S 721
99th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Agriculture in foreign trade
Cargo preference
Exports
Farm produce
Foreign Trade and Investments
Marine transportation
Ships and shipping
Agricultural Trade Amendment Act of 1985
Introduced: March 20, 1985
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13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1985
Star Print ordered S.721.
Jun 24, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.
Jun 24, 1985
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth unfavorably without amendment. With written report No. 99-89. Minority views filed.
Jun 19, 1985
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported without amendment unfavorably.
Jun 12, 1985
Senate agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce have until the close of business June 24, 1985 to report the bill.
May 23, 1985
Referred to the Committee on Commerce by unanimous consent until the close of business June 14, 1985.
May 20, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
May 20, 1985
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-65.
May 14, 1985
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 22, 1985
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Apr 4, 1985
Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-96.
Mar 20, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 20, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Agricultural Trade Amendment Act of 1985 - Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Act to provide that agricultural exports, except for those under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480), shall not be subject to cargo preference requirements.
What's happening now
Star Print ordered S.721.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1