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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 1996
Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to permit secondary planting of fruits and vegetables on farm program contract acreage where the primary crop has failed. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to issue specified Conservation Reserve Program implementing regulations by September 15, 1996.
People & committees
Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R–TX
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8582-8583)
Mr. Combest asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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