Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Agriculture2008-11-17T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4456Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/action/1784992008-11-17T00:00:00Z
A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Signed by President: H.R.6849 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.tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/1774682008-10-13T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br />October 13, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.6849 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.tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/action/1768962008-10-13T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br />October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-398. Bill Enacted: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1767572008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-343. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6849 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.tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1766072008-10-03T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765732008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Signed by President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765742008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/action/1765722008-10-03T00:00:00Z
To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans.<br /><br />October 03, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6849 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.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/action/1761252008-09-29T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br />September 29, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3617 Water Infrastructure Financing Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/1748092008-09-26T00:00:00Z
An original bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3565 Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/action/1735772008-09-24T00:00:00Z
An original bill to address the health and economic development impacts of nonattainment of federally mandated air quality standards in the San Joaquin Valley, California, by designating air quality empowerment zones.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1449 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6604) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/action/1719762008-09-17T00:00:00Z
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6604) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3500 Water Infrastructure Financing Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/action/1716972008-09-16T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3496 Air and Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/action/1716872008-09-16T00:00:00Z
A bill to address the health and economic development impact of nonattainment of federally mandated air quality standards in the San Joaquin Valley, California, by designating air quality empowerment zones.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/action/1713462008-09-15T00:00:00Z
To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3478 Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/action/1711212008-09-11T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6849 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.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/action/1706802008-09-09T00:00:00Z
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.<br /><br /> Bill Signed by President: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689552008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Enacted: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/action/1689562008-08-14T00:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 14, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-316. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6432 Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/action/1689302008-08-06T00:00:00Z
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes.<br /><br />August 06, 2008: Presented to President.