Northern Great Plains Rural Development Act
Public Law 103-318 · S. 2099 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 26, 1994 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. Kent Conrad, Sen. Byron Dorgan,
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.
Northern Great Plains Rural Development Act - Establishes the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission to study the economic needs of, and develop a ten-year rural economic development plan for, the Northern Great Plains (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota).
Requires interim and final reports with specified recommendations regarding: (1) regional collaboration; (2) capital; (3) business development; (4) infrastructure; (5) human resources; and (6) Government programs and policies.
Terminates the Commission on the earlier of: (1) 120 days after submission of its final report; or (2) two years after enactment of this Act.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Aug 26, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-318.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 17, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 12, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Aug 3, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 27, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 23, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 22, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- May 10, 1994CommitteeCommittee · 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.