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H.R. 4554 103rd Congress House

Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995

Official title: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 1994 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 50 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-330.
Sep 30, 1994
Signed by President.
Sep 29, 1994
Presented to President.
Sep 28, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 27, 1994
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments numbered 11, 15, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 37, 41, 42, 57, 70, 75, 76, 84, 89, 91, 94, 98, 100 and 102 by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13428)
Sep 27, 1994
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments numbered 11, 15, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 37, 41, 42, 57, 70, 75, 76, 84, 89, 91, 94, 98, 100 and 102 by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13428)
Sep 27, 1994
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13428)
Sep 27, 1994
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13428)
Sep 27, 1994
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Sep 23, 1994
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 102.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 98 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 100.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 98 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 94 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 98.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 94 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 91 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 94.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 91 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 89 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 91.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 89 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 89.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 76 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 84.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 76 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 76.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 70 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 75.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 70 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 57 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 70.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 57 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 42 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 57.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 42 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 41 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 42.
Sep 23, 1994
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House recede and concur with amendment in the Senate amendment No. 41 Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 1994
Mr. Durbin moved that the House recede and concur with an amendment in the Senate amendment No. 34.
 Votes taken on this bill 3
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 23, 1994 House · vote #438 On Agreeing to the Conference Report Passed 287–107 See who voted →
Jun 17, 1994 House · vote #256 On Passage Passed 278–127 See who voted →
Jun 17, 1994 House · vote #255 ON MOTION TO RISE AND REPORT Passed 232–146 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 35

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

28 agreed to 3 failed 1 with no recorded outcome 3 withdrawn or other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,326 – To condition the use of funds made available under this Act on an increase in the maximum amount of certain r… Withdrawn Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,325 – To prohibit the use of funds made available under this Act to make payments to, or permit loan forfeitures by… Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,324 – To establish that no employee of the Department of Agriculture shall be peremptorily removed without a hearin… Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,323 – To extend the deadline for repayment of deficiency payments for producers who have been substantially affecte… Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,322 – To provide 1994 crop loss disaster assistance. Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,321 – To provide disaster assistance for 1994 crops. Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,320 – To protect the first amendment rights of employees of the Department of Agriculture. Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,319 – To permit the use of savings from expenses related to cellular telephone use by the Food and Drug Administrat… Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,318 – To ensure that there will be no net cost to taxpayers if protectionist trade practices are adopted by the Uni… Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,314 – To provide $1,726,000 for egg product inspection from appropriated funds rather than users fees. Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,303 – To make funds available for emergency community water assistance grants, low-income housing repair grants, an… Agreed to Jul 20, 1994
SAMDT 2,317 – To permit the Secretary of Agriculture to make available certain amounts for FmHA farm ownership or operating… Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,316 – To increase funds for the Great Plains Conservation Program, with an offset. Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,315 – To provide additional funding for the Soil Conservation Service's Conservation Operations and funding for gra… Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,313 – Add funds for ARS building and facilities and CSRS buildings and facilities. Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,312 – To increase funds for higher education challenge grants. Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,311 – To increase funding for the cost of money rural telephone loans. Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,310 – To provide that none of the funds made available in this Act may be used to provide any Federal benefit or as… Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,309 – To stop the waste of taxpayer funds on activities by the Department of Agriculture to encourage its employees… Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,308 – To reduce the appropriation for buildings and facilities for agricultural research programs. Failed Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,307 – Of a perfecting nature. Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,306 – To provide that the Secretary may exercise his authority to close Agricultural Research Service locations spe… Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,305 – To strike a provision prohibiting the Secretary of Agriculture from approving Food Stamp "cash out" demonstra… Agreed to Jul 19, 1994
SAMDT 2,304 – To remove the cap on the amount of acreage allowed in the Wetlands Reserve Program. Agreed to Jul 18, 1994
SAMDT 2,302 – To make funds available to carry out the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Act. Agreed to Jul 18, 1994
HAMDT 659 – An amendment to require the Secretary to reduce the appropriation for FDA by $52,000,000 and to deposit such … No recorded outcome Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 658 – An amendment to allow the Secretary to make proportionate reductions in appropriations for the Department of … Withdrawn Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 657 – An amendment to strike section 725 from the general provisions portion of the bill which appropriates $25,000… Agreed to Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 656 – An amendment to reduce the appropriation for the FDA by $467,000 from $914,394,000 to $913,927,000. The amend… Failed Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 655 – An amendment to strike a $3 million appropriation for the Farmers' Home Association's Socially Disadvantaged … Failed Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 654 – An amendment to provide $1 million from the total appropriation made by the bill for the cost of guaranteed l… Agreed to Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 653 Thompson, Bennie G. An amendment to transfer lending authority from the Farmers Home Administration's (FmHA) direct housing loan … Agreed to Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 652 – An amendment to make $12 million available (by transfer) for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Agreed to Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 651 Durbin, Richard J. An amendment to strike a provision of the bill that would increase the licensing fees now paid by grocers und… Agreed to Jun 17, 1994
HAMDT 650 – An amendment to reduce the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) appropriation by $2.9 million to eliminate fun… Withdrawn Jun 17, 1994
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 Latest action September 30, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-330.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Agricultural Programs

Title II: Conservation Programs

Title III: Farmers Home and Rural Development Programs

Title IV: Domestic Food Programs

Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs

Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration

Title VII: General Provisions

Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 - Title I: Agricultural Programs - Appropriates funds for FY 1995 for the following programs and services: (1) Office of the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) Office of Budget and Program Analysis; (3) Chief Financial Officer; (4) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; (5) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations; (6) Office of Communications; (7) Office of the Inspector General; (8) Office of the General Counsel; (9) Economic Research Service; (10) National Agricultural Statistics Service; (11) World Agricultural Outlook Board; (12) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Science and Education; (13) Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Revolving Fund; (14) Agricultural Research Service; (15) Cooperative State Research Service; (16) Extension Service; (17) National Agricultural Library; (18) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services; (19) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (20) Food Safety and Inspection Service; (21) Federal Grain Inspection Service; (22) Agricultural Marketing Service; (23) Packers and Stockyards Administration; (24) Office of the Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs; (25) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service; (26) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; (27) Commodity Credit Corporation Fund; (28) Departmental Administration; (29) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economics; and (30) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services.

Title II: Conservation Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment; (2) Soil Conservation Service; and (3) Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.

Title III: Farmers Home and Rural Development Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Under Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development; (2) Rural Development Administration and Farmers Home Administration; and (3) Rural Electrification Administration.

Title IV: Domestic Food Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services; and (2) Food and Nutrition Service, including the Food Stamp Program.

Title V: Foreign Assistance and Related Programs - Appropriates funds for: (1) Foreign Agricultural Service; and (2) Public Law 480 Program Accounts.

Title VI: Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration - Appropriates funds for: (1) Food and Drug Administration; (2) Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation; (3) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and (4) Farm Credit Administration.

Title VII: General Provisions - Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

Appropriates additional funds for: (1) emergency community water assistance grants; (2) very low-income housing repair grants; and (3) the agricultural credit insurance fund program account.

States that repayment of deficiency assistance for 1993 crops (including aquaculture) substantially affected by a disaster or emergency shall not be required prior to March 1, 1995.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 455 Procedurally related Waiving certain points of order against the bill (H.R. 4554) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, …
  • HRES 518 Returning to the Senate the Senate amendments to the bill H.R. 4554.
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