_date: 2008-03-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends: (1) with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until April 18, 2008; and (2) the farmland protection program, the ground and surface water conservation program, and the wildlife habitat incentives program.
 
 Suspends permanent price support authorities through April 18, 2008.

action_date: 2008-03-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Extends: (1) with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until April 18, 2008; and (2) the farmland protection program, the ground and surface water conservation program, and the wildlife habitat incentives program.
 
 Suspends permanent price support authorities through April 18, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-14
text: Became Public Law No: 110-196.
action_date: 2008-03-14
text: Became Public Law No: 110-196.
action_date: 2008-03-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-03-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-03-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-03-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1597)
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1597)
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2745.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1597-1598)
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Mr. Peterson (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1916-1917; text as passed Senate: CR S1916)
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1916-1917; text as passed Senate: CR S1916)
action_date: 2008-03-12
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-196