Federal Food Donation Act of 2008

Bill: 110-s-2420
Sponsor: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2007-12-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Department of Agriculture
Executive reorganization
Food relief
Food supply
Government contractors
Government procurement
Law
Leases
Liability (Law)
Nonprofit organizations
Social Welfare
Surplus government property

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: 
Federal Food Donation Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require all contracts above $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food, or for the lease or rental of federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided, to include a clause that: (1) encourages the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to people with inconsistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food; (2) provides that executive agency heads shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such food; and (3) provides that executive agencies and contractors making donations are protected from civil or criminal liability under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Coordinator of Community Food Security and Gleaning that shall provide technical assistance relating to federal food donation activities to governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, agricultural producers, and private entities. 

action_date: 2008-05-22
text: 
Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to require all government contracts above $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States, or for the lease or rental of federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided in the United States, to include clauses that: (1) encourage the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to people with inconsistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food; (2) provide that the head of an executive agency involved shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such food; and (3) exempt any executive agency and any contractor making donations pursuant to such a contract from liability to the extent provided under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

action_date: 2008-06-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to require all government contracts above $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States, or for the lease or rental of federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided in the United States, to include clauses that: (1) encourage the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to people with inconsistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food; (2) provide that the head of an executive agency involved shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such food; and (3) exempt any executive agency and any contractor making donations pursuant to such a contract from liability to the extent provided under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

action_date: 2008-06-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to require all government contracts above $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States, or for the lease or rental of federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided in the United States, to include clauses that: (1) encourage the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to people with inconsistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food; (2) provide that the head of an executive agency involved shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such food; and (3) exempt any executive agency and any contractor making donations pursuant to such a contract from liability to the extent provided under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Became Public Law No: 110-247.
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Became Public Law No: 110-247.
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4852)
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4852)
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2420.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4852-4853)
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2008-06-03
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-05-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4844-4845; text as passed Senate: CR S4844-4845)
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4844-4845; text as passed Senate: CR S4844-4845)
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 748.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-338.
action_date: 2008-05-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-338.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-12-06
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-247