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Agriculture Export Relief Act of 1998

Introduced: July 9, 1998 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 14, 1998
Presented to President.
Jul 14, 1998
Became Public Law No: 105-194.
Jul 14, 1998
Signed by President.
Jul 14, 1998
Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8152)
Jul 14, 1998
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8152)
Jul 14, 1998
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Jul 14, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 1998
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 14, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 14, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 14, 1998
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5446-5451)
Jul 14, 1998
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 14, 1998
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 14, 1998
Received in the House.
Jul 9, 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 190.
Jul 9, 1998
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 190.
Jul 9, 1998
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7797-7815)
Jul 9, 1998
Introduced in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 9, 1998
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

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.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,113 – To exempt medicines and medical equipment from sanctions. Agreed to Jul 9, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agriculture Export Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to exempt Department of Agriculture assistance for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities (including fertilizer, medicines, and medical equipment) from the prohibition against extensions of U.S. Government credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance to countries involved in the transfer or use of nuclear explosive devices. Declares that such assistance shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request that includes designation of such assistance as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) is transmitted by the President to the Congress.

What's happening now July 15, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 9, 1998
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 9, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2282: Agriculture Export Relief Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2282/
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"S. 2282: Agriculture Export Relief Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2282/.
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