United States · Bill · S
S. 845 (105th)
Census of Agriculture Act of 1997
Introduced
5 June 1997
Last action
10 September 1998 · Floor
Status
See also H.R. 2366.
Sponsors
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to transfer authority to conduct the census of agriculture from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary (Secretary) of Agriculture. Requires the Secretary to take a census every five years beginning in 1998. Sets forth enforcement and confidentiality provisions.
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Timeline
5 June 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5360-5362)
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 November 1997
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
7 November 1997
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
Source: Calendars
7 November 1997
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
7 November 1997
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
10 September 1998
Floor
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10221)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 7 November 1997 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 5 June 1997 · Download file
Documents
5 official files
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Census of Agriculture Act of 1997
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/845
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/845
- us · 105-s-845 · source updated 7 April 2025