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HJRES 600 98th Congress House Agriculture and Food Advisory bodies Agricultural policies Agriculture and Rural Affairs Agriculture in foreign trade Congressional oversight Exports Federal advisory bodies Foreign Trade and Investments

Agricultural Trade and Export Policy Commission Act

Introduced: June 21, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-412.
Aug 30, 1984
Signed by President.
Aug 20, 1984
Presented to President.
Aug 15, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Aug 10, 1984
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 10, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Aug 10, 1984
Considered by Senate.
Aug 8, 1984
Received in the Senate and held at the desk. Pursuant to the order of August 7, 1984.
Aug 6, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 6, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Aug 6, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Aug 6, 1984
House Committee on Ways and Means Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Aug 6, 1984
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Aug 6, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 98-956 (Part I).
Jul 31, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 31, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 21, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 21, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 21, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 21, 1984
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Agricultural Trade and Export Policy Commission Act - Amends the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to establish a National Commission on Agriculture Trade and Export Policy (Commission) to conduct a study of the agriculture-related trade and export policies and programs of the United States and the international and domestic factors affecting such policies and programs, including U.S. intergovernmental activities that affect the formulation of policies. Requires the Commission to be composed of ex officio congressional members, plus 23 members appointed by the President.

Requires the Commission to submit to the President and the Congress: (1) a report containing its initial findings and recommendations by March 31, 1985; (2) additional interim reports on its work as may be requested by the chairmen of specified congressional committees; and (3) a report containing the final results of its study and recommendations by July 1, 1986.

Authorizes Federal and public support to the Commission.

Exempts the Commission from specified provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and guidelines relating to the performance appraisals of Federal employees.

Terminates the Commission 60 days after the transmission of its final report to the President and the Congress.

What's happening now August 30, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-412.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1