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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 4, 1999
Renames the Export Apple and Pear Act as the Export Apple Act. Eliminates references to pears from such Act.
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Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R–OR
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Became Public Law No: 106-96.
Became Public Law No: 106-96.
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 Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13867)
Senate Committee on Banking discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13867)
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 30). (text: CR H845)
House roll call 30 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 30).(text: CR H845)
House roll call 30 · Individual votesAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 609.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H845-846, H856)
Mr. Combest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-36.
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-36.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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