Farm Subsidy Limit Act

[Colin]

I third this motion.

[Gabu]

Okay, the final form of the bill is as follows:

Farm Subsidy Limit Act

Section 1: All future agricultural subsidies, starting in FY2007, shall be capped at a value of $15 billion per year in FY2005 dollars, to be annually adjusted according to the CPI.

Section 2: All present subsidies shall continue through FY2006. The Department of the Treasury, in conjunction with Congress, shall be responsible for a thorough review of current subsidies, to determine where neccesary reductions shall be made.

Section 3: These restrictions will be lifted in only in the following circumstances:
    3.i. During a time of Congressionally declared war;
    3.ii. Individual aid in Federal Disaster areas;
    3.iii. A Congressionally declared famine emergency.

I hereby open voting on this bill.

All senators in favor, vote "aye"; all against, vote "nay".

[Sam Spade]

Aye.

I would also like to point out the incorrect spelling of "individual" (invididual) in Section 3, so that when MHS records things it's looks correct.

[Colin]

Aye

[DanielX]

Aye

[King]

Aye

[12th Doctor]

Aye

[Gabu]

Aye.

This bill now has enough votes to pass; senators now have 24 hours to change their vote.

[MAS117]

Abstain

[MasterJedi]

Aye for the record.

You guys are supposed to wait for the one to motion for the bill to pass to come and vote first!

[jokerman]

Aye

[Gabu]

Aye for the record.

You guys are supposed to wait for the one to motion for the bill to pass to come and vote first!

No we aren't; you're supposed to be here to vote.

[Sam Spade]

This bill has passed.  Just pointing it out. 

[Gabu]

Oh, right, so it has.

With eight votes in favor to none against, and with one abstaining, this bill has passed.

I present it to the president for his signature.