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H.R. 1976 (104th)

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996

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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

  1. 6 February 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

    Source: Committee

  2. 6 February 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 February 1995

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 5 April 1995

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 June 1995

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 June 1995

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  7. 27 June 1995

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  8. 27 June 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 30 June 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 30 June 1995

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-172, by Mr. Skeen.

    Source: Committee

  11. 30 June 1995

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-172, by Mr. Skeen.

    Source: Committee

  12. 30 June 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 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

  14. 18 July 1995

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 188 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 19 July 1995

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott L. Klug to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  18. 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. 19 July 1995

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 188. (consideration: CR H7240-7250)

    Source: Floor

  20. 20 July 1995

    Floor

    The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

    Source: Floor

  21. 20 July 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Skeen moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  22. 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

  23. 20 July 1995

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 20 July 1995

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott L. Klug to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  27. 20 July 1995

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7307-7371)

    Source: Floor

  28. 21 July 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Skeen moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  29. 21 July 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  30. 21 July 1995

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 78 (Roll no. 554).

    Source: Floor

  31. 21 July 1995

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 313 - 78 (Roll no. 554).

    Source: Floor

  32. 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

  33. 21 July 1995

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 21 July 1995

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7412-7445)

    Source: Floor

  37. 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

  38. 21 July 1995

    Passed

    On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  39. 24 July 1995

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  40. 13 September 1995

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  41. 14 September 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.

    Source: Calendars

  42. 14 September 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-142.

    Source: Committee

  43. 14 September 1995

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-142.

    Source: Committee

  44. 18 September 1995

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13680-13708, S13710-13724)

    Source: Floor

  45. 19 September 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13752-13770, S13804-13810, S13814-13840)

    Source: Floor

  46. 20 September 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 20 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Myers, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Riggs, Nethercutt, Livingston, Durbin, Kaptur, Thornton, Lowey, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 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

  49. 20 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 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

  51. 20 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Durbin moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 20 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  53. 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

  54. 20 September 1995

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13911-13919)

    Source: Floor

  55. 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

  56. 27 September 1995

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 27 September 1995

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 28 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 104-268 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9628-9639)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 28 September 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-268 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9628-9639)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 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

  61. 12 October 1995

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S15100)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 12 October 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  63. 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

  64. 12 October 1995

    Passed

    Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 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

  66. 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

  67. 12 October 1995

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  68. 12 October 1995

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  69. 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

  70. 12 October 1995

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 235 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  71. 13 October 1995

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  72. 18 October 1995

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  73. 18 October 1995

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  74. 21 October 1995

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 104-37.

    Source: President

  75. 21 October 1995

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  76. 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

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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