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National
Key Vote
Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that would grant subsidies to part-time farmers, ranchers, or foresters with an average adjusted gross income that does not exceed $250,000 and to full-time farmers, ranchers, or foresters with an average adjusted gross income that does not exceed $750,000 and would increase funding for certain programs.
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.
Official Title of Legislation:
S Amdt 3810 to S Amdt 3500 to HR 2419: To improve the adjusted gross income limitation and use the savings to provide additional funding for certain programs and reduce the Federal deficit.
Highlights:
- Increases funding for certain programs, including an additional $100.00 million for beginning farmer and rancher development programs over fiscal years 2013 through 2017, an additional $20.00 million for organic agriculture research over fiscal years 2013 through 2014, an additional $70.00 million for grants for state initiatives to improve broadband service over fiscal years 2009 through 2017, and an additional $40.00 million for biomass crop transition assistance programs over fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:samdt3810:
Senate Amendment Vote: 12/13/2007 : Amendment Rejected 48 - 47 (Record Vote Number 426)
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy (D-MN)
Cosponsors:
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