United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1976 (104th)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996
Introduced
30 June 1995
Last action
21 October 1995 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 104-37.
Sponsors
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]
Subjects
Environment, Housing, Agriculture, Education, Budget
Source updated
7 April 2025
Environment · Housing · Agriculture · Education · Budget
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Agricultural Programs Title II: Conservation Programs Title III: Rural Economic and Community Development Programs Title IV: Domestic Food Programs Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration Title VII: General Provisions Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for FY 1996 for the following Department of Agriculture programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) executive operations (Chief Economist, National Appeals Division, Office of Budget and Program Analysis); (3) Chief Financial Officer; (4) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (5) Agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (6) advisory committees; (7) hazardous waste management; (8) departmental administration; (9) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (10) Office of Communications; (11) Office of the Inspector General; (12) Office of the General Counsel; (13) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (14) Economic Research Service; (15) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (16) Agricultural Research Service; (17) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (18) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (19) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (20) Agricultural Marketing Service; (21) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (22) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (23) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (24) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (25) Consolidated Farm Service Agency; (26) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (27) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service; and (3) Consolidated Farm Service Agency. Title III: Rural Economic and Community Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Economic and Community Development; (2) Rural Housing and Community Development Service; (3) Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service; and (4) Rural Utilities Service. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Consumer Service, including the Food Stamp Program. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the Foreign Agricultural Service. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration; (2) Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation; and (3) Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act, including: (1) Buy-American provisions; and (2) honey payments or loan forfeitures.
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Timeline
6 February 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
Source: Committee
6 February 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 1995
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
5 April 1995
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
14 June 1995
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
14 June 1995
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
27 June 1995
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
27 June 1995
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 June 1995
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Source: Calendars
30 June 1995
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-172, by Mr. Skeen.
Source: Committee
30 June 1995
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-172, by Mr. Skeen.
Source: Committee
30 June 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1995
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 188 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1976 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments. An amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules shall be considered as pending. Said amendment shall be debatable for 10 minutes, shall not be subject to amendment or a demand for a division of the question. If adopted the amendment shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of amendment. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition to members who have caused their amendment to be printed in the Congressional Record.
Source: Floor
18 July 1995
Passed
Rule H. Res. 188 passed House.
Source: Floor
19 July 1995
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1976 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
19 July 1995
Passed
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that, during the consideration of the bill H.R. 1976 pursuant to H. Res. 188, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment, and that the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may reduce to not less than five minutes the time for voting by electronic device on any postponed question that immediately follows another vote by electronic device without intervening business, provided that the time for voting by electronic device on the first in any series of questions shall be not less than 15 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 July 1995
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott L. Klug to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
19 July 1995
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 188 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
19 July 1995
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 188. (consideration: CR H7240-7250)
Source: Floor
20 July 1995
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
20 July 1995
Floor
Mr. Skeen moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
20 July 1995
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1976 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
20 July 1995
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
20 July 1995
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 188 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
20 July 1995
Floor
VOTE POSTPONED - Mr. Durbin requested a recorded vote and made a point of order that a quorum was not present. The chair announced that pursuant to the rule, further proceedings on this amendment would be postponed until later today. The point of order regarding a quorum was withdrawn.
Source: Floor
20 July 1995
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott L. Klug to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
20 July 1995
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7307-7371)
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
Mr. Skeen moved that the Committee rise.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 78 (Roll no. 554).
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 78 (Roll no. 554).
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1976.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Passed
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the Sanford amendment, and all amendments thereto, be limited to not to exceed 10 minutes. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7412-7445)
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1976 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
21 July 1995
Passed
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
24 July 1995
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 1995
Committee
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
14 September 1995
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
Source: Calendars
14 September 1995
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-142.
Source: Committee
14 September 1995
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-142.
Source: Committee
18 September 1995
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13680-13708, S13710-13724)
Source: Floor
19 September 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13752-13770, S13804-13810, S13814-13840)
Source: Floor
20 September 1995
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Myers, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Riggs, Nethercutt, Livingston, Durbin, Kaptur, Thornton, Lowey, and Obey.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to agree to the Senate amendment No. 88.
Source: Floor
20 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Durbin moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Hatfield; Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Byrd.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 September 1995
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13911-13919)
Source: Floor
20 September 1995
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-3. Record Vote No: 450.
Source: Floor
27 September 1995
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 September 1995
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 104-268 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9628-9639)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-268 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9628-9639)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 September 1995
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 235 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1976 with 1 hour of general debate. Upon adoption of this resolution, all points of order against the confernece report and against its consideration shall be waived.
Source: Floor
12 October 1995
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S15100)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 132 (Roll no. 708). (consideration: CR H9922)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 288 - 132 (Roll no. 708).(consideration: CR H9922)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 158 - 264 (Roll no. 707). (consideration: CR H9921-9922)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Source: Floor
12 October 1995
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-268 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 235.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 October 1995
Passed
Rule H. Res. 235 passed House.
Source: Floor
13 October 1995
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 October 1995
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 October 1995
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 October 1995
Became law
Became Public Law No: 104-37.
Source: President
21 October 1995
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 October 1995
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
20 September 1995 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1976 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 95 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 20 September 1996 · Download file
- Public Law · 22 October 1995 · Download file
- Public Print · 20 September 1995 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 14 September 1995 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 24 July 1995 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 July 1995 · Download file
- Reported in House · 30 June 1995 · Download file
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Sponsors
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- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1976) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1976) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
- amends ← To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to administer tobacco grading and inspection, tobacco price support, quota, and allotment functions.
- amends ← To reduce the energy costs of Federal facilities for which funds are made available under this Act.
- amends ← To fund the Grain Marketing Research Laboratory in Manhattan, Kansas.
- amends ← To clarify that tourist and other recreational businesses located in rural communities are eligible for loans under the Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service's Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program.
- amends ← To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to carry out the peanut program.
- amends ← To eliminate funding for the salary of the Under Secretary of Natural Resources and the Environment.
- amends ← To increase funding for the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program.
- amends ← To limit the use of funds by the Department of Agriculture to activities that do not interfere with the primacy of State water law.
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