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H.J.Res. 492 (98th)

A joint resolution making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, for the Department of Agriculture.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

28 February 1984

Last action

2 July 1984 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-332.

Sponsors

Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1]

Subjects

Agriculture, Taxation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Agriculture · Taxation

Summary

Makes a supplemental appropriation for FY 1984 to the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency food assistance for African countries through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Requires that a specified amount of such commodities shall be available in connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to title II (the famine relief provisions) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 480) and that a specified amount shall be available on a competitive bid or barter basis. Authorizes the CCC to purchase commodities to meet emergency requirements if CCC stocks are not available.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 February 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 February 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 342.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 29 February 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-604.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 February 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-604.

    Source: Committee

  7. 6 March 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 374 - 29 (Record Vote No: 37).

    Source: Floor

  8. 6 March 1984

    Floor

    Measure Considered in House as in the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  9. 6 March 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House by Special Order.

    Source: Floor

  10. 6 March 1984

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 374 - 29 (Record Vote No: 37).

    Source: Floor

  11. 7 March 1984

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 14 March 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 709.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 14 March 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield with amendments. With written report No. 98-365. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

  14. 14 March 1984

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  15. 22 March 1984

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  16. 26 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  17. 27 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  18. 28 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  19. 29 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  20. 30 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  21. 2 April 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  22. 3 April 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  23. 4 April 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  24. 5 April 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatfield; Stevens; Weicker; Cochran; Kasten; Stennis; Proxmire; Inouye; Eagleton.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 5 April 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  26. 5 April 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 76-19. Record Vote No: 56.

    Source: Floor

  27. 11 April 1984

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Whitten, Boland, Natcher, Smith (IA), Addabbo, Long (MD), Yates, Roybal, Bevill, Fazio, Conte, McDade, Myers, Robinson, Kemp.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  28. 11 April 1984

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 11 April 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

  30. 2 May 1984

    Vote

    House Rejected a Motion to Instruct the House Conferees to meet with the Senate Conferees on the Conference on H.J.Res. 492 by Yea-Nay Vote: 159 - 245 (Record Vote No: 126).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 16 May 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 16 May 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 17 May 1984

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 17 May 1984

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 17 May 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 98-792 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 17 May 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-792 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 24 May 1984

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 376 - 36 (Record Vote No: 179).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 24 May 1984

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 376 - 36 (Record Vote No: 179).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 24 May 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 001, 007, 011, 012, 013, 015, 019, 021, 022, 025, 029, 030, 031.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 24 May 1984

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 001, 007, 011, 012, 013, 015, 019, 021, 022, 025, 029, 030, 031.

    Source: NotUsed

  41. 25 June 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment No. 5. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  42. 25 June 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 25 June 1984

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 79-2. Record Vote No: 155.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 26 June 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  45. 26 June 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded from its Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 14, and Concurred in the Action of the Senate on the Amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 26 June 1984

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded from its Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 14, and Concurred in the Action of the Senate on the Amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

  47. 27 June 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  48. 27 June 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  49. 2 July 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-332.

    Source: President

  50. 2 July 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  51. 2 July 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

    · Official source

    Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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      • Public Law (PDF)

        Public Law · EN · 3 July 1984

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      • Senate receded and concurred with amendment

        summary · EN · 25 June 1984

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      • House receded and concurred with amendment

        summary · EN · 24 May 1984

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      • Conference report filed in House

        summary · EN · 17 May 1984

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      • Passed Senate amended

        summary · EN · 5 April 1984

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      • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

        summary · EN · 14 March 1984

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      • Passed House amended

        summary · EN · 6 March 1984

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      • Reported to House with amendment(s)

        summary · EN · 29 February 1984

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      • Introduced in House

        summary · EN · 28 February 1984

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