Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 June 1991

Last action

28 October 1991 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 102-142.

Summary

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for FY 1992 for the following programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) Office of the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; (3) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (4) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (5) Departmental Administration; (6) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (7) Office of Public Affairs; (8) Office of the Inspector General; (9) Office of the General Counsel; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economics; (11) Economic Research Service; (12) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (13) World Agricultural Outlook Board; (14) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Science and Education; (15) Agricultural Research Service; (16) Cooperative State Research Service; (17) Extension Service; (18) National Agricultural Library; (19) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services; (20) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (21) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (22) Federal Grain Inspection Service; (23) Agricultural Cooperative Service; (24) Agricultural Marketing Service; (25) Packers and Stockyards Administration; (26) Office of the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs; (27) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; (28) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; and (29) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; (2) Soil Conservation Service; and (3) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Title III: Farmers Home and Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development; (2) Farmers Home Administration; (3) Rural Electrification Administration; and (4) Office of the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services; (2) Food and Nutrition Service, including the Food Stamp Program; and (3) Human Nutrition Information Service. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Public Law 480 Program Account; (3) Commodity Credit Corporation; (4) Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans Program Account; and (5) Office of International Cooperation and Development. Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for: (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. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to initiate construction on not less than 20 new projects under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act and not less than five new projects under the Flood Control Act. Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to relocate the Hawaii State Office of the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) from Hilo, Hawaii, to Honolulu, Hawaii. Prohibits employee reductions below specified levels for the FmHA, the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, the Rural Electrification Administration, the Soil Conservation Service, and the Food and Drug Administration. Prohibits the funds available under this Act to be used to exclude from certain assistance any crop of valencia oranges damaged or destroyed by freeze or related conditions.

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Timeline

20 June 1991
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76.
Source: Calendars
20 June 1991
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-119, by Mr. Whitten.
Source: Committee
20 June 1991
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 102-119, by Mr. Whitten.
Source: Committee
20 June 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 48 (Roll No. 201).
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 48 (Roll No. 201).
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2698.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Passed
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Floor
Mr. Whitten moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable William J. Hughes to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Passed
On motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Passed
Pending the foregoing motion, Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that the time for general debate on the bill be limited to not to exceed one hour. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Floor
Mr. Whitten moved to resolve into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
26 June 1991
Floor
Considered as privileged matter.
Source: Floor
28 June 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
23 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with amendments. With written report No. 102-116.
Source: Committee
23 July 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 179.
Source: Calendars
23 July 1991
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with amendments. With written report No. 102-116.
Source: Committee
29 July 1991
Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
Source: Floor
30 July 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Burdick; Bumpers; Harkin; Adams; Fowler; Kerrey; Byrd; Cochran; Kasten; Specter; Nickles; Bond; Hatfield.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1991
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-7. Record Vote No: 160.
Source: Floor
30 July 1991
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
1 August 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 September 1991
Floor
By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the authority to make additional appointments.
Source: Floor
24 September 1991
ResolvingDifferences
The chair appointed conferees: Whitten, Traxler, McHugh, Natcher, Durbin, Kaptur, Price, Smith (IA), Obey, Skeen, Myers, Weber, Vucanovich, and McDade.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 102-239 filed with 56 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-239 filed with 56 amendments in disagreement. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1991
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1991
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 1991
Passed
Mr. Traxler asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on Oct. 3 to file a conference report on H.R. 2698. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
8 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Whitten moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 25.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
Passed
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 25 Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 25 Agreed to without objection.
Source: NotUsed
8 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Whitten moved that the House recede and concur in the Senate amendments en bloc.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
Passed
Mr. Whitten asked unanimous consent to consider enbloc the Senate amendments Nos. 28, 31, 61, 68, 75, 94, 111, 116, 125, 127, 138, 162, 178, 202, 209, 212, 213, 214, 215, 219, 222, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239 and 240. Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Whitten brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-239 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
Passed
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 October 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Source: Floor
16 October 1991
Vote
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-10. Record Vote No: 223.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
16 October 1991
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendments 25, 27, 34, 35, 36, 48, 49, 50, 52, 63, 64, 70, 83, 88, 103, 107, 108, 156, 176, 177, 184, 205, and 241 by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
16 October 1991
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-10. Record Vote No: 223.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 October 1991
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 October 1991
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
18 October 1991
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
28 October 1991
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-142.
Source: President
28 October 1991
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 October 1991
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

16 October 1991 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2698 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 88 · No 10 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2

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30 July 1991 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2698 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 92 · No 7 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

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