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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 21, 1993
Amends Public Law 100-518 and the United States Grain Standards Act to extend Federal Grain Inspection Service administrative fee (and fee limitation) authority.
People & committees
Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D–TX
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See S.1490.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7133-7136)
Mr. de la Garza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-265.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-265.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Foreign Agriculture and Hunger.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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