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S. 721 (99th)

Agricultural Trade Amendment Act of 1985

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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

Agriculture

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

  1. 20 March 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 March 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 April 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-96.

    Source: Committee

  4. 22 April 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 May 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 May 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 23 May 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce by unanimous consent until the close of business June 14, 1985.

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 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

  11. 19 June 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment unfavorably.

    Source: Committee

  12. 24 June 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 26 June 1985

    Floor

    Star Print ordered S.721.

    Source: Floor

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 20 May 1985

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 20 March 1985

    Open at official source

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