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The "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008" (H.R. 6124) was a bill in the [110th Congress] "to provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.." (Official title.)<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">Project Vote Smart's info page on [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=20023 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 (H.R.6124)].</ref> | The "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008" (H.R. 6124) was a bill in the [110th Congress] "to provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.." (Official title.)<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">Project Vote Smart's info page on [http://www.votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=20023 Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 (H.R.6124)].</ref> | ||
| − | ==Current status== | + | == Current status == |
| − | < | + | <usbillinfo congress="110" bill="H.6124">></usbillinfo> |
| − | ==Bill summary== | + | == Bill summary == |
| − | + | ||
| − | * | + | *Grants $37 million in technical assistance to specialty crop producers (Sec. 3203).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Prohibits persons with adjusted gross non-farm income of over $500,000 or adjusted gross farm income of over $750,000 from receiving certain types of subsidies (Sec. 1604).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Reauthorizes the Federal Food and Nutrition Program, the Commodity Distribution Program, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects through 2012 (Sec. 4406).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Establishes a table of market assistance loan rates for 19 commodities including corn, wheat, barley, oats, and soybeans (Sec. 1202).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to spend $991 million during 2008-2012 (and $206 million each subsequent fiscal year) for the purchase of fruits, vegetables, and nuts for nutritious foods in domestic nutrition assistance programs and an additional $250 million during 2008-2012 for fruits and vegetables for schools (Sec. 4404).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Establishes a mandatory labeling of countries of origin for goat meat, chicken, ginseng, pecans, and macadamia nuts, and changes the designation criteria for United States country of origin labeling and allows multiple countries to be listed on labels for beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and goat meat (Sec. 11002).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Supports the price of dairy products by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to buy cheddar cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk made from milk produced in the United States (Sec. 1501).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Extends the Dairy Export Incentive Program, the Dairy Indemnity Program, and the Dairy Promotion and Research Program through 2012 (Secs. 1503, 1505, 1507).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Lowers the income tax credit for ethanol producers during 2009 and 2010 for a blender amount from 51 cents to 45 cents and for a low-proof blender amount from 37.78 cents to 33.33 cents (Sec. 15331).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Extends the alcohol fuels credit to cellulosic biofuel (Sec. 15321).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Establishes the Biomass Research and Development Initiative to award grants and financial assistance for the research of biofuels and biobased products (Sec. 9001).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Provides assistance for landowners who have lost non-industrial private forestland due to wildfires, hurricanes, excessive winds, drought, ice storms, blizzards, or floods (Sec. 8203).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Increases loan rates for sugar producers (Sec. 1401).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Offers incentive payments for the production of oil seeds that reduce the need for hydrogenated oil (Sec. 1605).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Extends the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program through the 2012 fiscal year (Secs. 2101, 2203).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Renames the Food Stamp Program to the "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" and replaces coupons used for the Food Stamp Program with electronic benefit transfer cards (EBTs) which can be used at any retail food store (Secs. 4001 and 4115).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Requires pilot programs to reduce obesity in the United States (Sec. 4141).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * | + | *Authorizes $25 million for each fiscal year from 2008 through 2012 for loans to broadband internet service providers in rural areas that currently have two or fewer providers in the area and have at least 25 percent of the area serviced by not more than one provider (Sec. 6110).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | = | + | *Eliminates priority status for food aid for countries that demonstrate the potential to become markets for competitively priced U.S. agricultural commodities (Sec. 3005).<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | + | [http://www.mypayday.co.uk Same Day Loan Online] | |
| − | + | == Key votes == | |
| − | ==Supporters== | + | *Vote to override a veto on a bill that increases spending on certain forms of agricultural assistance, extends selected agricultural assistance programs until 2012, provides funding for the purchase of certain foods for domestic nutrition programs, lowers income tax credits for ethanol producers, and makes other agriculture-related changes.<ref name="ProjectVoteSmart info">_</ref> |
| − | * Advocacy for the Poor | + | |
| − | * AgriBank, FCB | + | <usvoteinfo year="2008" chamber="senate" rollcall="151">></usvoteinfo> |
| − | * America Public Power Association | + | |
| − | * America's Second Harvest | + | == Supporters == |
| − | * American Beekeeping Federation | + | |
| − | * American Cotton Shippers Association | + | *Advocacy for the Poor |
| − | * American Farm Bureau Federation | + | *AgriBank, FCB |
| − | * American Farmland Trust | + | *America Public Power Association |
| − | * American Forest and Paper Association | + | *America's Second Harvest |
| − | * American Grassfed Association | + | *American Beekeeping Federation |
| − | * American Horse Council | + | *American Cotton Shippers Association |
| − | * American Maritime Officers | + | *American Farm Bureau Federation |
| − | * American Meat Goat Association | + | *American Farmland Trust |
| − | * American Sheep Industry Association | + | *American Forest and Paper Association |
| − | * American Soybean Association | + | *American Grassfed Association |
| − | * American Sugar Alliance | + | *American Horse Council |
| − | * American Sugarbeet Growers Association | + | *American Maritime Officers |
| − | * Animal Agriculture Alliance | + | *American Meat Goat Association |
| − | * Associated Milk Producers, Inc | + | *American Sheep Industry Association |
| − | * California Farm Bureau Federation | + | *American Soybean Association |
| − | * California School Employees Association | + | *American Sugar Alliance |
| − | * Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association | + | *American Sugarbeet Growers Association |
| − | * Coalition on Human Needs | + | *Animal Agriculture Alliance |
| − | * Congressional Hunger Center | + | *Associated Milk Producers, Inc |
| − | * Cotton Warehouse Association of America | + | *California Farm Bureau Federation |
| − | * Crop Insurance Research Bureau | + | *California School Employees Association |
| − | * Dairy Farmers of America | + | *Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association |
| − | * Evangelical Lutheran Church in America-Washington State | + | *Coalition on Human Needs |
| − | * Farm Credit Council | + | *Congressional Hunger Center |
| − | * Farm Credit Services of America | + | *Cotton Warehouse Association of America |
| − | * Foss | + | *Crop Insurance Research Bureau |
| − | * Global Container Lines | + | *Dairy Farmers of America |
| − | * Independent Community Bankers of America | + | *Evangelical Lutheran Church in America-Washington State |
| − | * Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America | + | *Farm Credit Council |
| − | * Iris house | + | *Farm Credit Services of America |
| − | * Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes | + | *Foss |
| − | * Land O'Lakes, Inc. | + | *Global Container Lines |
| − | * Maersk Line, Limited | + | *Independent Community Bankers of America |
| − | * Mary Lee Foundation | + | *Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America |
| − | * Massachusetts Law Reform Institute | + | *Iris house |
| − | * McClendon Center | + | *Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes |
| − | * Michigan Bean Shippers | + | *Land O'Lakes, Inc. |
| − | * Migrant Legal Action Program | + | *Maersk Line, Limited |
| − | * National Association of Conservation Districts | + | *Mary Lee Foundation |
| − | * National Association of Counties | + | *Massachusetts Law Reform Institute |
| − | * National Association of Professional Insurance Agents | + | *McClendon Center |
| − | * National Association of Social Workers | + | *Michigan Bean Shippers |
| − | * National Association of State Departments of Agriculture | + | *Migrant Legal Action Program |
| − | * National Association of Wheat Growers | + | *National Association of Conservation Districts |
| − | * National Barley Growers Association | + | *National Association of Counties |
| − | * National Biodiesel Board | + | *National Association of Professional Insurance Agents |
| − | * National Conference of State Legislatures | + | *National Association of Social Workers |
| − | * National Consumers League | + | *National Association of State Departments of Agriculture |
| − | * National Cooperative Grocers Association | + | *National Association of Wheat Growers |
| − | * National Corn Growers Association | + | *National Barley Growers Association |
| − | * National Cotton Council of America | + | *National Biodiesel Board |
| − | * National Council of Farmer Cooperatives | + | *National Conference of State Legislatures |
| − | * National Council of Textile Organizations | + | *National Consumers League |
| − | * National Farmers Union | + | *National Cooperative Grocers Association |
| − | * National Women's Law Center | + | *National Corn Growers Association |
| − | * Rice Belt Warehouse Inc. | + | *National Cotton Council of America |
| − | * Rural Community Insurance Services | + | *National Council of Farmer Cooperatives |
| − | * Salvation Army | + | *National Council of Textile Organizations |
| − | * School Nutrition Association | + | *National Farmers Union |
| − | * Sealift Inc | + | *National Women's Law Center |
| − | * Share Our Stregth | + | *Rice Belt Warehouse Inc. |
| − | * Southern Shrimp Alliance | + | *Rural Community Insurance Services |
| − | * Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance | + | *Salvation Army |
| − | * Supervalu | + | *School Nutrition Association |
| − | * The Addiction Care Center of Albany | + | *Sealift Inc |
| − | * The Association of Equipment Manufacturers | + | *Share Our Stregth |
| − | * U.S. Canola Association | + | *Southern Shrimp Alliance |
| − | * United Egg Producers | + | *Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance |
| − | * USA Rice Federation | + | *Supervalu |
| − | * Weyerhaeuser Company | + | *The Addiction Care Center of Albany |
| + | *The Association of Equipment Manufacturers | ||
| + | *U.S. Canola Association | ||
| + | *United Egg Producers | ||
| + | *USA Rice Federation | ||
| + | *Weyerhaeuser Company | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Opponents == | ||
| − | |||
*Citizens Against Government Waste | *Citizens Against Government Waste | ||
| − | ==Articles and resources== | + | == Articles and resources == |
| − | ===See also=== | + | === See also === |
| − | ===References=== | + | === References === |
| − | <references/> | + | <references /> |
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The "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008" (H.R. 6124) was a bill in the [110th Congress] "to provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.." (Official title.)[1]
Contents |
Current status
| H.R.6124 (110th Congress) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 | Status: Bill Is Law |
To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Collin C. Peterson [D, MN-7]Committees: House Agriculture, House Foreign Affairs
Bill summary
- Grants $37 million in technical assistance to specialty crop producers (Sec. 3203).[1]
- Prohibits persons with adjusted gross non-farm income of over $500,000 or adjusted gross farm income of over $750,000 from receiving certain types of subsidies (Sec. 1604).[1]
- Reauthorizes the Federal Food and Nutrition Program, the Commodity Distribution Program, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and distribution of surplus commodities to special nutrition projects through 2012 (Sec. 4406).[1]
- Establishes a table of market assistance loan rates for 19 commodities including corn, wheat, barley, oats, and soybeans (Sec. 1202).[1]
- Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to spend $991 million during 2008-2012 (and $206 million each subsequent fiscal year) for the purchase of fruits, vegetables, and nuts for nutritious foods in domestic nutrition assistance programs and an additional $250 million during 2008-2012 for fruits and vegetables for schools (Sec. 4404).[1]
- Establishes a mandatory labeling of countries of origin for goat meat, chicken, ginseng, pecans, and macadamia nuts, and changes the designation criteria for United States country of origin labeling and allows multiple countries to be listed on labels for beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and goat meat (Sec. 11002).[1]
- Supports the price of dairy products by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to buy cheddar cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk made from milk produced in the United States (Sec. 1501).[1]
- Extends the Dairy Export Incentive Program, the Dairy Indemnity Program, and the Dairy Promotion and Research Program through 2012 (Secs. 1503, 1505, 1507).[1]
- Lowers the income tax credit for ethanol producers during 2009 and 2010 for a blender amount from 51 cents to 45 cents and for a low-proof blender amount from 37.78 cents to 33.33 cents (Sec. 15331).[1]
- Extends the alcohol fuels credit to cellulosic biofuel (Sec. 15321).[1]
- Establishes the Biomass Research and Development Initiative to award grants and financial assistance for the research of biofuels and biobased products (Sec. 9001).[1]
- Provides assistance for landowners who have lost non-industrial private forestland due to wildfires, hurricanes, excessive winds, drought, ice storms, blizzards, or floods (Sec. 8203).[1]
- Increases loan rates for sugar producers (Sec. 1401).[1]
- Offers incentive payments for the production of oil seeds that reduce the need for hydrogenated oil (Sec. 1605).[1]
- Extends the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program through the 2012 fiscal year (Secs. 2101, 2203).[1]
- Renames the Food Stamp Program to the "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program" and replaces coupons used for the Food Stamp Program with electronic benefit transfer cards (EBTs) which can be used at any retail food store (Secs. 4001 and 4115).[1]
- Requires pilot programs to reduce obesity in the United States (Sec. 4141).[1]
- Authorizes $25 million for each fiscal year from 2008 through 2012 for loans to broadband internet service providers in rural areas that currently have two or fewer providers in the area and have at least 25 percent of the area serviced by not more than one provider (Sec. 6110).[1]
- Eliminates priority status for food aid for countries that demonstrate the potential to become markets for competitively priced U.S. agricultural commodities (Sec. 3005).[1]
Key votes
- Vote to override a veto on a bill that increases spending on certain forms of agricultural assistance, extends selected agricultural assistance programs until 2012, provides funding for the purchase of certain foods for domestic nutrition programs, lowers income tax credits for ethanol producers, and makes other agriculture-related changes.[1]
Senate Record Vote (151)
June 18, 2008
On Overriding the Veto (Upon Reconsideration Shall H.R. 6124 Pass, the Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding? )
On Overriding the Veto
On Overriding the Veto
Percentage of 'Aye' votes: 80% - Veto Overridden
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
80
Ayes
14
Nays
| Dem | Rep | Other | |
| Ayes | 44 | 34 | 2 |
| Nays | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Abst. | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Supporters
- Advocacy for the Poor
- AgriBank, FCB
- America Public Power Association
- America's Second Harvest
- American Beekeeping Federation
- American Cotton Shippers Association
- American Farm Bureau Federation
- American Farmland Trust
- American Forest and Paper Association
- American Grassfed Association
- American Horse Council
- American Maritime Officers
- American Meat Goat Association
- American Sheep Industry Association
- American Soybean Association
- American Sugar Alliance
- American Sugarbeet Growers Association
- Animal Agriculture Alliance
- Associated Milk Producers, Inc
- California Farm Bureau Federation
- California School Employees Association
- Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association
- Coalition on Human Needs
- Congressional Hunger Center
- Cotton Warehouse Association of America
- Crop Insurance Research Bureau
- Dairy Farmers of America
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America-Washington State
- Farm Credit Council
- Farm Credit Services of America
- Foss
- Global Container Lines
- Independent Community Bankers of America
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
- Iris house
- Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes
- Land O'Lakes, Inc.
- Maersk Line, Limited
- Mary Lee Foundation
- Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
- McClendon Center
- Michigan Bean Shippers
- Migrant Legal Action Program
- National Association of Conservation Districts
- National Association of Counties
- National Association of Professional Insurance Agents
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
- National Association of Wheat Growers
- National Barley Growers Association
- National Biodiesel Board
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- National Consumers League
- National Cooperative Grocers Association
- National Corn Growers Association
- National Cotton Council of America
- National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
- National Council of Textile Organizations
- National Farmers Union
- National Women's Law Center
- Rice Belt Warehouse Inc.
- Rural Community Insurance Services
- Salvation Army
- School Nutrition Association
- Sealift Inc
- Share Our Stregth
- Southern Shrimp Alliance
- Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance
- Supervalu
- The Addiction Care Center of Albany
- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- U.S. Canola Association
- United Egg Producers
- USA Rice Federation
- Weyerhaeuser Company
Opponents
- Citizens Against Government Waste
