A bill to provide that funds allocated for community food projects for fiscal year 2008 shall remain available until September 30, 2009.
Public Law 110-380 · S. 3597 · 110th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 8, 2008 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to replace "Food and Nutrition Act of 2008" with "Food Stamp Act of 1977" in a provision reauthorizing grant funds to assist eligible private nonprofit entities to establish and carry out community food projects.
Makes such grant funds for FY2008 available until September 30, 2009, to fund proposals solicited in FY2008.
Committees
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6981Related bill
To make technical corrections to section 4406 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 8, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-380.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 2008FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3597.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Baca moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 26, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sep 25, 2008FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.