To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide greater planting flexibility, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to permit secondary planting of fruits and vegetables on farm program contract acreage where the primary crop has failed. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to issue specified Conservation Reserve Program implementing regulations by September 15, 1996.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 July 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 July 1996

   Floor

   Mr. Combest asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

   Source: Floor

5. 26 July 1996

   Discharge

   Committee on Agriculture discharged.

   Source: Discharge

6. 26 July 1996

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

7. 26 July 1996

   Passed

   On passage Passed without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 26 July 1996

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

   Source: Floor

9. 26 July 1996

   Floor

   Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8582-8583)

   Source: Floor

10. 26 July 1996

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Source: Committee

11. 29 July 1996

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 29 July 1996 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 26 July 1996 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 25 July 1996 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 1996

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 29 July 1996

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 July 1996

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 26 July 1996

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 26 July 1996

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 July 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Frank Lucas · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• WILLIAM THORNBERRY · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tejeda, Frank [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
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