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H.R. 5456 (97th)

A bill to amend the Plant Quarantine Act of August 20, 1912, as amended, to eliminate certain unnecessary regulatory requirements.

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Introduced

3 February 1982

Last action

8 January 1983 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-432.

Sponsors

Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 January 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Amends the Plant Quarantine Act of 1912 to eliminate specified public hearing requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 1982

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 February 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 February 1982

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 September 1982

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 September 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 September 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  8. 23 September 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 26 September 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 545.

    Source: Calendars

  10. 26 September 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-873.

    Source: Committee

  11. 26 September 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-873.

    Source: Committee

  12. 28 September 1982

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  13. 28 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 28 September 1982

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 21 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 21 December 1982

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  18. 21 December 1982

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  19. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  20. 3 January 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  21. 3 January 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  22. 8 January 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-432.

    Source: President

  23. 8 January 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  24. 8 January 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

2 official files

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