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H.Con.Res.290 / 105th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the fair and equitable implementation of the amendments made by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 11, 1998

Expresses the sense of the Congress with respect to the implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 and the related responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Who introduced it

Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R–IL

Committees

  • Agriculture Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
77 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

  3. Referred to House Commerce

  4. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Referred to House Agriculture

  6. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1105)

  7. Introduced in House

  8. Introduced in House

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