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H.R. 1197 (100th)

National Institute for New Agricultural and Forestry Industrial Materials Act of 1987

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Introduced

23 February 1987

Last action

15 December 1987 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], FRED UPTON, Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

28 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

National Institute for New Agricultural and Forestry Industrial Materials Act of 1987 - Establishes in the Office of Critical Agricultural Materials of the Department of Agriculture the National Institute for New Agricultural and Forestry Industrial Materials to encourage private efforts to increase the use of advanced technology suitable for application to the industrial use of industrial crops and forest products. Sets forth operating and administrative provisions. Requires the establishment of regional education centers at land-grant colleges and universities to provide users and producers of industrial crops and forest products with production, processing, and marketing information. Authorizes FY 1988 through 1991 appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 February 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 December 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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1 official file

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