2008 Farm Bill : Major Provisions and Legislative Action.
Examines P.L. 110-246, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 farm bill); which succeeds P.L. 107-171, the 2002 farm bill, and will guide most Federal farm and food policies through 2012. Summarizes provisions covering support for commodity crops, horticulture, livestock production, co...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines P.L. 110-246, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 farm bill); which succeeds P.L. 107-171, the 2002 farm bill, and will guide most Federal farm and food policies through 2012. Summarizes provisions covering support for commodity crops, horticulture, livestock production, conservation, nutrition, trade, food aid, agricultural research, farm credit, rural development, energy, forestry, other related programs, and changes to tax laws. Provides side-by-side comparison of final 2008 farm bill, House- and Senate-passed versions of H.R. 2419, and prior law; and includes chronology of 2007-2008 farm bill debate. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |