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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 22, 1998
USDA Information Technology Reform and Year-2000 Compliance Act of 1998 - Establishes within the Department of Agriculture the position of Chief Information Officer who shall manage: (1) year-2000 compliance; and (2) planning, funding, and acquisition of information technology and resource management. Requires: (1) funding approval by the Chief Information Officer; and (2) each office or agency to appoint an Agency Chief Information Officer. Makes a technical amendment to the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act.
People & committees
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R–IN
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Referred to House Agriculture
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Government Reform
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12399-12400)
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12399-12400)
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5445)
Introduced in Senate
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