A bill to encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to require all government contracts above $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States, or for the lease or rental of federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided in the United States, to include clauses that: (1) encourage the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to people with inconsistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food; (2) provide that the head of an executive agency involved shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such food; and (3) exempt any executive agency and any contractor making donations pursuant to such a contract from liability to the extent provided under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-338.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 748.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4844-4845; text as passed Senate: CR S4844-4845)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4844-4845; text as passed Senate: CR S4844-4845)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4852-4853)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2420.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4852)
Enacted as Public Law 110-247
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4852)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-247.
Became Public Law No: 110-247.