An act to extend the Emergency Agricultural Credit Adjustment Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Emergency Agricultural Credit Adjustment Act of 1978 to raise from $4,000,000,000 to $6,000,000,000 the limit on the total principal balance outstanding at any time on loans insured or guaranteed under such Act. Extends the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make new contracts of insurance or guarantee under such Act until September 30, 1981.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 February 1980

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-591.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 February 1980

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-591.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 March 1980

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 4 March 1980

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 5 March 1980

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 6291.

   Source: Floor

8. 5 March 1980

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 6291.

   Source: Floor

9. 5 March 1980

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 12 March 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

11. 18 March 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 25 March 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-854.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 25 March 1980

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-854.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 26 March 1980

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 26 March 1980

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 27 March 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

17. 27 March 1980

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #165 (380-10).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 27 March 1980

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #165 (380-10).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 28 March 1980

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

20. 28 March 1980

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

21. 28 March 1980

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

22. 30 March 1980

    President

    Public Law 96-220.

    Source: President

23. 30 March 1980

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

24. 30 March 1980

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

6 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 31 March 1980

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 1980

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 5 March 1980

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 4 March 1980

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 February 1980

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 February 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

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