United States · Bill · S
S. 896 (95th)
A bill to amend Public Law 91-118, the act of November 18, 1976 (83 Stat. 194), providing for a Great Plains Conservation Program.
Introduced
3 March 1977
Last action
4 August 1977 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsors
Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to remove the $300,000,000 ceiling on total cost and the $25,000,000 ceiling on any program year payments in the Great Plains conservation program.
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Timeline
3 March 1977
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 1977
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 95-364.
Source: Committee
26 July 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 95-364.
Source: Committee
2 August 1977
Calendars
Placed on calendar in Senate under Measures Cleared to be Considered by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Calendars
3 August 1977
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 August 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
4 August 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 July 1977
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 March 1977
Sponsors
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsag00 · Standing
- · ssaf00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/896
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/896
- us · 95-s-896 · source updated 14 January 2025