Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Farm and International Trade Services Title II: Rural Economic and Community Development Title III: Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Title IV: Natural Resources and Environment Title V: Marketing and Inspection Services Title VI: Research, Economics and Education Title VII: Ancillary Provisions Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1993 - Transfers to the Secretary of Agriculture all functions of the Department of Agriculture not already vested in the Secretary, with specified exceptions. Authorizes the Secretary to establish and utilize a National Appeals Division. Title I: Farm and International Trade Services - Establishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and International Trade Services. Abolishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs. Authorizes the Secretary to establish: (1) the Farm Service Agency; and (2) the International Trade Service. Makes conforming amendments. Abolishes the Foreign Agricultural Service. Title II: Rural Economic and Community Development - Amends the Rural Development Policy Act of 1980 to establish the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Economic and Community Development. Abolishes the position of Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development. Establishes within the Department of Agriculture: (1) the Rural Utilities Services; (2) the Rural Community Development Service; and (3) the Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service. Abolishes the Rural Electrification Administration. Makes conforming amendments. Title III: Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services - Establishes within the Department of Agriculture: (1) the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services; (2) the Food and Consumer Service; and (3) the Nutrition and Education Service. Title IV: Natural Resources and Environment - Authorizes the Secretary to establish the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Abolishes the Soil Conservation Service. Title V: Marketing and Inspection Services - Authorizes the Secretary to establish the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. Abolishes the Federal Grain Inspection Service. Title VI: Research, Economics and Education - Authorizes the Secretary to establish: (1) the Agricultural Research and Education Service; (2) the Agricultural Economic Service; and (3) the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Title VII: Ancillary Provisions - Establishes six Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture. Makes conforming amendments.

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Timeline

1. 29 September 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 September 1993

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

3. 29 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 September 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 5 October 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 October 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 December 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 December 1993

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in Mason, Georgia.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 December 1993

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in Marion, Arkansas.

   Source: Committee

10. 16 December 1993

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Grand Island, Nebraska.

    Source: Committee

11. 5 January 1994

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Fargo, North Dakota.

    Source: Committee

12. 10 January 1994

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

    Source: Committee

13. 18 January 1994

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Waco, Texas.

    Source: Committee

14. 22 January 1994

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Parlier, California.

    Source: Committee

15. 31 January 1994

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Reading, Pennsylvania.

    Source: Committee

16. 8 February 1994

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

17. 8 February 1994

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 16 June 1994

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

19. 16 June 1994

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 23 August 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-714, Part I.

    Source: Committee

21. 23 August 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.

    Source: Calendars

22. 23 August 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-714, Part I.

    Source: Committee

23. 13 September 1994

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9098)

    Source: IntroReferral

24. 21 September 1994

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 103-714, Part II.

    Source: Committee

25. 21 September 1994

    Committee

    Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 103-714, Part II.

    Source: Committee

26. 21 September 1994

    Passed

    PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT - Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture be permitted to file a supplemental report to the bill H.R. 3171. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

27. 23 September 1994

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 544 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3171 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

28. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 1970 for further action.

    Source: Floor

29. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

30. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3171.

    Source: Floor

31. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Barbara B. Kennelly to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

32. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 544 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

33. 28 September 1994

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

34. 28 September 1994

    Passed

    On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

35. 28 September 1994

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

36. 28 September 1994

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

37. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3171 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

38. 28 September 1994

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 544. (consideration: CR H9943-9971)

    Source: Floor

39. 28 September 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 544 passed House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3171) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to reorganize the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
• amends ← An amendment to eliminate the new Agricultural Service Agency established in the bill. The amendment thus would leave Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service programs, FmHA agricultural lending, and the federal crop insurance program within the separate agencies that now administer them. The amendment would, however, require that these agencies' field offices, along with the Soil Conservation Service field offices be "co-located"- combined into a single office in each area-in order to provide "one-stop shopping" for farmers.
• amends ← An amendment comprised of several amendments offered en bloc which revise the bill's requirements regarding computer purchases to clarify that these provisions do not require any new purchases which the USDA otherwise would not have made; establish detailed procedures and deadlines for the operations of the National Appeals Division established in the bill; require USDA to conduct a referendum among local farmers before it may merge any existing county committee with another committee; direct USDA to take certain steps to remedy discrimination and inequities against socially disadvantaged farmers; require GAO to conduct a study to assess charges of discrimination in the representation of socially disadvantaged farmers on county committees; and to include "Buy-American" provisions in the bill.
• amends ← An amendment to strike sections 801 and 803 of the bill. Section 801 relates to expansion of issues covered by State mediation programs and section 803 relates to conditions on implementation of alteration in the level of selenium allowed in animal diets.
• amends ← An amendment to require that the Under Secretary for Food Safety be held responsible for establishing levels of pathogens that constitute a threat to human health in meat and poultry and to prohibit the attachment of any USDA inspection seal until a program setting such levels is in place.