A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to utilize various means to reduce the costs to the Government of commodity programs.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use market purchases, loan settlements, and acreage reductions to reduce Government commodity program costs.

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Timeline

1. 20 June 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 June 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 July 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 September 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 June 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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