H.R. 6849 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
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 revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6849 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) became law — introduced on Sep 9, 2008, sponsored by Bob Etheridge with 61 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Sep 9, 2008
- Co-sponsors
- 61
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Public law
- Public Law 110-398
What it does
(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…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Bob Etheridge (D-NC). Co-sponsors: 35 Democrats, 26 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 9, 2008
- Passed the HouseSep 24, 2008
- Passed the SenateSep 29, 2008
- Sent to the PresidentOct 3, 2008
- Became lawOct 13, 2008
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 110-398. (Oct 13, 2008)
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