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H.R. 2035 (97th)

An act to authorize certain employees of the United States Department of Agriculture charged with the enforcement of animal quarantine laws to carry firearms for self-protection and to improve the quality of table grapes for marketing in the United States.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 February 1981

Last action

14 October 1982 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-312.

Sponsors

Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 January 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Authorizes Department of Agriculture employees engaged in animal disease control work to carry firearms in the performance of their official duties.

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Timeline

  1. 24 February 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  5. 2 April 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 March 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 March 1982

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  8. 25 March 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 29 April 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 29 April 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 14 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-515.

    Source: Committee

  12. 14 May 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 310.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 14 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-515.

    Source: Committee

  14. 18 May 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 18 May 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 May 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  17. 20 May 1982

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  18. 15 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 2313 without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  19. 22 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 836.

    Source: Calendars

  20. 22 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. With written report No. 97-569.

    Source: Committee

  21. 22 September 1982

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. With written report No. 97-569.

    Source: Committee

  22. 29 September 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  23. 29 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  24. 30 September 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 30 September 1982

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  26. 1 October 1982

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  27. 2 October 1982

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  28. 2 October 1982

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  29. 14 October 1982

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  30. 14 October 1982

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-312.

    Source: President

  31. 14 October 1982

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 15 October 1982

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 29 September 1982

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 18 May 1982

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 14 May 1982

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 24 February 1981

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