Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991

Summary

Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 - Title I: Agricultural Commodity Programs - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to permit conserving use acres not planted to program crops (wheat, feed grains, cotton or rice) to be planted to specified alternate crops. Permits double cropping of soybeans on 0/92 wheat or feed grain acreage under specified conditions. Provides for a preliminary announcement of rice acreage reductions. Permits the combining of corn and grain sorghum bases. States that reduced acreage 50 percent cover crop requirements shall not apply to arid areas. Permits black-eyed peas to be planted on 50/92 cotton conserving use and set aside acres if the peas are donated to food banks or soup kitchens. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make an annual determination whether to exempt malting barley from the barley acreage reduction program. Accelerates wheat and feed grain deficiency payments. Provides with regard to the sugar program for: (1) annual announcement and publication of loan rates; (2) marketing based assessments; and (3) inclusion of carry-over stocks in import determinations. Authorizes 20 percent of a crop acreage base to be planted to dry peas, lentils, alfalfa, mung beans, or industrial or experimental crops. Directs country committees to increase qualifying acreage bases to 1990 levels. Makes technical amendments to specified agricultural acts. Expresses the sense of the Congress regarding the protection of domestic barley from imported barley. Title II: Conservation - Makes technical amendments to the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. Title III: Trade Related Technical Corrections - Makes technical corrections to specified agricultural trade related acts. Title IV: Research - Makes technical corrections to specified agricultural research related acts. Title V: Credit - Makes technical corrections to specified agricultural credit related acts. Title VI: Crop Insurance and Disaster Assistance - Makes technical corrections to specified agricultural crop insurance and disaster assistance related acts. Title VII: Rural Development - Makes technical corrections to specified rural development related acts. Title VIII: Agricultural Promotion - Makes technical corrections to specified agricultural promotion related acts. Title IX: Miscellaneous Technical Corrections - Makes technical corrections in specified agricultural acts relating to: (1) food and nutrition programs; (2) organic certification; (3) agricultural fellowships; (4) pet protection; (5) critical agricultural materials; (6) pesticides; (7) grain standards; (8) packers and stockyards; and (9) perishable commodities. Directs the Secretary to operate through the Extension Service an education program in each State regarding the handling of agricultural chemicals and containers.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 1991

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

2. 25 July 1991

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

3. 25 July 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 July 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 30 July 1991

   Vote

   At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until July 31.

   Source: Floor

7. 30 July 1991

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

   Source: Floor

8. 30 July 1991

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules.

   Source: Floor

9. 30 July 1991

   Floor

   Mr. de la Garza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

   Source: Floor

10. 30 July 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.

    Source: Calendars

11. 30 July 1991

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 102-175.

    Source: Committee

12. 30 July 1991

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 102-175.

    Source: Committee

13. 31 July 1991

    Floor

    Mr. de la Garza moved to reconsider the vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 31 July 1991

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

15. 31 July 1991

    Vote

    On motion to table motion to reconsider Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 4 (Roll no. 240).

    Source: Floor

16. 31 July 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Stenholm moved to table motion to reconsider.

    Source: Floor

17. 31 July 1991

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 417 - 5 (Roll No. 239).

    Source: Floor

18. 31 July 1991

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 417 - 5 (Roll No. 239).

    Source: Floor

19. 31 July 1991

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business.

    Source: Floor

20. 2 August 1991

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

21. 21 November 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.

    Source: Calendars

22. 21 November 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

23. 21 November 1991

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

24. 22 November 1991

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

25. 22 November 1991

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

26. 23 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

27. 26 November 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

28. 26 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

    Source: Floor

29. 26 November 1991

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 26 November 1991

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

    Source: Floor

31. 26 November 1991

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

    Source: NotUsed

32. 27 November 1991

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

33. 3 December 1991

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

34. 3 December 1991

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

35. 3 December 1991

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

36. 13 December 1991

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-237.

    Source: President

37. 13 December 1991

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

38. 13 December 1991

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Engrossed Amendment House · undated · Official file
• Engrossed Amendment Senate · undated · Official file
• Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Introduced in House · undated · Official file
• Referred in Senate · undated · Official file
• Reported in House · undated · Official file
• Reported to Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

12 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN

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• Engrossed Amendment House (text)

  Engrossed Amendment House · EN

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 December 1991

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 26 November 1991

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 31 July 1991

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 July 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Concurring in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3029 with an amendment.