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5/22/2008--Introduced.<br/>Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 - Provides for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through FY2012.<br/>Revises agricultural and related programs, including provisions respecting: (1) commodity programs; (2) conservation; (3) trade; (4) nutrition; (5) credit; (6) rural development; (7) research and related matters; (8) forestry; (9) energy; (10) horticulture and organic agriculture; (11) livestock; (12) crop insurance and disaster assistance; (13) socially disadvantaged and limited resource producers; and (14) miscellaneous programs.<br/>Directs the President to establish and maintain an importer declaration program with respect to the importation of softwood lumber and softwood lumber products.<br/>Establishes the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship Program.<br/>Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting the Housing Assistance Council.<br/>Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting small business disaster assistance.<br/>CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting commodity futures. Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting agricultural security.<br/>Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting trade, energy, tax, and Social Security.<br/>Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 or the HOPE II Act - Amends provisions respecting trade benefits for Haiti.<br/>

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Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] 2580 N00004558 7692 Democrat 202-225-2165 Lutheran MN Collin Peterson 4.14285714285714 http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ vote 50844 1213815480 Wed Jun 18 15:58:00 -0500 2008 roll 161310 pass Two-thirds of the Members present having voted in the affirmative the bill is passed, Passed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 317 - 109 (Roll no. 417). override h action 50844 1213813560 Wed Jun 18 15:26:00 -0500 2008 161309 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage of H.R. 6124, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding. action 50844 1213813500 Wed Jun 18 15:25:00 -0500 2008 161308 The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. action 50844 1213761600 Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161314 Message on Senate action sent to the House. vetoed 50844 1213761600 Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161307 Vetoed by President. action 50844 1213761600 Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161312 Veto Message considered in Senate. vote 50844 1213761600 Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2008 roll 161313 pass Passed Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 14. Record Vote Number: 151. override s action 50844 1213761600 Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161311 Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk. enacted 50844 1213761600 Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161487 Became Public Law No: 110-246. topresident 50844 1213588800 Mon Jun 16 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160955 Presented to President. action 50844 1212638400 Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159299 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. vote 50844 1212638400 Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2008 roll 159300 pass Passed Senate HR 6124 without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 15. Record Vote Number: 144. vote2 s topresident 50844 1212638400 Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159519 Cleared for White House. vote 50844 1212638400 Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2008 roll 159518 pass Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 15. Record Vote Number: 144. vote2 s action 50844 1212638400 Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159301 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 50844 1211514240 Thu May 22 12:44:00 -0500 2008 158121 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6124. action 50844 1211514240 Thu May 22 12:44:00 -0500 2008 158120 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 50844 1211514180 Thu May 22 12:43:00 -0500 2008 158119 Mr. Peterson (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. vote 50844 1211473980 Thu May 22 13:33:00 -0500 2008 roll 158122 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 306 - 110 (Roll no. 353). vote h calendar 50844 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158123 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 753. introduced 50844 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158115 action 50844 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158118 Referred to House Foreign Affairs action 50844 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158117 Referred to House Agriculture action 50844 1211428800 Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2008 158116 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 6 80 50844 Wed Jun 18 16:31:00 -0500 2008 true 4785 14 151 47 0 On Overriding the Veto (Upon Reconsideration Shall H.R. 6124 Pass, the Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding? ) true 2/3 Veto Overridden On Overriding the Veto Thu Jun 19 07:19:32 -0500 2008 senate 8 317 50844 Wed Jun 18 14:57:00 -0500 2008 true 4772 109 417 51 0 Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding: H R 6124 To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through the fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes true 2/3 Passed Passage, Objections of the President Not Withstanding Wed Jun 18 16:35:09 -0500 2008 house 8 77 50844 Thu Jun 05 16:13:00 -0500 2008 true 4732 15 144 69 0 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 6124 ) true 1/2 Bill Passed On Passage of the Bill Thu Jun 05 17:20:21 -0500 2008 senate 19 306 50844 Thu May 22 12:33:00 -0500 2008 true 4699 110 353 37 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 6124 To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through the fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes false 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Thu May 22 13:05:07 -0500 2008 house