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H.R. 4119 (97th)

A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 July 1981

Last action

23 December 1981 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-103.

Sponsors

Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1]

Subjects

Agriculture, Taxation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Agriculture · Taxation

Summary

Makes appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for fiscal year 1982. Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for the following agricultural programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) departmental administration; (3) governmental and public affairs and emergency preparedness; (4) Office of the Inspector General; (5) Office of the General Counsel; (6) Federal Grain Inspection Service (with limitations on administrative expenses); (7) Agricultural Research Service (including scientific activities overseas); (8) Cooperative State Research Service; (9) Extension Service; (10) National Agricultural Library; (11) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (12) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (13) Economic Research Service; (14) Statistical Reporting Service; (15) Agricultural Cooperative Service; (16) World Agricultural Outlook Board; (17) Agricultural Marketing Service (with limitations on administrative expenses); (18) Packers and Stockyards Administration; and (19) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (including the dairy indemnity program). Authorizes the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the Commodity Credit Corporation to make expenditures, within specified limits, to carry out their respective programs. Title II: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for rural development assistance as follows: (1) Farmers Home Administration; (2) Rural Electrification Administration; (3) Soil Conservation Service; and (4) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Title III: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for programs of the Food and Nutrition Service, including child nutrition, the special milk program, and food stamps. Title IV: International Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) the Foreign Agricultural Service (including an allotment from the Commodity Credit Corporation); (2) the Office of International Cooperation and Development; and (3) Public Law 480 (financing the sale of agricultural commodities for convertible foreign currencies). Title V: Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for the: (1) Food and Drug Administration; (2) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (3) the Farm Credit Administration (with limitations on administrative expenses). Title VI: General Provisions - Limits the expenditure of specified appropriations made by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies.

    Source: Committee

  2. 15 January 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 1 April 1981

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 June 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 July 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-172.

    Source: Committee

  7. 9 July 1981

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 97-172.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 July 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 120.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 9 July 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 9 July 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 9 July 1981

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  12. 9 July 1981

    Committee

    First Day of Committee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  13. 14 July 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.178 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

  14. 14 July 1981

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving Clause 2 and Clause 6 of Rule XXI Against Specified Provisions of the Bill.

    Source: Floor

  15. 23 July 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

  16. 27 July 1981

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 343 - 33 (Record Vote No: 166).

    Source: Floor

  17. 27 July 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 343 - 33 (Record Vote No: 166).

    Source: Floor

  18. 27 July 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

  19. 28 July 1981

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 22 October 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 336.

    Source: Calendars

  21. 22 October 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

  22. 22 October 1981

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatfield favorably with amendments. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  23. 23 October 1981

    Floor

    Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 97-248.

    Source: Floor

  24. 23 October 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 97-248.

    Source: Committee

  25. 29 October 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  26. 30 October 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Cochran; McClure; Andrews; Abdnor; Kasten; Mattingly; Specter; Hatfield; Eagleton; Stennis; Byrd, of WV; Chiles; Burdick; Sasser; Proxmire.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 30 October 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  28. 30 October 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 69-15. Record Vote No: 345.

    Source: Floor

  29. 4 November 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 97-313 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 4 November 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 97-313 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  31. 4 November 1981

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 4 November 1981

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 4 November 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Whitten, Traxler, Alexander, McHugh, Hightower, Akaka, Watkins, Smith (NE), Robinson, Myers, Lewis, Natcher, Conte.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 4 November 1981

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 4 November 1981

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  36. 15 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 15 December 1981

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 75-20. Record Vote No: 487.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments Nos.15,23,30,35,94,112 by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  39. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 15 December 1981

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 037, 038, 071, 082, 098, 111.

    Source: NotUsed

  41. 15 December 1981

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 037, 038, 071, 082, 098, 111.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 15 December 1981

    Passed

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 17 December 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  44. 17 December 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  45. 17 December 1981

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  46. 23 December 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-103.

    Source: President

  47. 23 December 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  48. 23 December 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

    · Official source

    Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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      • Public Law (PDF)

        Public Law · EN · 24 December 1981

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      • House receded and concurred with amendment

        summary · EN · 15 December 1981

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      • Conference report filed in House

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      • Passed Senate amended

        summary · EN · 30 October 1981

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      • Passed House amended

        summary · EN · 27 July 1981

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      • Introduced in House

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