United States · Law · S
S. 18 (94th)
An Act to amend the Act of August 31, 1922, to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and parasites harmful to honeybees, and for other purposes.
Introduced
15 January 1975
Last action
25 June 1976 · President
Status
Public law 94-319.
Sponsors
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Buckley, James L. [R-NY], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
States that in order to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases and parasites harmful to honeybees, and the introduction of genetically undesirable germ plasma of honeybees, the importation into the United States of all honeybees is prohibited, except that honeybees may be inported into the United States by the United States Department of Agriculture for experimental or scientific purposes, or from countries determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with the Governments of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Columbia, or the local authorities thereof, in carrying out necessary research, surveys, and control operations in those countries in connection with the eradication, suppression, control, and prevention or retardation of the spread of undesirable species and subspecies of honeybees. Authorizes appropriations of such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
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Timeline
15 January 1975
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 1975
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1975
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 94-193.
Source: Committee
13 June 1975
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 94-193.
Source: Committee
16 June 1975
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
16 June 1975
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
17 June 1975
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1976
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1160.
Source: Committee
15 May 1976
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1160.
Source: Committee
7 June 1976
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
7 June 1976
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
7 June 1976
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
15 June 1976
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 June 1976
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: NotUsed
16 June 1976
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
17 June 1976
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 June 1976
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
17 June 1976
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
25 June 1976
President
Public law 94-319.
Source: President
25 June 1976
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
25 June 1976
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 26 June 1976
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 15 May 1976
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 January 1975
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Buckley, James L. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/senate-bill/18
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/s/18
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