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H.R. 4461 (106th)

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

  1. 16 May 2000

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 16 May 2000

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-619, by Mr. Skeen.

    Source: Committee

  3. 16 May 2000

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 106-619, by Mr. Skeen.

    Source: Committee

  4. 16 May 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 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

  6. 28 June 2000

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 538 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 29 June 2000

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Jim Nussle to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 10 July 2000

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  16. 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

  17. 10 July 2000

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5683-5718)

    Source: Floor

  18. 11 July 2000

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 11 July 2000

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 339 - 82 (Roll no. 385).

    Source: Floor

  20. 11 July 2000

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 339 - 82 (Roll no. 385).

    Source: Floor

  21. 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

  22. 11 July 2000

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 11 July 2000

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  26. 11 July 2000

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5766-5791)

    Source: Floor

  27. 12 July 2000

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 674.

    Source: Calendars

  28. 18 July 2000

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7143-7145)

    Source: Floor

  29. 19 July 2000

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7174, S7193-7216, S7218)

    Source: Floor

  30. 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

  31. 20 July 2000

    Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7303-7308, S7310-7379)

    Source: Floor

  32. 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

  33. 25 July 2000

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  34. 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

  35. 28 September 2000

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 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

  37. 28 September 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 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

  39. 28 September 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Ms. Kaptur moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 28 September 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 3 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 3 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference committee actions: Conference held.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 5 October 2000

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 5 October 2000

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 6 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 106-948 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9461-9502)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 6 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 106-948 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9461-9502)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. 11 October 2000

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 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

  51. 11 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  52. 11 October 2000

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

    Source: Floor

  53. 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

  54. 11 October 2000

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 617 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  55. 12 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 13 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10518-10526)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  57. 17 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  58. 18 October 2000

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  59. 18 October 2000

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S10648-10658; S10669-10701)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  60. 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

  61. 20 October 2000

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  62. 20 October 2000

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  63. 28 October 2000

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 106-387.

    Source: President

  64. 28 October 2000

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  65. 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

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

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

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