S. Amdt. 3851 - To Promote Legal Certainty, Enhance Competition, and Reduce Systemic Risk in Markets for Futures and Over-The-Counter Derivatives, and for Other Purposes.

110^th Congress (2007-2008) View amendment details

Sponsor:: Thomas Harkin

This is an amendment to H.R. 2419 - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Senate Vote: Amendment SA 3851 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

PASSED by voice vote on December 13, 2007.

Other Votes:

All votes on H.R. 2419

Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

H.R. 2419 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (by CRS)

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Title

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007
Pollinator Protection Act of 2007
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2007
Connect the Nation Act
Domestic Pet Turtle Equality Act
Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007
Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007
Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007
Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008
CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008
Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008
Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008
HOPE II Act
Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2008
Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008

Sponsor

Collin Peterson

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

Agriculture
Acreage allotments
Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Aflatoxins
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Aged
Agribusiness
Agricultural assistance
Agricultural colleges
Agricultural conservation
Agricultural credit
Agricultural education
Agricultural estimating and reporting
Agricultural experiment stations
Agricultural extension work
Agricultural innovations
Agricultural labor
Agricultural pollution
Agricultural prices
Agricultural research
Agricultural statistics
Agricultural subsidies
Agricultural surpluses
Agriculture in foreign trade
Air pollution
Air pollution control
Alabama
Alaska
Alcohol as fuel
Alcoholism
Alternative crops
Alternative energy sources
American Samoa
Animal diseases
Animals
Appropriations
Aquaculture
Armed forces
Authorization
Barley
Bees
Biological warfare
Biomass energy
Biotechnology
Black colleges
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Broadband
Budgets
Business
Buy American
California
Carbon cycle
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Chesapeake Bay
Child health
Child labor
Child nutrition
Children
Civil liberties
Climate change
Colorado River development
Commemorations
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Commercialization
Computers
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Conservation easements
Consumer education
Consumers
Corn
Cotton
Criminal justice
Crop insurance
Dairy industry
Dairy products
Dams
Death
Defense policy
Department of Agriculture
Developing countries
Diet
Disabled
Disaster loans
Disaster relief
Distance education
District of Columbia
Drug abuse
Drug abuse prevention
Drug abuse treatment
Economic policy
Education
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Electric power production
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Elementary and secondary education
Emergency communication systems
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Energy
Energy conservation
Energy crops
Energy efficiency
Energy research
Entrepreneurs
Environmental protection
Estates (Law)
Eutrophication
Executive departments
Executive reorganization
Export finance
Exports
Famines
Farm lands
Farmers
Farms
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to education
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to water pollution control
Federal aid to water resources development
Federal officials
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Federally-guaranteed loans
Feed grains
Feedstock
Fertilizers
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Food
Food relief
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Malawi
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Wool

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Major Actions

Introduced	5/22/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (352 proposed)
Passed House	7/27/2007
Passed Senate	12/14/2007
Vetoed by President	5/21/2008
Vetoed by Governor	5/21/2008
Vetoed by Governor	5/21/2008
Passed House	5/21/2008
Senate	5/22/2008

Bill History

All Votes
All Actions
Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/27/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 1 to H.R. 2419	7/27/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 117 voted YES 309 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Boustany amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.	7/27/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2419	7/27/2007	This amendment PASSED the House 422 voted YES 3 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 8 to H.R. 2419	7/27/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 182 voted YES 245 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 9 to H.R. 2419	7/27/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 153 voted YES 271 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 15 to H.R. 2419	7/27/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 144 voted YES 282 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 17 to H.R. 2419	7/27/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 251 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 18 to H.R. 2419	7/27/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 252 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 19 to H.R. 2419	7/27/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 250 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	7/27/2007	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 198 voted YES 223 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	7/27/2007	This bill PASSED the House 231 voted YES 191 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 (Subst.) to H.R.2419	11/16/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 55 voted YES 42 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Lugar Amdt. No. 3711	12/11/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 37 voted YES 58 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3539 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3803 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3845 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/12/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Gregg Amdt. No. 3671	12/12/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 37 voted YES 58 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Gregg Amdt. No. 3672	12/12/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 39 voted YES 56 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Alexander Amdt. No. 3551	12/12/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 19 voted YES 75 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Alexander Amdt.; No. 3553	12/12/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 14 voted YES 79 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Gregg Amdt. No. 3673	12/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 41 voted YES 53 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Sessions Amdt. No. 3596 As Modified	12/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 35 voted YES 58 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3530 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/13/2007	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 3851 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	12/13/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Dorgan Amdt. No. 3695 as Modified	12/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 56 voted YES 43 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Klobuchar Amdt. No. 3810	12/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 48 voted YES 47 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Tester Amdt. No. 3666	12/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 40 voted YES 55 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Brown Amdt. No. 3819	12/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 32 voted YES 63 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Craig Amdt. No. 3640	12/13/2007	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 37 voted YES 58 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 to H.R. 2419	12/14/2007	This amendment PASSED the Senate 78 voted YES 12 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3500 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/14/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 3855 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	12/14/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 2419 as Amended	12/14/2007	This bill PASSED the Senate 79 voted YES 14 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	4/09/2008	This motion PASSED the House 400 voted YES 11 voted NO 19 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/01/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 157 voted YES 259 voted NO 15 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/06/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 241 voted NO 19 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Table Motion to Reconsider: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/06/2008	This motion PASSED the House 203 voted YES 176 voted NO 53 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/06/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 140 voted YES 274 voted NO 18 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Table Motion to Reconsider: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/06/2008	This motion PASSED the House 221 voted YES 192 voted NO 19 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Flake Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/08/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 128 voted YES 274 voted NO 31 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Cantor Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/08/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 169 voted YES 222 voted NO 42 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Recommit Conference Report with Instructions: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/14/2008	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 193 voted YES 230 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/14/2008	This motion PASSED the House 318 voted YES 106 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, sect. 203 re: Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2419	5/15/2008	This motion PASSED the Senate 74 voted YES 21 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive Rule XLIV, 8(a) re: H.R. 2419 Conference Report	5/15/2008	This motion PASSED the Senate 62 voted YES 34 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Conference Report - Senate - Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419	5/15/2008	This motion PASSED the Senate 81 voted YES 15 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Veto Override - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act	5/21/2008	This bill PASSED the House 316 voted YES 108 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Veto Override - Senate - H.R. 2419	5/22/2008	This bill the Senate 82 voted YES 13 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	5/22/2007
		5/22/2007	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.
		5/22/2007	Referred to House Agriculture
		5/22/2007	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
		5/22/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
		5/22/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
		5/22/2007	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		5/22/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
		5/22/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
		5/22/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
		5/22/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture.
		5/22/2007	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		5/24/2007	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		5/24/2007	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		5/31/2007	Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
		6/06/2007	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		6/06/2007	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		6/07/2007	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		6/07/2007	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		6/14/2007	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		6/14/2007	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		6/19/2007	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		6/19/2007	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		7/19/2007	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/19/2007	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		7/23/2007	Mr. Peterson (MN) asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture have until midnight on July 23 to file a report on H.R. 2419. Agreed to without objection.
		7/24/2007	Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
		7/24/2007	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 110-256, Part I.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/24/2007	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
		7/26/2007	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 574 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
		7/26/2007	Rule H. Res. 574 passed House.
		7/26/2007	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 574 and Rule XVIII.
		7/26/2007	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
		7/26/2007	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 574. (consideration: CR H8687-8699, CR 7/27/2007 H8601-8730)
		7/26/2007	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the amendments printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
		7/26/2007	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2419.
		7/26/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the Kind amendment.
		7/26/2007	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Kind. (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716; text: CR 7/27/2007 H8701-8716)
		7/27/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kind amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Kind demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/27/2007	Amendments (A002) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727, H8730; text: CR 7/27/2007 H8723-8727; text as modified: CR 7/31/2007 H9037-9049)
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Peterson(MN) En Bloc amendments.
		7/27/2007	MODIFICATION OF EN BLOC - Pursuant to the order of the House on July 27, 2007, Part B amendment numbered 9 was removed from en bloc consideration and subsequently offered as a free standing amendment on July 27, 2007.
		7/27/2007	On agreeing to the Peterson (MN) amendments (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Frank (MA) amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Frank (MA). (consideration: CR 7/27/2007 H8727-8730; text CR 7/27/2007 H8727)
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	On agreeing to the Frank (MA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/27/2007	Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the committee rise.
		7/27/2007	On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	Amendment 1 to H.R. 2419
		7/27/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/27/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Goodlatte.
		7/27/2007	By unanimous consent, the Goodlatte amendment was withdrawn.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Cardoza.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boustany amendment.
		7/27/2007	By unanimous consent, the Cardoza amendment was withdrawn.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Boustany.
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	On agreeing to the Boustany amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX).
		7/27/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Peterson (MN) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rangel amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Rangel.
		7/27/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rangel amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boehner amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Boehner.
		7/27/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Boehner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Boehner demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/27/2007	Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the Committee rise.
		7/27/2007	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/27/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/27/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Manzullo amendment, as modified.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Manzullo.
		7/27/2007	Manzullo amendment (A010) modified by unanimous consent. Modification consist of replacement text.
		7/27/2007	On agreeing to the Manzullo amendment (A010) as modified Failed by voice vote.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Welch (VT).
		7/27/2007	By unanimous consent, the Welch (VT) amendment was withdrawn.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Blumenauer.
		7/27/2007	By unanimous consent, the Blumenauer amendment was withdrawn.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Arcuri amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Arcuri.
		7/27/2007	By unanimous consent, the Arcuri amendment was withdrawn.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Davis (IL).
		7/27/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (IL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Peterson (MN) en bloc amendments.
		7/27/2007	Amendments (A015) offered by Mr. Peterson (MN).
		7/27/2007	Peterson (MN) amendment (A015) modified by unanimous consent. Modification consist of text offered to Part B amendment numbered 20.
		7/27/2007	On agreeing to the Peterson (MN) amendments (A015) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/27/2007	Mr. Peterson (MN) moved that the Committee rise.
		7/27/2007	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/27/2007	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Peterson (MN) asked unanimous consent that during further consideration of H.R. 2419 pursuant to H. Res. 547, the Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic voting under clause 6 of rule 18 and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
		7/27/2007	Considered as unfinished business.
		7/27/2007	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		7/27/2007	Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. Udall (CO).
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment.
		7/27/2007	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2419.
		7/27/2007	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		7/27/2007	Mr. Goodlatte moved to recommit with instructions to Agriculture.
		7/27/2007	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (consideration: CR 7/30/2007 H8960-9036; text: CR H8960-9036)
		7/27/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House promptly with the following amendments striking the two titles designated as XII in the amendments contained in part A of House Report 110-261 and adopt such amendments as may be necessary to comply with the Committee on Agriculture allocation under H.Con.Res. 99 of the 110th Congress.
		7/27/2007	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	Amendment 7 to H.R. 2419
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	Amendment 8 to H.R. 2419
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	Amendment 9 to H.R. 2419
		7/27/2007	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2419.
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	Amendment 15 to H.R. 2419
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	Amendment 17 to H.R. 2419
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	Amendment 18 to H.R. 2419
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	Amendment 19 to H.R. 2419
select this vote	Vote	7/27/2007	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	7/27/2007	On Passage - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
		7/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Udall (CO) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Udall (CO) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/28/2007	Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Putnam.
		7/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Putnam amendment.
		7/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Putnam amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Putnam demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/28/2007	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 574, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cooper amendment.
		7/28/2007	Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Cooper.
		7/28/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cooper amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cooper demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		7/28/2007	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
		9/04/2007	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/05/2007	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 339.
		11/05/2007	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		11/05/2007	Amendment SA 3500 proposed by Senator Harkin.
		11/06/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/06/2007	Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions to report back forthwith, with the following amendment (SA 3512) made in Senate.
		11/06/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/06/2007	Amendment SA 3508 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3500.
		11/06/2007	Amendment SA 3509 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3508.
		11/06/2007	Amendment SA 3510 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. SA 3500.
		11/06/2007	Amendment SA 3511 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3510.
		11/06/2007	Amendment SA 3512 proposed by Senator Reid.
		11/06/2007	Amendment SA 3513 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3512.
		11/06/2007	Amendment SA 3514 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3513.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/08/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
		11/14/2007	Cloture motion on amendment SA 3500 presented in Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/15/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
		11/16/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	11/16/2007	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 (Subst.) to H.R.2419
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/05/2007	Second cloture motion on amendment SA 3500 presented in Senate.
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/05/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3508 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/07/2007	SA 3509 fell when SA 3508 withdrawn.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3510 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/07/2007	SA 3511 fell when SA 3510 withdrawn.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3512 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/07/2007	SA 3513 fell when SA 3512 withdrawn.
		12/07/2007	SA 3514 fell when SA 3513 fell.
		12/07/2007	Amendment SA 3530 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/07/2007	Amendment SA 3632 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/07/2007	Amendment SA 3687 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/07/2007	Amendment SA 3695 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/07/2007	Amendment SA 3711 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Lugar to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/07/2007	Amendment SA 3807 proposed by Senator Chambliss for Senator Coburn to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/07/2007	Amendment SA 3810 proposed by Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/07/2007	Amendment SA 3819 proposed by Senator Brown to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/07/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3539 proposed by Senator Salazar for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3549 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Roberts to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3551 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3553 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3569 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Stevens to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3596 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3614 proposed by Senator Domenici to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3616 proposed by Senator Salazar to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3640 proposed by Senator Craig to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3671 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3672 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3673 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3674 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3771 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Bond to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3821 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3822 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/10/2007	Amendment SA 3823 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Grassley to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Amendment SA 3660 proposed by Senator Baucus to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/11/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3660 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/11/2007	Amendment SA 3666 proposed by Senator Tester to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Amendment SA 3720 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/11/2007	Amendment SA 3736 proposed by Senator Wyden to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/11/2007	Amendment SA 3825 proposed by Senator Gregg to Amendment SA 3673.
		12/11/2007	Amendment SA 3826 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 3822.
		12/11/2007	Amendment SA 3830 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500.
select this vote	Vote	12/11/2007	Lugar Amdt. No. 3711
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3539 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3632 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3639 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3673, pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3803 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 3500.
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3803 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3825 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3844 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3830.
		12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3845 proposed by Senator Harkin for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3539.
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Amendment SA 3845 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/12/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Gregg Amdt. No. 3671
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Gregg Amdt. No. 3672
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Alexander Amdt. No. 3551
select this vote	Vote	12/12/2007	Alexander Amdt.; No. 3553
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2007	Gregg Amdt. No. 3673
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2007	Sessions Amdt. No. 3596 As Modified
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2007	Amendment SA 3530 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3640, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
		12/13/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3666, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3695, pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3720 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3736 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3810, pursuant to the order of December 11, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
		12/13/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3819, pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, having failed to achieve 60 votes in the affirmative, withdrawn in Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3830 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/13/2007	SA 3844 fell when SA 3830 was withdrawn.
		12/13/2007	Amendment SA 3851 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500.
currently selected	Vote	12/13/2007	Amendment SA 3851 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/13/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2007	Dorgan Amdt. No. 3695 as Modified
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2007	Klobuchar Amdt. No. 3810
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2007	Tester Amdt. No. 3666
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2007	Brown Amdt. No. 3819
select this vote	Vote	12/13/2007	Craig Amdt. No. 3640
select this vote	Vote	12/14/2007	Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Harkin Amdt. No. 3500 to H.R. 2419
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Pursuant to the order of December 13, 2007, the following managers' package was agreed to: SA 3855.
		12/14/2007	Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	12/14/2007	Amendment SA 3500 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3549 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3569 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3614 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3616 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3639 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3674 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3687 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3771 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3807 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3821 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3822 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
		12/14/2007	Proposed amendment SA 3823 withdrawn in Senate.
		12/14/2007	SA 3826 fell when SA 3822 was withdrawn.
		12/14/2007	Amendment SA 3855 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500.
select this vote	Vote	12/14/2007	Amendment SA 3855 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		12/14/2007	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	12/14/2007	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 2419 as Amended
		2/04/2008	Senate appointed conferee(s) Harkin; Leahy; Conrad; Baucus; Lincoln; Stabenow; Chambliss; Lugar; Cochran; Roberts; Grassley.
		2/05/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		4/09/2008	Mr. Holden moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
		4/09/2008	On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
		4/09/2008	Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House instruct conferees.
		4/09/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Goodlatte motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to any provision which will result in an increase in taxes.
		4/09/2008	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture for consideration of the House bill (except title XII) and the Senate amendment (except secs. 12001, 12201-12601, and 12701-12808), and modifications committed to conference: Peterson (MN), Holden, McIntyre, Etheridge, Boswell, Baca, Cardoza, Scott (GA), Goodlatte, Lucas, Moran (KS), Hayes, Musgrave, and Neugebauer.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of secs. 4303 and 4304 of the House bill, and secs. 4901-4905, 4911, and 4912 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Miller, George, McCarthy (NY), and Platts.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of sec. 11310 of the House bill, and secs. 6501-6505, 11068, and 13107 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Kanjorski, Waters, and Bachus.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 6012, 6023, 6024, 6028, 6029, 9004, 9005, and 9017 of the House bill, and secs. 6006, 6012, 6110-6112, 6202, 6302, 7044, 7049, 7307, 7507, 9001, 11060, 11072, 11087, and 11101-11103 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Pallone, and Barton (TX).
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 3001-3008, 3010-3014, and 3016 of the House bill, and secs. 3001-3022, 3101-3107, and 3201-3204 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Berman, Sherman, and Ros-Lehtinen.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 11102, 11312, and 11314 of the House bill, and secs. 5402, 10103, 10201, 10203, 10205, 11017, 11069, 11076, 13102, and 13104 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Conyers, Scott (VA), and Smith (TX).
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 2313, 2331, 2341, 2405, 2607, 2607A, 2611, 5401, 6020, 7033, 7311, 8101, 8112, 8121-8127, 8204, 8205, 11063, and 11075 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rahall, Bordallo, and McMorris Rodgers.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration of secs. 1501 and 7109 of the House bill, and secs. 7020, 7313, 7314, 7316, 7502, 8126, 8205, and 10201 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Waxman, Towns, and Jordan.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science and Technology for consideration of secs. 4403, 9003, 9006, 9010, 9015, 9019, and 9020 of the House bill, and secs. 7039, 7051, 7315, 7501, and 9001 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Gordon, Lampson, and McCaul (TX).
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of subtitle D of title XI of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Velazquez, Shuler, and Chabot.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 2203, 2301, 6019, and 6020 of the House bill, and secs. 2604, 6029, 6030, 6034, and 11087 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Oberstar, Norton, and Graves.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Ways and Means for consideration of sec. 1303 and title XII of the House bill, and secs. 12001-12601, and 12701-12808 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rangel, Pomeroy, and McCrery.
		4/09/2008	The Speaker appointed conferees For consideration of the House bill (except title XII) and the Senate amendment (except secs. 12001, 12201-12601, and 12701-12808), and modifications committed to conference: DeLauro and Putnam.
select this vote	Vote	4/09/2008	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
		4/14/2008	Conference held.
		4/15/2008	Conference held.
		4/16/2008	Conference held.
		4/18/2008	Conference held.
		4/22/2008	Conference held.
		4/30/2008	Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees.
		4/30/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 1703(b)(2) of the Senate amendment (relating to a $40,000 limitation on direct payments).
		4/30/2008	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		4/30/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, the Chair put the question adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until tomorrow.
		5/01/2008	Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House instruct conferees.
		5/01/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to, within the scope of the conference, use the most recent baseline estimates supplied by the Congressional Budget Office when evaluating the costs of the provisions of the report.
		5/01/2008	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		5/01/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to instruct conferees on H. R. 2419, the Chair put the question adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryan (WI) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a time to be announced.
		5/01/2008	Mr. Kind moved that the House instruct conferees.
		5/01/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kind motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on the amendment contained in section 2401(d) of the House bill, insist on the amendments contained in section 2104 of the House bill and reject the amendment contained in section 2401(2) of the Senate amendment, insist on the amendments contained in section 2102 of the House bill, and insist on the amendments contained in section 2608 of the Senate bill.
select this vote	Vote	5/01/2008	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
		5/01/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kind motion to instruct conferees on H. R. 2419, the Chair put the question adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Kind demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a time to be announced.
		5/05/2008	NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Flake (AZ) notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
		5/06/2008	Walsh (NY) moved to reconsider the vote.
		5/06/2008	Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote
		5/06/2008	NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Cantor notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
select this vote	Vote	5/06/2008	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
select this vote	Vote	5/06/2008	Table Motion to Reconsider: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
		5/06/2008	Latham moved to reconsider the vote.
		5/06/2008	Mr. Hastings (FL) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote
select this vote	Vote	5/06/2008	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
select this vote	Vote	5/06/2008	Table Motion to Reconsider: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
		5/06/2008	Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees.
		5/06/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House not to recede to the provisions contained in subtitle A of title XII of the Senate amendment (relating to a permanent agriculture disaster assistance program).
		5/06/2008	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		5/06/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion to instruct until a time to be announced.
		5/07/2008	NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Shimkus notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
		5/07/2008	NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Terry notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
		5/07/2008	NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Upton notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419.
		5/08/2008	Mr. Cantor moved that the House instruct conferees.
		5/08/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Cantor motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree to the provisions contained in section 12808 of the Senate amendment (relating to qualified forestry conservation bonds).
		5/08/2008	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		5/08/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cantor motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cantor demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
		5/08/2008	Mr. Upton moved that the House instruct conferees.
		5/08/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Upton motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to recede the provisions proposed to be added to Section 9001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 in the form of a definition of "Renewable Biomass".
		5/08/2008	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		5/08/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Upton motion to instruct conferees on H .R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Upton demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
		5/08/2008	Mr. Shimkus moved that the House instruct conferees.
		5/08/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Shimkus motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to recede to the provisions contained in section 9021 of the Senate amendment (relating to the E 85 Fuel Program).
select this vote	Vote	5/08/2008	On Flake Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
select this vote	Vote	5/08/2008	On Cantor Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
		5/08/2008	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		5/08/2008	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Shimkus motion to instruct conferees on H .R. 2419, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Shimkus demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced.
		5/08/2008	Mr. Terry moved that the House instruct conferees.
		5/08/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Terry motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. The instructions contained in the motion direct the managers on the part of the House to recede to the provisions contained in section 12312 subtitle C of title XII of the Senate amendment (relating to a cellulosic biofuel production tax credit).
		5/08/2008	Mr. Terry asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2419. Agreed to without objection.
		5/13/2008	Conference report H. Rept. 110-627 filed.
		5/13/2008	Under clause 7(c) of rule XXI, the Chair announced that due to the filing of the conference report on H.R. 2419, the following two motions to instruct conferees on that measure have been vitiated: The motion to instruct offered by the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Upton, which was debated on May 8th and on which further proceedings were postponed under clause 8 of rule XX; and the motion to instruct offered by the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, which was debated on May 8th and on which further proceedings were postponed under clause 8 of rule XX.
		5/13/2008	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2419 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed.
		5/14/2008	Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
		5/14/2008	Conference report considered in Senate.
		5/14/2008	Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
		5/14/2008	Motion to waive the Budget Act (section 203, S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress) with respect to the measure made in Senate.
		5/14/2008	Rule H. Res. 1189 passed House.
		5/14/2008	Mr. Peterson (MN) brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-627 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 1189.
		5/14/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419.
		5/14/2008	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		5/14/2008	Mr. Cantor moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
		5/14/2008	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.
		5/14/2008	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2008	Recommit Conference Report with Instructions: H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2008	On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
		5/15/2008	Conference report considered in Senate.
		5/15/2008	Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
		5/15/2008	Motion to waive under paragraph 8(a) of Rule XLIV with respect to the measure made in Senate.
		5/15/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	5/15/2008	Cleared for White House.
select this vote	Vote	5/15/2008	Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress, sect. 203 re: Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2419
select this vote	Vote	5/15/2008	Motion to Waive Rule XLIV, 8(a) re: H.R. 2419 Conference Report
select this vote	Vote	5/15/2008	On the Conference Report - Senate - Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2419
	Presented to President	5/20/2008	Presented to President.
	Vetoed	5/21/2008	Vetoed by President.
		5/21/2008	The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
		5/21/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the veto message of the President to accompany H.R. 2419.
		5/21/2008	Without objection, the previous question was ordered.
		5/21/2008	On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary, notwithstanding. 2/3 Yea and Nay vote pending.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/21/2008	Veto Override - House - H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act
		5/22/2008	Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
		5/22/2008	Veto Message considered in Senate.
		5/22/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Enacted	5/22/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-234.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	5/22/2008	Veto Override - Senate - H.R. 2419

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	H. Amdt. 700	Kind, Ronald [D-WI3]	July 26, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 26, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reform the farmer safety net to work better for small farmers at lower cost, reallocate funding to nutrition, conservation, specialty crops and healthy foods, rural development, and programs that benefit socially disadvantaged farmers. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 701	Peterson, Collin [D-MN7]	July 26, 2007	Offered on July 25, 2007.
	Amendments en bloc consist of amendment Nos. 4, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 22, 23 as modified, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 31 contained in House Report 110-261 and printed on pages H8723-H8726 in the Congressional Record for July 26, 2007. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 702	Frank, Barney [D-MA4]	July 26, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 26, 2007.
	Amendment strikes 5 sections from title V of the bill which expand the lending authority of the Farm Credit System. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 703	Goodlatte, Robert [R-VA6]	July 27, 2007	Withdrawn on July 27, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to streamline and adopt one set of terms and conditions of easements for the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Grasslands Reserve Program (GRP, Farmland and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP), and Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP). Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 704	Cardoza, Dennis [D-CA18]	July 27, 2007	Withdrawn on July 27, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to require USDA to transition Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) employees responsible for plant pest inspection duties back to USDA from the Department of Homeland Security in order to better serve the needs of American agriculture. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 705	Boustany, Charles [R-LA7]	July 27, 2007	Passed by voice vote on July 27, 2007.
	Amendment to state that in the case of sweet potatoes, Risk Management Agency Pilot Program data shall not be considered for purposes of determining production for the 2005-2006 Farm Service Agency Crop Disaster Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 706	Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]	July 27, 2007	Passed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007.
	Amendment to express the sense of Congress that the food available to schoolchildren under the school breakfast and lunch program should be selected so as to reduce the incidence of juvenile obesity and to maximize nutritional value. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 707	Rangel, Charles [D-NY15]	July 27, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007.
	Amendment sought to remove certain banking restrictions related to Cuba's payment for agricultural purchases from U.S. producers. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 708	Boehner, John [R-OH8]	July 27, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007.
	Amendment sought to replace the current daily posted county prices (PCPs) used for determing loan deficiency payment rates and repayment rates for marketing assistance loans with a monthly PCP for each crop. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 709	Manzullo, Donald [R-IL16]	July 27, 2007	Offered on July 26, 2007.
	Amendment sought to exempt the Environmental Quality Incentives Program from the $60,000 payment limitation contained in the bill. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 710	Welch, Peter [D-VT]	July 27, 2007	Withdrawn on July 27, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to encourage schools to submit plans for implementation to the Secretary that include locally grown foods, in areas where geographically available. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 711	Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR3]	July 27, 2007	Withdrawn on July 27, 2007.
	An amendmend numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 110-261 to make conservation easements purchased through a transferable development rights program eligible for grants under the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 712	Arcuri, Michael [D-NY24]	July 27, 2007	Withdrawn on July 27, 2007.
	An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-261 to express the Sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should use existing authority when determining the Class I milk price mover to take into account the increased cost of production, including energy and feed. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 713	Davis, Danny [D-IL7]	July 27, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 27, 2007.
	Amendment sought to strike the sugar sections in the commodity title as well as the feedstock flexibility program for bioenergy producers, extending current programs until 2012. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 714	Peterson, Collin [D-MN7]	July 27, 2007	Offered on July 26, 2007.
	Amendments en bloc consist of amendment Nos. 20 and 29 contained in House Report 110-261 and printed on page H8763 in the Congressional Record for July 27, 2007. Show amendment details
	H. Amdt. 715	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	July 27, 2007	Failed by voice vote on July 27, 2007.
	Amendment sought to reduce the direct payment rate for cotton by two-thirds of a cent in order to fund additional enrollment in the Grasslands Reserve Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 716	Putnam, Adam [R-FL12]	July 27, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007.
	Amendment sought to prohibit individuals from receiving farm conservation payments if their income exceeds $1 million, unless 75 percent of their income comes from farm income. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 717	Cooper, Jim [D-TN5]	July 27, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on July 27, 2007.
	Amendment sought to add language to the bill to control crop insurance program costs. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3499	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	November 5, 2007	Offered on November 4, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3500	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 13, 2007.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3501	Barrasso, John [R-WY]	November 5, 2007	Offered on November 4, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3502	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3503	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3504	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3505	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3506	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3507	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3508	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	November 6, 2007	Withdrawn on December 6, 2007.
	To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increased funding for certain programs. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3509	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3510	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2007	Withdrawn on December 6, 2007.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3511	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3512	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2007	Withdrawn on December 6, 2007.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3513	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3514	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3515	Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3516	Tester, Jon [D-MT]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3517	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3518	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3519	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3520	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3521	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3522	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3523	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3524	Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3525	Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3526	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3527	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3528	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3529	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3530	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 6, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 12, 2007.
	To limit the distribution to deceased individuals, and estates of those individuals, of certain agricultural payments. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3531	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3532	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3533	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3534	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3535	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3536	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3537	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3538	Akaka, Daniel [D-HI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3539	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	November 6, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 11, 2007.
	To provide a termination date for the conduct of certain inspections and the issuance of certain regulations. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3540	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3541	Craig, Larry [R-ID]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3542	Domenici, Pete [R-NM]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3543	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	November 6, 2007	Offered on November 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3544	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3545	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3546	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3547	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3548	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3549	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	November 7, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To modify a provision relating to regulations. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3550	Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3551	Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]	November 7, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007.
	To increase funding for the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems, with an offset. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3552	Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3553	Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]	November 7, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007.
	To limit the tax credit for small wind energy property expenditures to property placed in service in connection with a farm or rural small business. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3554	Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3555	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3556	McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3558	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3559	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3560	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3561	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3562	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3563	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3564	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	November 7, 2007	Offered on November 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3566	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3567	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3568	Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3569	Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	November 8, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To make commercial fishermen eligible for certain operating loans. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3571	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3572	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3573	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3574	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3575	Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3576	Nelson, Ben [D-NE]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3577	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3578	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3579	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3580	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3581	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3582	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3583	Sununu, John [R-NH]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3584	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3585	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3586	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3587	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3588	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3589	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3590	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3591	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3592	Domenici, Pete [R-NM]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3593	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3594	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3595	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	November 8, 2007	Offered on November 7, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3596	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	November 8, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a pilot program under which agricultural producers may establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3597	Lott, Trent [R-MS]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3598	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3599	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3600	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3602	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3603	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3604	Kerry, John [D-MA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3605	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3606	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3607	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3608	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3609	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3610	Casey, Robert [D-PA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3611	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3612	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3613	Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3614	Domenici, Pete [R-NM]	November 13, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To reduce our nation's dependency on foreign oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy resources. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3615	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3616	Salazar, Ken [D-CO]	November 13, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of all cellulosic biofuels. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3617	Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3618	Bunning, Jim [R-KY]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3619	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3620	Lott, Trent [R-MS]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3621	Coleman, Norm [R-MN]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3622	Salazar, Ken [D-CO]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3623	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3624	Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3625	Pryor, Mark [D-AR]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3626	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3627	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3628	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3629	Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3630	Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3631	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3632	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 13, 2007	Withdrawn on December 11, 2007.
	To modify a provision relating to the Environmental Quality Incentive Program. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3633	Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3634	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3635	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3636	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3637	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3638	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3639	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 13, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To improve nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold in schools. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3640	Craig, Larry [R-ID]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	To prohibit the involuntary acquisition of farmland and grazing land by Federal, State, and local governments for parks, open space, or similar purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3641	Allard, Wayne [R-CO]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3642	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3643	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3644	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3645	Ensign, John [R-NV]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3646	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3647	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3648	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3649	Kerry, John [D-MA]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3650	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3651	Corker, Bob [R-TN]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3652	Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3653	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 13, 2007	Offered on November 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3654	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3655	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3656	Pryor, Mark [D-AR]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3657	Pryor, Mark [D-AR]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3658	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3659	Nelson, Ben [D-NE]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3660	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 14, 2007	Withdrawn on December 10, 2007.
	Relative to agricultural supply. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3661	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3662	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3663	Vitter, David [R-LA]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3664	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3665	Ensign, John [R-NV]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3666	Tester, Jon [D-MT]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	To modify the provisions relating to unlawful practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3667	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3668	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3669	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3670	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3671	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 14, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007.
	To strike the section requiring the establishment of a Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3672	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 14, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on December 11, 2007.
	To strike a provision relating to market loss assistance for asparagus producers. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3673	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	To improve women's access to heath care services in rural areas and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3674	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 14, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3675	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 14, 2007	Offered on November 13, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3679	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3680	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3681	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3682	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3683	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3684	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3685	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3686	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3687	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	November 15, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To prevent duplicative payments for agricultural disaster assistance already covered by the Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3688	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3689	Reed, John [D-RI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3690	Reed, John [D-RI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3691	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3692	Lott, Trent [R-MS]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3693	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3694	Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3695	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	To strengthen payment limitations and direct the savings to increase funding for certain programs. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3696	Kerry, John [D-MA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3697	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3698	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3699	Leahy, Patrick [D-VT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3700	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3701	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3702	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3703	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3704	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3705	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3706	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3707	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3708	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3709	Collins, Susan [R-ME]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3710	Lugar, Richard [R-IN]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3711	Lugar, Richard [R-IN]	November 15, 2007	Failed by roll call vote on December 10, 2007.
	Relative to traditional payments and loans. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3712	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3713	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3714	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3715	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3716	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3717	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3718	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3719	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3720	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	November 15, 2007	Withdrawn on December 12, 2007.
	To improve crop insurance and use resulting savings to increase funding for certain conservation programs. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3721	Schumer, Charles [D-NY]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3722	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3723	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3724	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3725	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3726	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3727	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3728	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3729	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3730	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3731	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3732	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3733	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3734	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3735	Clinton, Hillary [D-NY]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3736	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	November 15, 2007	Withdrawn on December 12, 2007.
	To modify a provision relating to bioenergy crop transition assistance. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3737	Inouye, Daniel [D-HI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3738	Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3739	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3740	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3741	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3742	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3743	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3744	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3745	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3746	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3747	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3748	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3749	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3750	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3751	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3752	Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3753	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3754	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3755	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3756	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3757	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3758	Smith, Gordon [R-OR]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3759	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3760	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3761	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3762	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3763	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3764	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3765	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3766	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3767	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3768	Salazar, Ken [D-CO]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3769	Crapo, Michael [R-ID]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3770	Crapo, Michael [R-ID]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3771	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	November 15, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To amend title 7, United States Code, to include provisions relating to rulemaking. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3772	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3773	Kohl, Herbert [D-WI]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3775	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3776	Kerry, John [D-MA]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3777	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3778	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3779	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3780	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3781	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3782	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3783	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	November 15, 2007	Offered on November 14, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3784	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3785	Reed, John [D-RI]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3786	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3787	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3788	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3789	Lincoln, Blanche [D-AR]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3790	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3791	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3792	Martinez, Mel [R-FL]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3793	Martinez, Mel [R-FL]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3794	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3795	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3796	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3797	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3798	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3799	Bond, Christopher [R-MO]	November 16, 2007	Offered on November 15, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 3803	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 5, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 11, 2007.
	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of horses, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3805	Corker, Bob [R-TN]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3806	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3807	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	December 6, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To ensure the priority of the farm bill remains farmers by eliminating wasteful Department of Agriculture spending on golf courses, junkets, cheese centers, and aging barns. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3808	Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3809	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 3810	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain programs and reduce the Federal deficit. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3811	Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3812	Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3813	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3814	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3815	Lugar, Richard [R-IN]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3816	Lugar, Richard [R-IN]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3817	Durbin, Richard [D-IL]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3818	Stevens, Ted [R-AK]	December 6, 2007	Offered on December 5, 2007.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 3819	Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]	December 7, 2007	Offered on December 6, 2007.
	To increase funding for critical Farm Bill programs and improve crop insurance. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3820	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	December 7, 2007	Offered on December 6, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3821	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	December 10, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To promote the nutritional health of school children, with an offset. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3822	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	December 10, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To provide nearly $1,000,000,000 in critical home heating assistance to low-income families and senior citizens for the 2007-2008 winter season, and reduce the Federal deficit by eliminating wasteful farm subsidies. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3823	Grassley, Charles [R-IA]	December 10, 2007	Withdrawn on December 13, 2007.
	To provide for the review of agricultural mergers and acquisitions by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3824	Stabenow, Debbie Ann [D-MI]	December 11, 2007	Offered on December 10, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3825	Gregg, Judd [R-NH]	December 11, 2007	Withdrawn on December 11, 2007.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3826	Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]	December 11, 2007	Offered on December 10, 2007.
	To provide for payments under subsections (a) through (e) of section 2604 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and restore supplemental agricultural disaster assistance from the Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3827	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	December 11, 2007	Offered on December 10, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3828	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	December 11, 2007	Offered on December 10, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3829	Clinton, Hillary [D-NY]	December 11, 2007	Offered on December 10, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3830	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	December 11, 2007	Withdrawn on December 12, 2007.
	Relative to public safety officers. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3833	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3834	Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3835	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3836	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3837	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3838	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3839	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3840	Enzi, Michael [R-WY]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
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	S. Amdt. 3843	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3844	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	December 12, 2007	Offered on December 11, 2007.
	Relative to public safety officers. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3845	Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]	December 12, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 11, 2007.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 3849	Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]	December 13, 2007	Offered on December 12, 2007.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
currently selected	S. Amdt. 3851	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	December 13, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 13, 2007.
	To promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, and for other purposes. Actions December 13, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3851 proposed by Senator Harkin to Amendment SA 3500. December 13, 2007, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 3851 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. Full Text of this Amendment SA 3851. Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CONRAD, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LIEBERMAN, and Mr. SCHUMER) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 3500 proposed by Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. GRASSLEY) to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; as follows: At the end, add the following: TITLE XIII--AMENDMENTS TO COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT SECTION 13101. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2007''. Subtitle A--General Provisions SEC. 13102. CFTC AUTHORITY OVER OFF-EXCHANGE RETAIL FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS. (a) In General.--Section 2(c)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(c)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following: ``(B) AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND TRANSACTIONS IN RETAIL FOREIGN CURRENCY.-- ``(i) This Act applies to, and the Commission shall have jurisdiction over, an agreement, contract, or transaction in foreign currency that-- ``(I) is a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery (or an option on such a contract) or an option (other than an option executed or traded on a national securities exchange registered pursuant to section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f(a))); and ``(II) is offered to, or entered into with, a person that is not an eligible contract participant, unless the counterparty, or the person offering to be the counterparty, of the person is-- ``(aa) a financial institution; ``(bb)(AA) a broker or dealer registered under section 15(b) (except paragraph (11) thereof) or 15C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(b), 78o-5); or ``(BB) an associated person of a broker or dealer registered under section 15(b) (except paragraph (11) thereof) or 15C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(b), 78o-5) concerning the financial or securities activities of which the broker or dealer makes and keeps records under section 15C(b) or 17(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-5(b), 78q(h)); ``(cc) a futures commission merchant registered under this Act (that is not also a person described in item (bb)), or an affiliated person of such a futures commission merchant (that is not also a person described in item (bb)) if such futures commission merchant makes and keeps records under section 4f(c)(2)(B) of this Act concerning the futures and other financial activities of such affiliated person; ``(dd) an insurance company described in section 1a(12)(A)(ii) of this Act, or a regulated subsidiary or affiliate of such an insurance company; ``(ee) a financial holding company (as defined in section 2 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956); or ``(ff) an investment bank holding company (as defined in section 17(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78q(i))). ``(ii) Notwithstanding item (cc) of clause (i)(II) of this subparagraph, agreements, contracts, or transactions described in clause (i) of this subparagraph shall be subject to subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section and sections 4(b), 4b, 4c(b), 4o, 6(c) and 6(d) (except to the extent that sections 6(c) and 6(d) prohibit manipulation of the market price of any commodity in interstate commerce, or for future delivery on or subject to the rules of any market), 6c, 6d, 8(a), 13(a), and 13(b) if the agreements, contracts, or transactions are offered, or entered into, by a person that is registered as a futures commission merchant or an affiliated person of a futures commission merchant registered under this Act that is not also a person described in any of items (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of clause (i) of this subparagraph. ``(iii)(I) Notwithstanding item (cc) of clause (i)(II), a person shall not participate in the solicitation or recommendation of any agreement, contract, or transaction described in clause (i) entered into with or to be entered into with a person described in such item, unless the person-- ``(aa) is registered in such capacity as the Commission by rule, regulation, or order shall determine; and ``(bb) is a member of a futures association registered under section 17. ``(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to-- ``(aa) any person described in any of items (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II); or ``(bb) any such person's associated persons. ``(C)(i)(I) This subparagraph shall apply to any agreement, contract, or transaction in foreign currency that is-- ``(aa) offered to, or entered into with, a person that is not an eligible contract participant (except that this subparagraph shall not apply if the counterparty, or the person offering to be the counterparty, of the person that is not an eligible contract participant is a person described in any of items (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II)); and ``(bb) offered, or entered into, on a leveraged or margined basis, or financed by the offeror, the counterparty, or a person acting in concert with the offeror or counterparty on a similar basis. ``(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to-- ``(aa) a security that is not a security futures product; or ``(bb) a contract of sale that-- ``(AA) results in actual delivery within 2 days; or ``(BB) creates an enforceable obligation to deliver between a seller and buyer that have the ability to deliver and accept delivery, respectively, in connection with their line of business. ``(ii)(I) Agreements, contracts, or transactions described in clause (i) of this subparagraph shall be subject to subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section and sections 4(b), 4b, 4c(b), 4o, 6(c) and 6(d) (except to the extent that sections 6(c) and 6(d) prohibit manipulation of the market price of any commodity in interstate commerce, or for future delivery on or subject to the rules of any market), 6c, 6d, 8(a), 13(a), and 13(b). ``(II) Subclause (I) of this clause shall not apply to-- ``(aa) any person described in any of items (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II); or ``(bb) any such person's associated persons. ``(iii)(I) A person shall not participate in the solicitation or recommendation of any agreement, contract, or transaction described in clause (i) of this subparagraph unless the person is registered in such capacity as the Commission by rule, regulation, or order shall determine, and is a member of a futures association registered under section 17. ``(II) Subclause (I) shall not apply to-- ``(aa) any person described in any of items (aa), (bb), (dd), (ee), or (ff) of subparagraph (B)(i)(II); or ``(bb) any such person's associated persons. ``(iv)(I) Sections 4(b) and 4b shall apply to any agreement, contract, or transaction described in clause (i) of this subparagraph as if the agreement, contract, or transaction were a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery. ``(II) The Commission may, after issuing notice and soliciting comment, issue rules proscribing fraud in connection with any agreement, contract, or transaction described in clause (i) in an exempt commodity or an agricultural commodity. Nothing in this provision shall affect the determination of whether such agreement, contract, or transaction is a contract for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery for purposes of section 4(a). ``(v) This subparagraph shall not be construed to limit any jurisdiction that the Commission may otherwise have under any other provision of this Act over an agreement, contract, or transaction that is a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery. ``(vi) This subparagraph shall not be construed to limit any jurisdiction that the Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission may otherwise have under any other provision of this Act with respect to security futures products and persons effecting transactions in security futures products.''. (b) Effective Date.--Clause (iii) of section 2(c)(2)(B) and clause (iii) of section 2(c)(2)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, shall be effective 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act or such other time as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall determine. SEC. 13103. LIAISON WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Section 2(a)(9) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(C) LIAISON WITH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.-- ``(i) IN GENERAL.--The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Attorney General, maintain a liaison between the Commission and the Department of Justice to coordinate civil and criminal investigations and prosecutions of violations of this Act as appropriate. ``(ii) DESIGNATION.--The Attorney General shall designate a person as liaison and take such steps as are necessary to facilitate communications described in clause (i).''. SEC. 13104. ANTI-FRAUD AUTHORITY OVER PRINCIPAL-TO-PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS. Section 4b of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. Section 6b) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by striking ``SEC.4b.'' and all that follows through the end of subsection (a) and inserting the following: ``SEC. 4b. CONTRACTS DESIGNED TO DEFRAUD OR MISLEAD. ``(a) Unlawful Actions.--It shall be unlawful-- ``(1) for any person, in or in connection with any order to make, or the making of, any contract of sale of any commodity in interstate commerce or for future delivery that is made, or to be made, on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market, for or on behalf of any other person; or ``(2) for any person, in or in connection with any order to make, or the making of, any contract of sale of any commodity for future delivery, or other agreement, contract, or transaction subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5a(g), that is made, or to be made, for or on behalf of, or with, any other person, other than on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market-- ``(A) to cheat or defraud or attempt to cheat or defraud the other person; ``(B) willfully to make or cause to be made to the other person any false report or statement or willfully to enter or cause to be entered for the other person any false record; ``(C) willfully to deceive or attempt to deceive the other person by any means whatsoever in regard to any order or contract or the disposition or execution of any order or contract, or in regard to any act of agency performed, with respect to any order or contract for or, in the case of paragraph (2), with the other person; or ``(D)(i) to bucket an order if the order is either represented by the person as an order to be executed, or is required to be executed, on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market; or ``(ii) to fill an order by offset against the order or orders of any other person, or willfully and knowingly and without the prior consent of the other person to become the buyer in respect to any selling order of the other person, or become the seller in respect to any buying order of the other person, if the order is either represented by the person as an order to be executed, or is required to be executed, on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market unless the order is executed in accordance with the rules of the designated contract market. ``(b) Clarification.--Subsection (a)(2) of this section shall not obligate any person, in or in connection with a transaction in a contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery, or other agreement, contract or transaction subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 5a(g), with another person, to disclose to the other person nonpublic information that may be material to the market price, rate, or level of the commodity or transaction, except as necessary to make any statement made to the other person in or in connection with the transaction not misleading in any material respect.''. SEC. 13105. CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) Enforcement Powers of the Commission.--Section 6(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 9, 15) is amended in paragraph (3) of the 10th sentence-- (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``assess such person''; and (2) by inserting after ``each such violation'' the following: ``, or (B) in any case of manipulation or attempted manipulation in violation of this subsection, subsection (d), or section 9(a)(2), a civil penalty of not more than the greater of $1,000,000 or triple the monetary gain to such person for each such violation,''. (b) Nonenforcement of Rules of Government or Other Violations.--Section 6b of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 13a) is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, or, in any case of manipulation or attempted manipulation in violation of sections 6(c), 6(d), or 9(a)(2), a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 for each such violation''; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that if the failure or refusal to obey or comply with the order involved any offense under section 9(a)(2), the registered entity, director, officer, agent, or employee shall be guilty of a felony and, on conviction, shall be subject to penalties under section 9(a)(2)''. (c) Action to Enjoin or Restrain Violations.--Section 6c(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 13a-1(d)) is amended by striking ``(d)'' and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ``(d) Civil Penalties.-- ``(1) IN GENERAL.--In any action brought under this section, the Commission may seek and the court shall have jurisdiction to impose, on a proper showing, on any person found in the action to have committed any violation-- ``(A) a civil penalty in the amount of not more than the greater of $100,000 or triple the monetary gain to the person for each violation; or ``(B) in any case of manipulation or attempted manipulation in violation of sections 6(c), 6(d), or 9(a)(2), a civil penalty in the amount of not more than the greater of $1,000,000 or triple the monetary gain to the person for each violation.''. (d) Violations Generally.--Section 9 of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 13) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``(or $500,000 in the case of a person who is an individual)''; and (B) by striking ``five years'' and inserting ``10 years''; (2) by re-designating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and (3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''. SEC. 13106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 12(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 16(d)) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2013.''. SEC. 13107. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Section 4a(e) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6a(e)) is amended in the last proviso by striking ``section 9(c)'' and inserting ``section 9(a)(5)''. (b) Section 4f(c)(4)(B)(i) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6f(c)(4)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``compiled'' and inserting ``complied''. (c) Section 4k of such Act (7 U.S.C. 6k) is amended by redesignating the second paragraph (5) as paragraph (6). (d) The Commodity Exchange Act is amended-- (1) by redesignating the first section 4p (7 U.S.C. 6o-1), as added by section 121 of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, as section 4q; and (2) by moving such section to after the second section 4p, as added by section 206 of Public Law 93-446. (e) Subsections (a)(1) and (d)(1) of section 5c of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(a)(1), (d)(1)) are each amended by striking ``5b(d)(2)'' and inserting ``5b(c)(2)''. (f) Sections 5c(f) and 17(r) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(f), 21(r)) are each amended by striking ``4d(3)'' and inserting ``4d(c)''. (g) Section 8(a)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 12(a)(1)) is amended in the matter following subparagraph (B)-- (1) by striking ``commenced'' in the 2nd place it appears; and (2) by inserting ``commenced'' after ``in a judicial proceeding''. (h) Section 22(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 25(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``5b(b)(1)(E)'' and inserting ``5b(c)(2)(H)''. SEC. 13108. PORTFOLIO MARGINING AND SECURITY INDEX ISSUES. (a) The agencies represented on the President's Working Group on Financial Markets shall work to ensure that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), or both, as appropriate, have taken the actions required under subsection (b). (b) The SEC, the CFTC, or both, as appropriate, shall take action under their existing authorities to permit-- (1) by September 30, 2008, risk-based portfolio margining for security options and security futures products; and (2) by June 30, 2008, the trading of futures on certain security indexes by resolving issues related to foreign security indexes. Subtitle B--Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets SEC. 13201. SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACTS. (a) Definitions.--Section la of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. la) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (33) as paragraph (34); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (32) the following: ``(33) SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACT.--The term `significant price discovery contract' means an agreement, contract, or transaction subject to section 2(h)(7)(A).''. (b) Standards Applicable to Significant Price Discovery Contracts.--Section 2(h) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(7) STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVER CONTRACTS.-- ``(A) IN GENERAL.--An agreement, contract, or transaction conducted in reliance on the exemption in paragraph (3) shall be subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (B) through (E), under such rules and regulations as the Commission may promulgate, provided that the Commission determines, in its discretion, that the agreement, contract, or transaction performs a significant price discovery function as described in subparagraph (B). ``(B) SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY DETERMINATION.--In making a determination whether an agreement, contract, or transaction performs a significant price discovery function, the Commission shall consider, as appropriate: ``(i) PRICE LINKAGE.--The extent to which the agreement, contract, or transaction uses or otherwise relies on a daily or final settlement price, or other major price parameter, of a contract or contracts listed, for trading on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market or a derivatives transaction execution facility, or a significant price discovery contract traded on an electronic trading facility, to value a position, transfer or convert a position, cash or financially settle a position, or close out a position. ``(ii) ARBITRAGE.--The extent to which the price for the agreement, contract, or transaction is sufficiently related to the price of a contract or contracts listed for trading on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility so as to permit market participants to effectively arbitrage between the markets by simultaneously maintaining positions or executing trades in the contracts on the electronic trading facility and the designated contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility on a frequent and recurring basis. ``(iii) MATERIAL PRICE REFERENCE.--The extent to which, on a frequent and recurring basis, bids, offers, or transactions in a commodity are directly based on, or are determined by referencing, the prices generated by agreements, contracts, or transactions being traded or executed on the electronic trading facility. ``(iv) MATERIAL LIQUIDITY.--The extent to which the volume of agreements, contracts, or transactions in the commodity being traded on the electronic trading facility is sufficient to have a material impact on other agreements, contracts, or transactions listed for trading on or subject to the rules of a designated contract market, a derivatives trading execution facility, or an electronic trading facility operating in reliance on the exemption in paragraph (3). ``(v) OTHER MATERIAL FACTORS.--Such other material factors as the Commission specifies by rule as relevant to determine whether an agreement, contract, or transaction serves a significant price discovery function. ``(C) CORE PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACTS.-- ``(i) IN GENERAL.--An electronic trading facility on which significant price discovery contracts are traded or executed shall, with respect to those contracts, comply with the core principles specified in this subparagraph. ``(ii) CORE PRINCIPLES.--The electronic trading facility shall have reasonable discretion in establishing the manner in which it complies with the following core principles: ``(I) CONTRACTS NOT READILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO MANIPULATION.--The electronic trading facility shall list only significant price discovery contracts that are not readily susceptible to manipulation. ``(II) MONITORING OF TRADING.--The electronic trading facility shall monitor trading in significant price discovery contracts to prevent market manipulation, price distortion, and disruptions of the delivery or cash-settlement process through market surveillance, compliance, and disciplinary practices and procedures, including methods for conducting real-time monitoring of trading and comprehensive and accurate trade reconstructions. ``(III) ABILITY TO OBTAIN INFORMATION.--The electronic trading facility shall-- ``(aa) establish and enforce rules that will allow the electronic trading facility to obtain any necessary information to perform any of the functions described in this subparagraph; ``(bb) provide such information to the Commission upon request; and ``(cc) have the capacity to carry out such international information-sharing agreements as the Commission may require. ``(IV) POSITION LIMITATIONS OR ACCOUNTABILITY.--The electronic trading facility shall adopt position limitations or position accountability for speculators in significant price discovery contracts, where necessary and appropriate, to reduce the potential threat of market manipulation, price distortion, and disruptions of the delivery or cash-settlement process or congestion, especially during trading in the delivery month. ``(V) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.--The electronic trading facility shall adopt rules to provide for the exercise of emergency authority, in consultation or cooperation with the Commission, where necessary and appropriate, including the authority-- ``(aa) to liquidate open positions in a significant price discovery contract; and ``(bb) to suspend or curtail trading in a significant price discovery contract. ``(VI) DAILY PUBLICATION OF TRADING INFORMATION.--The electronic trading facility shall make public daily information on price, trading volume, and other trading data for significant price discovery contracts, as the Commission considers appropriate. ``(VII) COMPLIANCE WITH RULES.--The electronic trading facility shall monitor and enforce compliance with any rules of the electronic trading facility applicable to significant price discovery contracts, including the terms and conditions of such contracts and any limitations on access to the electronic trading facility with respect to such contracts. ``(VIII) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.--The electronic trading facility shall-- ``(aa) establish and enforce rules to minimize conflicts of interest in its decision-making process; and ``(bb) establish a process for resolving the conflicts. ``(IX) ANTITRUST CONSIDERATIONS.--Unless necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Act, the electronic trading facility shall endeavor to avoid-- ``(aa) adopting any rules or taking any actions that result in any unreasonable restraints of trade; or ``(bb) imposing any material anticompetitive burden on trading on the electronic trading facility. ``(D) IMPLEMENTATION.--The electronic trading facility shall have discretion to take into account differences between cleared and uncleared significant price discovery contracts in applying core principles in subclauses (IV) and (V) of subparagraph (C), and the Commission shall take such differences into consideration when reviewing the implementation of such core principles by an electronic trading facility. ``(E) NEW SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACTS.-- ``(i) NOTIFICATION.--An electronic trading facility shall notify the Commission whenever the electronic trading facility has reason to believe that an agreement, contract, or transaction conducted in reliance on the exemption provided in paragraph (3) displays any of the factors relating to a significant price discovery function as described in subparagraph (B) (including regulations under this paragraph). ``(ii) REVIEW.--In addition to any review conducted upon receiving a notification pursuant to clause (i), at any other such time the Commission determines to be appropriate, but at least on an annual basis, the Commission shall conduct an evaluation, appropriate to the agreement, contract, or transaction, to determine whether any agreement, contract, or transaction conducted on an electronic trading facility in reliance on the exemption provided in paragraph (3) is performing a significant price discovery function.''. SEC. 13202. LARGE TRADER REPORTING. (a) Reporting and Recordkeeping.--Section 4g of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6g) is amended in subsection (a) by striking ``elsewhere;'' and inserting ``elsewhere, and in any significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility;''. (b) Reports of Positions Equal to or in Excess of Trading Limits.--Section 4i of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6i) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``, or any significant price discovery contract on an electronic trading facility'' after ``subject to the rules of any contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility'' ; and (2) by inserting in the matter following paragraph (2), ``or electronic trading facility'' after ``subject to the rules of any other board of trade''. SEC. 13203. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Section 1a(12)(A)(x) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a(12)(A)(x)) is amended by inserting ``(other than an electronic trading facility with respect to a significant price discovery contract)'' after ``registered entity''. (b) Section 1a(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a(29)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) with respect to a contract that the Commission determines is a significant price discovery contract, any electronic trading facility on which the contract is executed or traded.''. (c)(1) Section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``section 19 of this Act'' the following: ``, and significant price discovery contracts traded or executed on an electronic trading facility''. (2) Nothing contained in this subtitle or amendments made by this subtitle shall be construed to affect the jurisdiction that the Commission or any regulatory authority may otherwise have under any other provision of law with respect to contracts, agreements, or transactions that are not significant price discovery contracts. (d) Section 2(h)(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(3)) is amended by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (4) and (7)''. (e) Section 2(h)(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: ``(D) such rules, regulations, and orders as the Commission may issue to ensure timely compliance with any of the provisions of this Act applicable to a significant price discovery contract traded on or executed on any electronic trading facility.''. (f) Section 2(h)(5)(B)(iii)(I) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 2(h)(5)(B)(iii)(I)) is amended by inserting ``or to make the determination described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (7)'' after ``paragraph (4)''. (g) Section 4a of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or on electronic trading facilities with respect to a significant price discovery contract'' after ``derivatives transaction execution facilities''; and (B) in the second sentence, by inserting ``, or on an electronic trading facility with respect to a significant price discovery contract,'' after ``derivatives transaction execution facility''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or electronic trading facility with respect to a significant price discovery contract'' after ``facility or facilities''; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or electronic trading facility with respect to a significant price discovery contract'' after ``derivatives transaction execution facility''; and (3) in subsection (e)-- (A) in the first sentence-- (i) by inserting ``or by any electronic trading facility'' after ``registered by the Commission''; (ii) by inserting ``or on an electronic trading facility'' after ``derivatives transaction execution facility'' the second place it appears; and (iii) by inserting ``or electronic trading facility'' before ``or such board of trade'' each place it appears; and (B) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or electronic trading facility with respect to a significant price discovery contract'' after ``registered by the Commission''. (h) Section 5a(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7a(d)(1)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (10); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ``(4) POSITION LIMITS OR ACCOUNTABILITY.--To reduce the potential threat of market manipulation, price distortion, and disruption of the delivery or cash-settled process or congestion, especially during trading in the delivery month, the derivatives transaction execution facility shall adopt position limits or position accountability for speculators, where necessary and appropriate for a contract, agreement or transaction with an underlying commodity that has a physically deliverable supply.''. (i) Section 5c(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(a)) is amended in paragraph (1) by inserting ``, and section 2(h)(7) with respect to significant price discovery contracts,'' after ``, and 5b(d)(2)''. (j) Section 5c(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(b)) is amended-- (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting following: ``(1) IN GENERAL.--A contract market, derivatives transaction execution facility, or electronic trading facility with respect to a significant price discovery contract may comply with any applicable core principle through delegation of any relevant function to a registered futures association or a registered entity that is not an electronic trading facility.''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility'' and inserting ``contract market, derivatives transaction execution facility, or electronic trading facility''; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility'' each place it appears and inserting ``contract market, derivatives transaction execution facility, or electronic trading facility''. (k) Section 5c(d)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7a-2(d)(1)) is amended by inserting ``or 2(h)(7)(C) with respect to a significant price discovery contract traded or executed on an electronic trading facility,'' after ``5b(d)(2)''. (l) Section 5e of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 7b) is amended by inserting ``, or revocation of the right of an electronic trading facility to rely on the exemption set forth in section 2(h)(3) with respect to a significant price discovery contract,'' after ``revocation of designation as a registered entity'' ; (m) Section 6(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 8(b)) is amended by striking the first sentence and all that follows through ``resubmitted in completed form: Provided,'' and inserting the following: ``The Commission is authorized to suspend for a period not to exceed 6 months or to revoke the designation or registration of any contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility, or to revoke the right of an electronic trading facility to rely on the exemption set forth in section 2(h)(3) with respect to a significant price discovery contract, on a showing that the contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility is not enforcing or has not enforced its rules of government, made a condition of its designation or registration as set forth in sections 5 through 5b or section 5f, or that the contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility or electronic trading facility, or any director, officer, agent, or employee thereof, otherwise is violating or has violated any of the provisions of this Act or any of the rules, regulations, or orders of the Commission thereunder. Such suspension or revocation shall only be made after a notice to the officers of the contract market or derivatives transaction execution facility or electronic trading facility affected and upon a hearing on the record: Provided,''. SEC. 13204. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) In General.--Except as provided in this section, this subtitle shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Significant Price Discovery Standards Rulemaking.--The Commission shall-- (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue a proposed rule regarding the significant price discovery standards in section 13201; and (2) not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule. (c) Significant Price Discovery Determinations.--With respect to any electronic trading facility operating on the effective date of the final rule regarding significant price discovery standards, the Commission shall complete a review of the agreements, contracts, and transactions of such facilities not later than 180 days after that effective date to determine whether any such agreement, contract, or transaction performs a significant price discovery function. (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Dec 13, 2007.)
select this vote	S. Amdt. 3855	Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]	December 14, 2007	Passed by voice vote on December 14, 2007.
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S. Amdt. 3851 - To Promote Legal Certainty, Enhance Competition, and Reduce Systemic Risk in Markets for Futures and Over-The-Counter Derivatives, and for Other Purposes.

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