United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4461 (106th)
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
Introduced
16 May 2000
Last action
28 October 2000 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 106-387.
Sponsors
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]
Subjects
Environment, Housing, Agriculture, Education
Source updated
7 April 2025
Environment · Housing · Agriculture · Education
Summary
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for FY 2001 for the following Department of Agriculture programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) executive operations ; (3) Office of the Chief Information Officer; (4) Office of the Chief Financial Officer; (5) Common Computing Environment ; (6) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (7) agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments; (8) hazardous materials management; (9) departmental administration; (10) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (11) Office of Communications; (12) Office of the Inspector General; (13) Office of the General Counsel; (14) Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; (15) Economic Research Service; (16) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (17) Agricultural Research Service; (18) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (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) Risk Management Agency; (28) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and (29) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for the: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; and (2) Natural Resources Conservation Service. Title III: Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development; (2) Rural Housing Service; (3) rural development; (4) Rural Business-Cooperative Service; and (5) Rural Utilities Service. Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service. Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; (2) Public Law 480 program account, title I ocean freight differential grants, and titles II and III grants; and (3) Commodity Credit Corporation export loans program account. Title VI: Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies - Appropriates funds for the following: (1) Food and Drug Administration; (2) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (3) Farm Credit Administration. Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 736) Makes the Town of Lloyd, New York, and the Town of Harris, New York, eligible for loans and grants through the rural community advancement program. (Sec. 749) Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize loans to certain uninsured poultry farmers to cover poultry house losses. (Sec. 750) Amends the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, with respect to the indemnity fund for cotton stored in bankrupt Georgia warehouses, to: (1) extend the use of remaining funds for producers; and (2) authorize fund use for cotton ginners and other cotton-related businesses. (Sec. 751) Provides assistance for: (1) apple market loss; and (2) apple and potato quality loss. Title VIII: Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement - Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 - Sets forth provisions respecting presidential and congressional authorities and procedures for the imposition of new, and termination of existing, unilateral agricultural or medical sanctions.
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Timeline
16 May 2000
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
Source: Calendars
16 May 2000
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-619, by Mr. Skeen.
Source: Committee
16 May 2000
Reported
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-619, by Mr. Skeen.
Source: Committee
16 May 2000
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 2000
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 513 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4461 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
28 June 2000
Passed
Rule H. Res. 538 passed House.
Source: Floor
28 June 2000
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 538 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4461 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
29 June 2000
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4461 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
29 June 2000
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4461 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
29 June 2000
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Nussle to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
29 June 2000
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 538 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
29 June 2000
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 538. (consideration: CR H5442-5460, H5533-5598; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5458-5468; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5468-5476; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5476-5478; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5478-5482; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5593; text of Title VI as reported in House: CR H5594)
Source: Floor
10 July 2000
Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Coburn demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 538, further proceedings were postponed until later in the legislative day.
Source: Floor
10 July 2000
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4461 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
10 July 2000
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
10 July 2000
Floor
Mr. Deutsch raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Deutsch raised a point of order against section 741 of the bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Source: Floor
10 July 2000
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5683-5718)
Source: Floor
11 July 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
11 July 2000
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 339 - 82 (Roll no. 385).
Source: Floor
11 July 2000
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 339 - 82 (Roll no. 385).
Source: Floor
11 July 2000
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
11 July 2000
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
11 July 2000
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4461.
Source: Floor
11 July 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed 8 and 1/2 minutes of debate remaining on the DeFazio amendment, an amendment numbered 39 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit funding to be used to conduct campaigns for the destruction of wild animals for the purpose of protecting stock.
Source: Floor
11 July 2000
Floor
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Source: Floor
11 July 2000
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5766-5791)
Source: Floor
12 July 2000
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.
Source: Calendars
18 July 2000
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7143-7145)
Source: Floor
19 July 2000
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7174, S7193-7216, S7218)
Source: Floor
20 July 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran, Specter, Bond, Gorton, McConnell, Burns, Stevens, Kohl, Harkin, Dorgan, Feinstein, Durbin and Byrd.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 July 2000
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7303-7308, S7310-7379)
Source: Floor
20 July 2000
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 13. Record Vote Number: 225.(text: CR 7/25/2000 S7556-7573)
Source: Floor
25 July 2000
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
28 September 2000
ResolvingDifferences
The Speaker appointed conferees: Skeen, Walsh, Dickey, Kingston, Nethercutt, Bonilla, Latham, Emerson, Young (FL), Kaptur, DeLauro, Hinchey, Farr, Boyd, and Obey.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2000
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2000
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8426-8431)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2000
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to hold a full and adequate public meeting at which managers have the opportunity to debate and vote on all matters in disagreement between the two Houses, and further, to require to fully resolve all differences between H.R. 4461 and the Senate amendment as part of the conference.
Source: Floor
28 September 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Ms. Kaptur moved that the House instruct conferees.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 September 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Skeen asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
3 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference committee actions: Conference held.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 October 2000
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 October 2000
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 106-948 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9461-9502)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
6 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-948 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9461-9502)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 2000
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 617 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 4461. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Source: Floor
11 October 2000
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 340 - 75 (Roll no. 525). (consideration: CR H9681-9709)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 October 2000
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 October 2000
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 340 - 75 (Roll no. 525).(consideration: CR H9681-9709)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 October 2000
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Source: Floor
11 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Skeen brought up conference report H. Rept. 106-948 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 617.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 October 2000
Passed
Rule H. Res. 617 passed House.
Source: Floor
12 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
13 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10518-10526)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 2000
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 October 2000
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10648-10658; S10669-10701)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 October 2000
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 277.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 October 2000
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 October 2000
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 October 2000
Became law
Became Public Law No: 106-387.
Source: President
28 October 2000
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 October 2000
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
18 October 2000 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 4461 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source
Yes 86 · No 8 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 6
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
20 July 2000 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4461 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 79 · No 13 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Not Voting
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 28 October 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 26 July 2000 · Download file
- Public Print · 25 July 2000 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 12 July 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 11 July 2000 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 May 2000 · Download file
Documents
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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. 4461) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4461) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
- related to → Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4461) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
- related to ← Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001
- amends ← An amendment numbered 57 printed in the Congressional Record to increase by $7 million the bill's funding for the 1890 land grant educational institutions. The amendment offsets by reducing funding for the Agricultural Research Service by and equal amount.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 65 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce the bill's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funding by $15,510.
- amends ← An amendment to zero out the account for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment ($693,000), and to transfer that amount to the account for Resource Conservation and Development.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 21 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the bill's funding for USDA's Nutrition Program for the Elderly by $20 million. The offset for this amount comes from Foreign Assistance funds (P.L. 480, Title II.).
- amends ← An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the provision in the bill that prohibits conservation funding from being used for the American Heritage Rivers Initiative.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 62 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the bill's provision that prohibits the use of funds for a "Colonias initiative" which is a program designed to improve the living standards of "colonias"--severely impoverished U.S. communities along the southwest border with Mexico.
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