U.S. Congress - H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
H.R.6124 - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. view all titles (19)
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- Short: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Official: To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Short: Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: HOPE II Act as introduced.
- Short: Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Short: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Short: Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Short: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Short: HOPE II Act as passed house.
- Short: Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Short: Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Short: Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows and Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 as introduced.
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Roll call number 151 in the Senate
Question: On Overriding the Veto (Upon Reconsideration Shall H.R. 6124 Pass, the Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding? )
Democrats Voting 'Aye'
Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Evan Bayh
Joseph Biden
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND]
Christopher Dodd
Byron Dorgan
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
Russell Feingold
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Blanche Lincoln
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV]
Ken Salazar
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]
Arlen Specter
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
Republicans Voting 'Aye'
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]Wayne Allard
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
Christopher Bond
Samuel Brownback
Jim Bunning
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Norm Coleman
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
Larry Craig
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID]
Elizabeth Dole
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX]
Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA]
Mel Martinez
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL]
Gordon Smith
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
Ted Stevens
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
John Warner
Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
Others Voting 'Abstain'
Official Summary
5/22/2008--Introduced.Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 - Provides for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through FY2012.Revises agricultural and related programs, including provisions respecting: (1) commodity programs; (2) conserOfficial Summary
5/22/2008--Introduced.Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 - Provides for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through FY2012.
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.
Directs the President to establish and maintain an importer declaration program with respect to the importation of softwood lumber and softwood lumber products.
Establishes the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program and the Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship Program.
Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting the Housing Assistance Council.
Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting small business disaster assistance.
CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting commodity futures. Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting agricultural security.
Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 - Amends provisions respecting trade, energy, tax, and Social Security.
Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 or the HOPE II Act - Amends provisions respecting trade benefits for Haiti.
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