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S. 716 103rd Congress Senate

Vegetable Ink Printing Act of 1994

Official title: An act to require that all Federal lithographic printing be performed using ink made from vegetable oil and materials derived from other renewable resources, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 35 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-348.
Oct 6, 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 House amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S13443)
Sep 27, 1994
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S13443)
Sep 21, 1994
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sep 20, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 20, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 20, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 20, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 20, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9286-9288)
Sep 20, 1994
Mr. Condit moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 28, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 103-625, Part I.
Jun 29, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 5.
Jun 29, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 29, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 26, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 6, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.
Nov 23, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Nov 20, 1993
Referred jointly to the House Committee on House Administration.
Nov 20, 1993
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Nov 20, 1993
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 20, 1993
Received in the House.
Nov 19, 1993
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: 11/18/1993 CR S16189)
Nov 19, 1993
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: 11/18/1993 CR S16189)
Nov 19, 1993
The committee substitute agreed to by Voice Vote.
Nov 10, 1993
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 278.
Nov 10, 1993
Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Ford with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 103-178.
Nov 4, 1993
Committee on Rules. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 24, 1993
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
Apr 1, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Apr 1, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4279)
Apr 1, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 6, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-348.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vegetable Ink Printing Act of 1993 - Requires that all Federal lithographic printing using oil in its ink be performed using the maximum amount of vegetable oil and other renewable resource-derived materials that are technologically feasible and commercially cost-competitive with printing using petroleum-based inks.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HCONRES 231 Procedurally related Vegetable-based Ink Federal Printing Resolution of 1994
  • HR 1595 Text similarities Vegetable Ink Printing Act of 1993
 Bill text 7 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 1, 1993
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Apr 1, 1993
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