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S. 509 (97th)
A bill to amend Section 201 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, to delete the requirement that the support price of milk be adjusted semiannually.
Introduced
20 February 1981
Last action
31 March 1981 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-6.
Sponsors
Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to eliminate the semiannual price support adjustment for milk.
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Timeline
20 February 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Source: Committee
20 February 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
20 February 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 1981
Committee
Subcommittee on Agricultural Production. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
4 March 1981
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
10 March 1981
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Source: Calendars
10 March 1981
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-24.
Source: Committee
10 March 1981
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-24.
Source: Committee
17 March 1981
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
19 March 1981
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
23 March 1981
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
24 March 1981
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
25 March 1981
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-5. Record Vote No: 40.
Source: Floor
25 March 1981
Vote
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-5. Record Vote No: 40.
Source: Floor
26 March 1981
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 March 1981
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 March 1981
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
27 March 1981
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendments by Voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 March 1981
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Voice vote.
Source: NotUsed
30 March 1981
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 March 1981
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 March 1981
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
31 March 1981
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-6.
Source: President
31 March 1981
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
31 March 1981
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 1 April 1981
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 26 March 1981
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 25 March 1981
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 February 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/509
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/509
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