FDA Lame Duck Session

[work_permit]

Is there any hope the Agriculture bill (with the Cole-Bishop amendment) will pass and be signed during the lame duck session? With a likely Clinton presidency and democratic senate next year, it seems the lame duck session is the last for a reprieve.

 

[englishmick]

Is there any hope the Agriculture bill (with the Cole-Bishop amendment) will pass and be signed during the lame duck session? With a likely Clinton presidency and democratic senate next year, it seems the lame duck session is the last for a reprieve.

I'm a bit out of date with this. Isn't that bill part of the Budget? And both parties promised to pass a budget this year. Last time I was paying attention it seemed like the main obstacle it faced was either to be passed separately in the Senate, or to survive the Senate / House budget reconciliation process.

 

[work_permit]

Congress is supposed to pass a budget, but they've failed to do so and the government is operating on a continuing resolution (passed back in september). While they say they will pass a budget during the lame duck session, there is no guarantee. If they DO pass it, I'm hopeful the ammendment would survive reconciliation with the house.

 

[Bill Godshall]

Is there any hope the Agriculture bill (with the Cole-Bishop amendment) will pass and be signed during the lame duck session?

Yes/No. The Agricultural Appropriations bill will almost certainly be passed and signed during the lame duck session, but it remains unknown if the bill (which will be negotiated and reconciled by House and Senate Approps Cmte members) will contain the Cole-Bishop Amendment.