A bill to make certain technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Public Law 103-247 · S. 2005 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on May 6, 1994 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Thad Cochran, Sen. David Pryor,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- 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 to: (1) provide deficiency payments for specified rice and upland cotton crops without regard to certain minimum planting requirements; (2) amend the deficiency payment rate calculation for barley; and (3) amend the excess purchase dairy price reduction calculation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee; General Farm Commodities Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- May 6, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-247.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 29, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 21, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 15, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to General Farm Commodities Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 12, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 26, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Mar 25, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.