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.

Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 3596 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 58. Record Vote Number: 423.

December 12, 2007

Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 3596 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 58. Record Vote Number: 423.

December 12, 2007

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15179, S15218-15222)

December 12, 2007

Amendment SA 3596 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 58. Record Vote Number: 423.

December 12, 2007

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S15090, S15125-15126)

December 11, 2007

Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3596 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 3500.(consideration: CR S15051)

December 10, 2007

Amendment SA 3596 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 3500. (consideration: CR S15051) 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.

December 10, 2007

Senate amendment submitted

November 8, 2007