United States · Bill · S
S. 721 (99th)
Agricultural Trade Amendment Act of 1985
Introduced
20 March 1985
Last action
26 June 1985 · Floor
Status
Star Print ordered S.721.
Sponsors
Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
29 August 2025
Summary
Agricultural Trade Amendment Act of 1985 - Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Act to provide that agricultural exports, except for those under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480), shall not be subject to cargo preference requirements.
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Timeline
20 March 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1985
Committee
Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-96.
Source: Committee
22 April 1985
Committee
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Source: Committee
14 May 1985
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
20 May 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
Source: Calendars
20 May 1985
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-65.
Source: Committee
20 May 1985
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-65.
Source: Committee
23 May 1985
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce by unanimous consent until the close of business June 14, 1985.
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 1985
Floor
Senate agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce have until the close of business June 24, 1985 to report the bill.
Source: Floor
19 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment unfavorably.
Source: Committee
24 June 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
Source: Calendars
24 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth unfavorably without amendment. With written report No. 99-89. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
24 June 1985
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth unfavorably without amendment. With written report No. 99-89. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
26 June 1985
Floor
Star Print ordered S.721.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 May 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 March 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/721
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- us · 99-s-721 · source updated 29 August 2025