Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.

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HouseJul 26, 2002IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate bill: S.2801 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 26, 2002

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 - Makes FY 2002 appropriations for the: (1) Department of Agriculture; (2) Food and Drug Administration; (3) Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and; (4) Farm Credit Administration.Specifies certain uses and limits on or prohibitions against the use of funds appropriated by this Act.

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Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23] · R–TX

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Appropriations Committee

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Jul 26, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
Jul 26, 2002
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-623, by Mr. Bonilla.
Jul 26, 2002
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-623, by Mr. Bonilla.
Jul 26, 2002
Introduced in House

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S 2801 · Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5263

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/hr5263/BILLS-107hr5263rh.htm

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Discuss H.R.5263, 107th Congress: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5263

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2002-07-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/hr5263/BILLS-107hr5263rh.htm

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Discuss H.R.5263, 107th Congress: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5263

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2002-07-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/hr5263/BILLS-107hr5263rh.htm

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Discuss H.R.5263, 107th Congress: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5263

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2002-07-26.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/hr5263/BILLS-107hr5263rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:39:55Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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