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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.
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
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
24 February 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Source: Committee
2 April 1981
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
4 March 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
25 March 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
25 March 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 April 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 April 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 May 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-515.
Source: Committee
14 May 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 310.
Source: Calendars
14 May 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-515.
Source: Committee
18 May 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 May 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 May 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
20 May 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 2313 without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
22 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 836.
Source: Calendars
22 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. With written report No. 97-569.
Source: Committee
22 September 1982
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. With written report No. 97-569.
Source: Committee
29 September 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
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
30 September 1982
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 September 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
1 October 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 October 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 October 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 October 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
14 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-312.
Source: President
14 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 October 1982
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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Sponsors
- Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/2035
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/2035
- us · 97-hr-2035 · source updated 14 January 2025