To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to allow the planting of alternate crops on permitted acreage for the 1990 crop year.
Public Law 101-81 · H.R. 2799 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 14, 1989 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Albert Espy (D-MS-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Charlie Stenholm
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.
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949, with respect to the 1990 crop year, to permit up to 20 percent of program acreage to be planted with alternative crops if: (1) such acreage is planted with canola, rapeseed, sunflower, safflower, flaxseed, kenaf, crambe, guayule, milkweed, or meadowfoam; (2) at least 50 percent of a farm's permitted acreage is planted with the program crop; and (3) no payments are received under the 0/92 wheat and feed grain or the 50/92 cotton and rice deficiency payment programs.
Provides that for the 1990 crop year producers may designate any part of their farm acreage base (excluding soybeans) as oats acreage, regardless of feed grain acreage limitations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Cotton, Rice, and Sugar Subcommittee; Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Aug 14, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-81.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 7, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 2, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 17, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Marlenee demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Glickman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Jul 13, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Cotton, Rice, and Sugar Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jul 6, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Cotton, Rice, and Sugar Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 29, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.