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H.R. 2160 (105th)

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998

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Introduced

14 July 1997

Last action

6 October 1997 · Floor

Status

For actions pursuant to the line item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-179.

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, 1998 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for FY 1998 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, and Office of the Chief Financial Officer); (3) Chief Financial Officer; (4) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (5) Agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (6) hazardous waste management; (7) departmental administration; (8) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (9) Office of Communications; (10) Office of the Inspector General; (11) Office of the General Counsel; (12) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (13) Economic Research Service; (14) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (15) Agricultural Research Service; (16) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service/ (17) Native American Institutions Endowment Fund; (18) extension activities; (19) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; (20) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (21) Agricultural Marketing Service; (22) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; (23) Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety; (24) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (25) Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services; (26) Farm Service Agency; (27) Risk Management Agency; (28) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (29) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Title III: Rural Economic and Community Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) Rural Housing Service; (3) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; (4) Rural Utilities Service; and (5) Rural Utilities Assistance Program. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; (2) child nutrition programs; (3) special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC); (4) food stamp program; and (5) commodity assistance program. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the Foreign Agricultural Service and General Sales Manager. 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; (3) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (4) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 1997

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  3. 12 February 1997

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 20 March 1997

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 June 1997

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 July 1997

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  7. 9 July 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 14 July 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 110.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 14 July 1997

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-178, by Mr. Skeen.

    Source: Committee

  10. 14 July 1997

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-178, by Mr. Skeen.

    Source: Committee

  11. 14 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 16 July 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2160 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  13. 16 July 1997

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  14. 16 July 1997

    Passed

    On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 16 July 1997

    Passed

    Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour, equally divided between Mr. Skeen and Ms. Kaptur. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  16. 16 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Skeen moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  17. 16 July 1997

    Floor

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H5372-5382)

    Source: Floor

  18. 17 July 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2160 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  19. 17 July 1997

    Vote

    On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 233 (Roll no. 283).

    Source: Floor

  20. 17 July 1997

    Floor

    Ms. Slaughter moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  21. 17 July 1997

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 17 July 1997

    Vote

    On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: 238 - 188 (Roll no. 282).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  23. 17 July 1997

    Floor

    Motion to reconsider the vote tabled.

    Source: Floor

  24. 17 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Kingston moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote to resolve into the Committee of the Whole

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  25. 17 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Frank (MA) moved to reconsider the vote on the motion to resolve.

    Source: Floor

  26. 17 July 1997

    Vote

    On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 259 - 165 (Roll no. 281).

    Source: Floor

  27. 17 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Skeen moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  28. 17 July 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5441-5448)

    Source: Floor

  29. 22 July 1997

    Floor

    Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2160 as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

  30. 22 July 1997

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  31. 22 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Skeen moved that the Committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  32. 22 July 1997

    Passed

    On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  33. 22 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Skeen moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  34. 22 July 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5551-5562)

    Source: Floor

  35. 23 July 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 193 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  36. 23 July 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 193 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of HR2160 to H.R. 2160. No further amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the Congressional Record prior to July 22, 1997. Each amendment shall be debatable for 10 minutes, except for the following amendments which shall be debatable for 30 minutes: The pending Obey amendment, amendment Nos. 17, 3, and 21.

    Source: Floor

  37. 24 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Hastings (WA) moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    Ms. Eshoo moved to reconsider the vote.

    Source: Floor

  39. 24 July 1997

    Vote

    On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll No. 318).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved to reconsider the vote.

    Source: Floor

  41. 24 July 1997

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 32 (Roll no. 321).

    Source: Floor

  42. 24 July 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 392 - 32 (Roll no. 321).

    Source: Floor

  43. 24 July 1997

    Vote

    On motion to recommit Failed by recorded vote: 56 - 363, 2 Present (Roll no. 319). (consideration: CR H5729)

    Source: Floor

  44. 24 July 1997

    Vote

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was Agreed to by recorded vote: (Roll No. 317).

    Source: Floor

  45. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Schumer moved to recommit to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

  46. 24 July 1997

    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

  47. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  48. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2160.

    Source: Floor

  49. 24 July 1997

    Vote

    On motion to strike the enacting clause Failed by recorded vote: 125 - 300 (Roll no. 315).

    Source: Floor

  50. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Obey moved to strike the enacting clause.

    Source: Floor

  51. 24 July 1997

    Vote

    On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 265 (Roll no. 313).

    Source: Floor

  52. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    Ms. Slaughter moved that the committee rise.

    Source: Floor

  53. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Burr raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Burr stated that the language of the bill on page 56, lines 18-24, relating to certain fees collected by the FDA, constituted legislation on an Appropriation bill and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.

    Source: Floor

  54. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS - When the Committee of the Whole rose on Tuesday, the Obey of Wisconsin amendment was pending. The Obey amendment seeks to increase funding for the WIC program in FY 1998 by $24 million. In order to offset the increase, the amendment reduces funding for crop insurance sales commissions by $36 million to $153 million.

    Source: Floor

  55. 24 July 1997

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  56. 24 July 1997

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5672-5732)

    Source: Floor

  57. 25 July 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 129.

    Source: Calendars

  58. 2 September 1997

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8651-8655)

    Source: Floor

  59. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Nethercutt, Bonilla, Latham, Livingston, Kaptur, Fazio, Serrano, DeLauro, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 3 September 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6758)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 3 September 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to recede to the Senate position regarding funding levels for the program to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors.

    Source: Floor

  63. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Ms. Kaptur moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  64. 3 September 1997

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  65. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  66. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Stevens; Bumpers; Harkin; Kohl; Byrd; Leahy; Inouye. (consideration: CR S8682)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  67. 3 September 1997

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  68. 3 September 1997

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8677-8682)

    Source: Floor

  69. 17 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 105-252 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. (text of conference report: CR H7509-7526)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  70. 17 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-252 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.(text of conference report: CR H7509-7526)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  71. 17 September 1997

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  72. 17 September 1997

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  73. 17 September 1997

    Passed

    Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Sept. 17 to file a conference report on H.R. 2160. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

  74. 18 September 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 232 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2160. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The House shall be considered to have adopted the House Concurrent Resolution described in section 3 of the resolution.

    Source: Floor

  75. 6 October 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  76. 6 October 1997

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 18 (Roll no. 491). (consideration: CR H8385-8394)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  77. 6 October 1997

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  78. 6 October 1997

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 399 - 18 (Roll no. 491).(consideration: CR H8385-8394)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  79. 6 October 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  80. 6 October 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

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