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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 14, 1994
Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994 - Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to revise the Federal crop insurance program. Appropriates permanent program funds. Authorizes program operating appropriations for the Commodity Credit Corporation. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish within the Department of Agriculture the Advisory Committee for Federal Crop Insurance. Establishes a noninsured assistance program.
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Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D–TX
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Became Public Law No: 103-354.
Became Public Law No: 103-354.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14104)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14104)
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 559. (consideration: CR H10499-10521)
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 559.(consideration: CR H10499-10521)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2095 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2095 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2095 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12670)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 4217.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4217.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 507, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Penny and de la Garza amendments.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 507 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4217 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, as modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 2 of the report, if offered in the order and manner specified in the report. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute and amendments printed in the report shall be waived.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 507. (consideration: CR H6994-7021)
Rule H. Res. 507 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 507 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4217 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Agriculture now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, as modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. Before consideration of any other amendment, it shall be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 2 of the report, if offered in the order and manner specified in the report. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute and amendments printed in the report shall be waived.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-649. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 352.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 103-649. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Agriculture have until midnight on Aug. 1 to file a report on H.R. 4217. Agreed to without objection.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Credit and Rural Development.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E681-682)
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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