Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 27, 2001

Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends specified Acts to extend and revise agricultural and related programs with respect to: (1) commodities and price supports; (2) conservation; (3) agricultural trade; (4) nutrition; (5) agricultural credit; (6) rural development; (7) agricultural research, extension, and education; (8) forestry; (9) energy; (10) country of origin and quality grade labeling; (11) crop insurance; and (12) miscellaneous programs.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D–IA

Committees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Legislative record

Actions

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Feb 13, 2002
Returned to the Calendar.
Feb 13, 2002
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 2646 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 40. Record Vote Number: 30.
Senate roll call 30 · Individual votes
Feb 13, 2002
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2646 as an amendment.
Feb 13, 2002
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S675-699)
Feb 12, 2002
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S597-653)
Feb 11, 2002
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S577-582)
Feb 8, 2002
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S513-541)
Feb 7, 2002
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S441-479)
Feb 6, 2002
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S402-423)
Dec 19, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13647-13661)
Dec 18, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13422-13423, S13424-13456)
Dec 17, 2001
Second cloture motion on Amendment SA 2471 presented in Senate.
Dec 17, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13349)
Dec 14, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13245-13275)
Dec 13, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S13079-13099, S13101-13113, S13116-13118, S13138-13140)
Dec 12, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12989-12996, S13000-13041)
Dec 11, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12826-12836, S12837-12853)
Dec 10, 2001
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S12755-12758, S12762, S12764-12768)
Dec 7, 2001
By Senator Harkin from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report. Report No. 107-117.
Dec 7, 2001
By Senator Harkin from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report. Report No. 107-117.
Dec 6, 2001
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Dec 6, 2001
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 6, 2001
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12476)
Dec 5, 2001
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S12400-12439)
Dec 5, 2001
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 26. Record Vote Number: 352.
Senate roll call 352 · Individual votes
Nov 30, 2001
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S12271)
Nov 30, 2001
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Nov 27, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
Nov 27, 2001
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. Without written report.
Nov 27, 2001
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. Without written report.
Nov 27, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Nov 15, 2001
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ordered to be reported an original measure in lieu of S. 1628.

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Placed on Calendar Senate · Nov 27, 2001 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 2646 · Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

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