2008 Farm Bill : Major Provisions and Legislative Action.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farm produce.

Agricultural credit.

Agriculture and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

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.

Notes:

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.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 2008 Farm Bill

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