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S. 984 (96th)
An act to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with authority to reduce marketing penalties for peanuts.
Introduced
23 April 1979
Last action
7 July 1979 · President
Status
Public Law 96-31.
Sponsors
Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to authorize a waiver or reduction in the amount of any penalty imposed for a particular violation of a marketing quota for the 1978 through 1981 crops of peanuts, if such violation was unintentional or inadvertent.
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Timeline
23 April 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-118.
Source: Committee
4 May 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-118.
Source: Committee
10 May 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 May 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
25 June 1979
Passed
Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 3575.
Source: Floor
25 June 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 3575.
Source: Floor
25 June 1979
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
26 June 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
27 June 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
27 June 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
27 June 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
7 July 1979
President
Public Law 96-31.
Source: President
7 July 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
7 July 1979
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 · 8 July 1979
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 4 May 1979
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 April 1979
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Sponsors
- Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/984
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/984
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