A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 2, 2008.

Bill: 110-s-2954
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2008-05-01 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Agricultural subsidies
Finance and Financial Sector
Marketing of farm produce

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: 
Extends, with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until May 16, 2008.
 
Suspends permanent price support authorities through May 16, 2008.

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text: 

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

 
Extends, with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until May 16, 2008.
 
Suspends permanent price support authorities through May 16, 2008.

action_date: 2008-05-01
text: 

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

 
Extends, with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until May 16, 2008.
 
Suspends permanent price support authorities through May 16, 2008.

action_date: 2008-05-02
text: 

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

 
Extends, with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until May 16, 2008.
 
Suspends permanent price support authorities through May 16, 2008.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: Became Public Law No: 110-208.
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: Became Public Law No: 110-208.
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Presented to President.
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text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Cleared for White House.
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text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2988)
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2988)
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2954.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2987-2988)
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text: Mr. Holden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3727; text as passed Senate: CR S3727)
action_date: 2008-05-01
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 S3727; text as passed Senate: CR S3727)
action_date: 2008-05-01
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-208