A bill to authorize the establishment by the Secretary of Agriculture of plant stress and water conservation research laboratory and program at Lubbock, Texas.
Public Law 100-339 · S. 1652 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 17, 1988 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Phil Gramm
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes appropriations to establish a plant stress and water conservation research laboratory and program at Lubbock, Texas.
States that any such appropriations shall remain available without fiscal year limitation.
Appropriates annual funds for college assistance to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jun 17, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-339.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 8, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 1, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- May 27, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 12, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Apr 20, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Aug 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.