National Agricultural Library Act

Summary

National Agricultural Library Act - Establishes in the Department of Agriculture the National Agricultural Library to serve as the Nation's primary agricultural information resource. Sets forth Library functions, including information acquisition and distribution, and inter-library coordination. Establishes the National Agricultural Library Advisory Council. Includes among the nonvoting members the Librarian of Congress. Authorizes the Library to make and sell agricultural-information products and related services. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 4 March 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 April 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Gen. Leg.

   Source: Committee

4. 23 September 1988

   Committee

   Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, and General Legislation was discharged.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 March 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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