Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of 1984

Summary

Wheat Improvement Act of 1983 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to reduce target prices: (1) for the 1984 wheat crop from $4.45 per bushel to $4.38 per bushel; and (2) for the 1985 wheat crop from $4.65 per bushel to $4.45 per bushel. Requires wheat farmers, in order to qualify for 1984 price support assistance, to reduce their planted acreage by 30 percent under a combined acreage reduction (20 percent) and diversion (ten percent) program. Requires diverted land to be used for conservation purposes. Sets the program signup date at not earlier than March 30, 1984. Provides, with regard to the 1984 diversion program, for payments of not less than $3.00 per bushel, except that the Secretary may reduce such payments by up to ten percent if appropriate to meet program objectives. Requires advance payments of at least 50 percent. Sets payment-in-kind rates at not less than 85 percent of the farm program yield. Provides for 1984 wheat crop advance deficiency payments.

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Timeline

1. 4 October 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 October 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 October 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 October 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 27 October 1983

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

8. 27 October 1983

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 1 November 1983

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

10. 1 November 1983

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 16 November 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

12. 16 November 1983

    Committee

    House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Committee

13. 16 November 1983

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 16 November 1983

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 16 November 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 16 November 1983

    Discharge

    House Committee on Agriculture Discharged by Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Discharge

17. 8 March 1984

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

18. 12 March 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 704.

    Source: Calendars

19. 12 March 1984

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

20. 12 March 1984

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

21. 20 March 1984

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

22. 21 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

23. 22 March 1984

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 22 March 1984

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-10. Record Vote No: 39.

    Source: Floor

25. 28 March 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: de la Garza, Foley, Jones (TN), Brown (CA), Rose, Harkin, Panetta, Huckaby, Whitley, Evans (IL), Madigan, Marlenee, Coleman (MO), Stangeland, Roberts.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 28 March 1984

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 28 March 1984

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

28. 29 March 1984

    Passed

    Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Helms; Dole; Lugar; Cochran; Boschwitz; Huddleston; Zorinsky; Melcher; Pryor.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 29 March 1984

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees Agreed to File Conference Report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 29 March 1984

    Floor

    Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

31. 2 April 1984

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 2 April 1984

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 2 April 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 98-646 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

34. 2 April 1984

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-646 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 3 April 1984

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 379 - 11 (Record Vote No: 62).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 3 April 1984

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 379 - 11 (Record Vote No: 62).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 5 April 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

38. 5 April 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

39. 5 April 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

40. 10 April 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-258.

    Source: President

41. 10 April 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

42. 10 April 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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  Public Law · EN · 11 April 1984

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Passed House amended

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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