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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 13, 1994
Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand the eligibility of timber dependent communities for certain rural development grants and loans.
People & committees
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D–WA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 103-427.
Became Public Law No: 103-427.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14408)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14408)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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 H10328-10329)
Mr. Johnson (SD) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Credit and Rural Development.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E649)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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