A bill to provide that the Department of Agriculture shall be known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Introduced

9 March 1983

Last action

17 March 1983 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4], Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5], Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [D-LA-3], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

5 February 2024