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H.R. 3603 (104th)

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997

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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

  1. 6 February 1996

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  2. 6 February 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 1996

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 18 April 1996

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 May 1996

    Discharge

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 30 May 1996

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 May 1996

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

    Source: Committee

  8. 6 June 1996

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  9. 6 June 1996

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 7 June 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 303.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 7 June 1996

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-613, by Mr. Skeen.

    Source: Committee

  12. 7 June 1996

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 104-613, by Mr. Skeen.

    Source: Committee

  13. 7 June 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 11 June 1996

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 451. (consideration: CR H6164-6182)

    Source: Floor

  17. 11 June 1996

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 451 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  18. 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

  19. 11 June 1996

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Bob Goodlatte to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  20. 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

  21. 12 June 1996

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  22. 12 June 1996

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 351 - 74 (Roll no. 234).

    Source: Floor

  23. 12 June 1996

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 351 - 74 (Roll no. 234).

    Source: Floor

  24. 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

  25. 12 June 1996

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  26. 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

  27. 12 June 1996

    Floor

    DEBATE - By unanimous consent, debate on the DeFazio amendment was limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled.

    Source: Floor

  28. 12 June 1996

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  29. 12 June 1996

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6191-6247)

    Source: Floor

  30. 13 June 1996

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  31. 10 July 1996

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  32. 11 July 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492.

    Source: Calendars

  33. 11 July 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-317.

    Source: Committee

  34. 11 July 1996

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Cochran with amendments. With written report No. 104-317.

    Source: Committee

  35. 22 July 1996

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8426-8451, S8454-8465, S8491)

    Source: Floor

  36. 23 July 1996

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8532-8552)

    Source: Floor

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 24 July 1996

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8583-8600, S8602-8617)

    Source: Floor

  40. 26 July 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  41. 30 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 104-726 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9368-9378)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 30 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-726 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9368-9378)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 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

  44. 30 July 1996

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report. (consideration: CR H8671)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 30 July 1996

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.(consideration: CR H8671)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 30 July 1996

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 30 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Myers, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Riggs, Nethercutt, Livingston, Durbin, Kaptur, Thornton, Fazio, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 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

  49. 30 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 31 July 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 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

  52. 1 August 1996

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  53. 1 August 1996

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9334-9337)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 1 August 1996

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9334-9337)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 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

  56. 1 August 1996

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 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

  58. 1 August 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 104-726 as unfinished business.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  59. 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

  60. 1 August 1996

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  61. 1 August 1996

    Passed

    Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-726 by previously agreed to special order.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  62. 2 August 1996

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  63. 2 August 1996

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  64. 6 August 1996

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 104-180.

    Source: President

  65. 6 August 1996

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  66. 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

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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