Climate and Agriculture Act of 1984

Summary

Climate and Agriculture Act of 1984 - Establishes the Select Commission on Climate and Agriculture to: (1) study historical and current patterns in the climate of the United States; (2) assess whether recent climatic changes are short or long range variations in climatic patterns; (3) study the impact of such patterns and changes on agricultural production; and (4) make recommendations to the President and Congress for necessary administrative and legislative action. Requires the Commission to report to the President and to Congress within two years after the enactment of this Act on its findings and recommendations. Terminates the Commission 60 days after such report is transmitted. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 21 June 1984

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 June 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 August 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Science Foundation, Office of Technology Assessment, Agriculture Department, Commerce Department, Defense Department (Army and Corps of Engineers).

   Source: Committee

4. 7 September 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Army Corps of Engineers.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 September 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from National Science Foundation.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 September 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Agriculture Department.

   Source: Committee

7. 26 September 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Office of Science and Technology Policy.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 June 1984

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
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