United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3603 (104th)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997
Introduced
7 June 1996
Last action
6 August 1996 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 104-180.
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 Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for FY 1997 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); (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) Office of Risk Management; (28) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (29) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (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 Economic and Community Development; (2) Rural Housing Service; (3) Rural Business - Cooperative Development Service; and (4) Rural Utilities Service. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. 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; and (3) Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 716) Requires compliance with the Buy American Act and expresses the sense of the Congress that only American-made products and equipment should be purchased with funds appropriated under this Act.
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Timeline
6 February 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
Source: Committee
6 February 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1996
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
18 April 1996
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
30 May 1996
Discharge
First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Discharge
30 May 1996
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
30 May 1996
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.
Source: Committee
6 June 1996
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
6 June 1996
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 June 1996
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.
Source: Calendars
7 June 1996
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-613, by Mr. Skeen.
Source: Committee
7 June 1996
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-613, by Mr. Skeen.
Source: Committee
7 June 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 1996
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 451 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3603 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
11 June 1996
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3603 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
11 June 1996
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 451. (consideration: CR H6164-6182)
Source: Floor
11 June 1996
Passed
Rule H. Res. 451 passed House.
Source: Floor
11 June 1996
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3603 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
11 June 1996
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bob Goodlatte to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
11 June 1996
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 451 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 351 - 74 (Roll no. 234).
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 351 - 74 (Roll no. 234).
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
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
12 June 1996
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3603.
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
Floor
DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the DeFazio amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
12 June 1996
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6191-6247)
Source: Floor
13 June 1996
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 1996
Committee
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
11 July 1996
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492.
Source: Calendars
11 July 1996
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-317.
Source: Committee
11 July 1996
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-317.
Source: Committee
22 July 1996
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8426-8451, S8454-8465, S8491)
Source: Floor
23 July 1996
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8532-8552)
Source: Floor
24 July 1996
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-1. Record Vote No: 237.
Source: Floor
24 July 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Specter; Bond; Gorton; McConnell; Burns; Hatfield; Bumpers; Harkin; Kerrey; Johnston; Kohl; Byrd. (consideration: CR S8616)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
24 July 1996
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8583-8600, S8602-8617)
Source: Floor
26 July 1996
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 July 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 104-726 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9368-9378)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-726 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9368-9378)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1996
Passed
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 30 to file a conference report on H.R. 3603. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
30 July 1996
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR H8671)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1996
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(consideration: CR H8671)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1996
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Myers, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Riggs, Nethercutt, Livingston, Durbin, Kaptur, Thornton, Fazio, and Obey.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1996
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 July 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 July 1996
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 July 1996
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 496 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3603. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Source: Floor
1 August 1996
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
1 August 1996
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9334-9337)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1996
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9334-9337)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1996
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 379 - 42 (Roll no. 387). (consideration: CR H9715-9725)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1996
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 379 - 42 (Roll no. 387).(consideration: CR H9715-9725)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1996
ResolvingDifferences
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 104-726 as unfinished business.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1996
Passed
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider a conference report on the bill, that all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration be waived, and that the conference report be considered as read when called up. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
1 August 1996
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 August 1996
Passed
Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-726 by previously agreed to special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 August 1996
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 August 1996
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 August 1996
Became law
Became Public Law No: 104-180.
Source: President
6 August 1996
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 August 1996
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
24 July 1996 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3603 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 97 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]Yea
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 7 August 1996 · Download file
- Public Print · 25 July 1996 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 24 July 1996 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 11 July 1996 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 13 June 1996 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 June 1996 · Download file
- Reported in House · 7 June 1996 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
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Conference report filed in House
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Public Print (text)
Public Print · EN · 25 July 1996
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 24 July 1996
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 11 July 1996
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
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Sponsors
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
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- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3603) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3603) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
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