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To ensure that all timber-dependent communities qualify for loans and grants from the Rural Development Administration.

Public Law 103-427 · H.R. 4196 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 31, 1994 · Agriculture and Food

Sponsor: Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA-6)

Cosponsors (3): Rep. Jolene Unsoeld,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand the eligibility for certain rural development grants and loans through FY 1998 of certain timber dependent communities adversely affected by the Forest Plan for a sustainable economy and a sustainable environment.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Agriculture Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee; Risk Management and Specialty Crops Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Oct 31, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-427.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 21, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 6, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 29, 1994FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Johnson (SD) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
  11. Sep 28, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
  12. Sep 21, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  14. Aug 11, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Risk Management and Specialty Crops Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Risk Management and Specialty Crops Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  16. Apr 15, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  17. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Risk Management and Specialty Crops Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  18. Apr 13, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  19. 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.