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Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

Public Law 105-185 · S. 1150 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jun 23, 1998 · Agriculture and Food

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

HouseRecorded vote: 364 yea, 50 nay364–50
SenateRecorded vote: 92 yea, 8 nay92–8

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Priorities, Scope, Review, and Coordination of

Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education

Title II: Reform of Existing Agricultural Research,

Extension, and Education Authorities

Subtitle A: Smith-Lever Act and Hatch Act of 1887

Subtitle B: Competitive, Special, and Facilities

Research Grant Aid

Subtitle C: National Agricultural Research, Extension,

and Teaching Policy Act of 1977

Subtitle D: Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade

Act of 1990

Subtitle E: Other Laws

Title III: Extension or Repeal of Agricultural Research,

Extension, and Education Authorities

Title IV: New Agricultural Research, Extension, and

Education Authorities

Title V: Agricultural Program Adjustments

Subtitle A: Food Stamp Program

Subtitle B: Information Technology Funding

Subtitle C: Crop Insurance

Title VI: Miscellaneous Provisions

Subtitle A: Existing Authorities

Subtitle B: New Authorities

Subtitle C: Studies

Subtitle D: Senses of Congress

Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 - Amends specified Acts to make their common names (Smith-Lever Act and the Hatch Act of 1887) their official titles.

Title I: Priorities, Scope, Review and Coordination of Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to: (1) ensure that agricultural research, education, or extension activities of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) are priority concerns with a national, multistate, or regional significance; and (2) establish such priorities.

(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to provide for: (1) scientific peer review of research grants and merit review of extension and education grants by CSREES; and (2) scientific peer review of ARS research.

Requires pre-funding merit review of land grant college and university research and extension activities. Makes related amendments to the Smith-Lever Act and the Hatch Act of 1887.

(Sec. 104) Amends such Acts to set forth multistate project requirements for research and extension funding.

(Sec. 106) Amends the Research Facilities Act and the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to provide for multistate or national activities.

Title II: Reform of Existing Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Authorities - Subtitle A: Smith-Lever Act and Hatch Act of 1887 - Amends the Smith-Lever Act to authorize 1994 Institutions (as defined in this Act) to administer extension activities through cooperative agreements with land grant colleges (including Tuskegee University) in any State.

(Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary to develop extension and research activity protocols.

(Sec. 203) Revises matching fund requirements under such Acts.

(Sec. 204) Amends the Hatch Act of 1887 to obligate funding for research and extension integration.

Subtitle B: Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act - Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act with respect to competitive grants to: (1) extend eligibility to national laboratories; and (2) authorize matching requirement waiver for certain smaller college or university equipment acquisitions.

(Sec. 212) Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Act with respect to special grants to: (1) reduce grant duration from five years to three years; and (2) require scientific peer review for research activities and merit review for extension and education activities.

Subtitle C: National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to provide for equal representation of public and private sector members on the National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board. Limits annual Board expenses.

(Sec. 223) Authorizes the Secretary to maintain a national food and agricultural education information system.

(Sec. 225) Provides, with respect to 1890 land grant colleges, for: (1) revision of extension and research plans of work provisions; and (2) development of protocols to evaluate multistate and multi-institutional programs.

(Sec. 226) Establishes a phased-in matching funds requirement beginning with FY 2000 for 1890 land grant colleges, including Tuskegee University. Requires each institution to report to the Secretary by September 30, 1999, identifying non-Federal fund sources.

Changes specified references to Tuskegee Institute to Tuskegee University.

(Sec. 227) Includes "teaching" within such Act's international research and extension activities.

Authorizes competitive grants for collaborative projects between U.S. scientists, university scientists, and universities and scientists from foreign agricultural research centers, including the international research centers of the Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research.

(Sec. 228) Authorizes the Secretary to provide for an agricultural research and development program with the United States-Mexico Foundation for Science.

(Sec. 229) Authorizes the Secretary to make competitive grants for international agricultural science and education programs. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 230) Places a specified limit on indirect costs for agricultural research, education, and extension programs.

(Sec. 231) Makes all colleges and universities eligible for agricultural research, extension, and education cost-reimbursable agreements.

Subtitle D: Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 - Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary to conduct an Agricultural Genome Initiative with respect to agriculturally important species. Authorizes related grants and cooperative agreements on a matching fund basis.

(Sec. 242) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants on a matching fund basis for high-priority research and extension initiatives regarding: (1) brown citrus aphid and citrus tristeza control; (2) ethanol; (3) aflatoxin in the feed and food chains; (4) mesquite production; (5) prickly pear genetic selection and processing; (6) deer ticks and Lyme disease transmission; (7) red meat safety; (8) grain sorghum ergot; (9) peanut marketing; (10) dairy financial risk management; (11) cotton; (12) methyl bromide; (13) potatoes; (14) wood use; (15) low-bush blueberry marketing; (16) wetlands; (17) wild pampas grass control; (18) food safety; (19) agricultural financial risk management; (20) ornamental tropical fish and aquatic plants; (21) sheep scrapie genetics; (22) nonnative insect control, including gypsy moth control; (23) forest resources; and (24) tomato spotted wilt control.

Directs the Secretary to establish a fire ant control task force and make related project grants.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for formosan termite control research and eradication projects.

Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations for activities under this subtitle.

(Sec. 243) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants on a matching fund basis for nutrient management research and extension projects regarding: (1) animal waste and odor management; (2) water quality and aquatic ecosystems; (3) rural and urban interface; (4) animal feed; and (5) alternative uses of animal waste. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 244) Authorizes the Secretary to make grants on a marching fund basis for organic agriculture research and extension projects. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 245) Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to A*DEC (distance education consortium) to administer the agricultural telecommunications program.

(Sec. 246) Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations for the assertive technology program for farmers with disabilities. Obligates up to 15 percent of such funds for national grants.

Subtitle E: Other Laws - Amends the Equity in Education Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 to include the Little Priest Tribal College within the group of 1994 Institutions. Requires Institutions to be accredited or working towards accreditation in order to be eligible for funding. Authorizes research grant eligibility. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 252) Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide specified funding through October 1, 2002, for the Fund for Rural America.

(Sec. 253) Amends the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 to: (1) authorize the Secretary to conduct high priority forestry and rangeland research and education activities; (2) authorize the Secretary to cooperate with New Hampshire, New York, Maine, Vermont, and entities within such States, to coordinate agricultural research, extension, and education activities; (3) direct the Secretary to establish a forest inventory and analysis program, including a strategic implementation plan; and (4) authorize obligation of specified competitive grant funds for high priority forestry and rangeland research.

Title III: Extension or Repeal of Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Authorities - Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend program authority or authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for: (1) grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education; (2) grants for research on the production and marketing of alcohols and industrial hydrocarbons from agricultural commodities and forest products; (3) policy research centers; (4) human nutrition intervention and health promotion research program; (5) pilot research program to combine medical and agricultural research; (6) nutrition education program; (7) continuing animal health and disease research programs; (8) research on national and regional animal health or disease problems; (9) grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University; (10) national research and training centennial centers; (11) education grants for Hispanic-serving institutions; (12) general agricultural research; (13) agricultural research at state agricultural experiment stations; (14) extension education; (15) research for supplemental and alternative crops; (16) building acquisition or construction; and (17) aquaculture.

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for the: (1) National Genetics Resources Program; (2) agricultural telecommunications program; and (3) National Rural Information Center Clearinghouse.

Amends the Critical Agricultural Materials Act to extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for critical agricultural materials.

Amends the Research Facilities Act to extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for agricultural research facilities.

Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 to extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for Federal agricultural research facilities.

Amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for competitive, special, and facilities research grants.

Amends the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 to extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for 1994 Institutions, including institutional capacity building grants.

Amends the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 to extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for forest and rangeland renewable resources activities.

Amends the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 to extend authorization of appropriations through FY 2002 for aquaculture activities of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior.

(Sec. 302) Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to repeal grant authority for aquaculture research programs at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal the dairy goat research program.

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to repeal authority for the: (1) water quality research, education, and coordination program; (2) livestock product safety and inspection program; and (3) national centers for agricultural product quality research.

Amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to repeal authority for Department of Agriculture (Department) research, education, and extension activities.

Title IV: New Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Initiatives - Establishes in the Treasury the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems account to be used by the Secretary for matching grants to address critical emerging agricultural issues, including: (1) food safety; (1) agricultural genome; (3) natural resource management; (4) agricultural biotechnology; (5) alternative commodity production; and (6) farm profitability. Authorizes: (1) special eligibility consideration for smaller institutions; and (2) priority for multistate or multi-institutional projects, or projects that integrate research and education.

(Sec. 402) Authorizes the Secretary to make matching grants to eligible partnerships of land grant colleges and other academic or research institutions for high-value agricultural product research and extension activities in order to enhance U.S. commodity competitiveness and increase exports. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 403) Authorizes the Secretary to make matching grants to promote precision agriculture (as defined by this Act), including the encouragement of national and multistate precision agriculture partnerships. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations, with funds reserved for education and information projects, multidisciplinary research, and agricultural production systems research.

(Sec. 404) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into cooperative agreements with private entities to use the facilities and expertise of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to develop and commercialize new biobased products (products derived from forestry or renewable agricultural materials); and (2) carry out an ARS-based pilot project. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 405) Directs the Secretary to establish the Thomas Jefferson Initiative for Crop Diversification for the production and marketing of new and nontraditional crops. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 406) Authorizes the Secretary to establish an integrated research, education, and extension matching grant program. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 407) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a research, extension, and education program to improve the viability of small and medium size dairy, livestock, and poultry operations.

(Sec. 408) Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to a consortium of land grant colleges and universities for a multistate wheat scab research project. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

Title V: Agricultural Program Adjustments - Subtitle A: Food Stamp Program - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to reduce FY 1999 and 2000 employment and training program funding.

(Sec. 502) Limits State reimbursement for administering the food stamp program (program) based upon State reimbursement for common eligibility determination reimbursements under the program, Medicaid, and AFDC. Limits review and appeal of such reductions to administrative procedures (no judicial review).

(Sec. 503) Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the program eligibility period for refugees and asylees from five years to seven years.

(Sec. 504) Provides program eligibility for specified: (1) disabled aliens; (2) Indians; (3) elderly individuals; (4) children; and (5) Hmong and Highland Laotians.

Subtitle B: Information Technology Funding - Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to reduce information technology funding limits.

Subtitle C: Crop Insurance - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to make authorization of appropriations permanent for Federal Crop Insurance Corporation discretionary expenses, including agent sales commissions. Makes permanent Corporation authority to pay expenses from the insurance fund, including a specified annual amount for research and development (exclusive of the dairy options pilot program).

(Sec. 532) Requires each producer to pay specified administrative fees for catastrophic risk protection and additional coverage. Revises related administrative cost reimbursement provisions for approved insurance providers and agents.

(Sec. 533) Directs the Corporation to establish and implement procedures for responding to regulatory inquiries.

(Sec. 534) Requires the Board of Directors of the Corporation to establish a time period for approval or disapproval of a new insurance policy submission.

(Sec. 535) Directs the Secretary to contract for a crop insurance study.

Title VI: Miscellaneous Provisions - Subtitle A: Existing Authorities - Amends the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to make specified fees available without appropriation for the organic accreditation program.

Amends Federal law to make specified fees available to the Secretary without appropriation for National Arboretum use.

Makes ARS patent culture collection fees available without appropriation to ARS for Patent Culture Collection use.

(Sec. 602) Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary to establish in the Department an Office of Energy Policy and New Uses.

(Sec. 603) Amends the National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act to: (1) state that a marketing order amendment shall not require a referendum to become effective; and (2) provide for National Kiwifruit Board membership adjustment based upon domestic production and import levels.

Directs the Secretary to continue operation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database through university and college contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.

(Sec. 605) Amends the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act to: (1) revise Honey Board membership provisions; (2) authorize a marketing order to establish purity and monitoring standards for honey and honey products; (3) authorize the Board to establish a voluntary quality assurance program; (4) obligate at least eight percent of assessments for research projects; (5) subject importers to assessment collection requirements and revise handler and producer-packer requirements; and (6) revise referendum provisions.

(Sec. 606) Makes technical amendments to the following Acts: (1) Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (supplemental and alternative crops research); (2) National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Science, Advisory Board, animal health and disease research, and rangeland research); (3) Food, Agriculture,Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (plant and animal pest and disease control); (4) Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (grants to upgrade 1890 institutions extension facilities); and (5) Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (competitive and special grants).

Subtitle B: New Authorities - Directs the Secretary to periodically update nutrient composition data.

(Sec. 612) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through ARS, to accept as a gift and administer the National Swine Research Center in Ames, Iowa.

(Sec. 613) States that the Secretary shall be the principal executive official for coordinating Federal research and extension activities related to food and agricultural sciences.

(Sec. 614) Directs the Secretary to establish in the Department an Office of Pest Management Policy Which shall: (1) develop and coordinate Department policy on pest management and pesticides; (2) coordinate with other Federal and State agencies; and (3) provide outreach services. Authorizes FY 1999 through 2002 appropriations.

(Sec. 615) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a Food Safety Research Information Office at the National Agricultural Library; (2) sponsor a National Conference on Food Safety Research and four subsequent annual workshops; and (3) continue to develop a food handling education program to reduce the risk of food-borne illness.

(Sec. 617) Authorizes the Agricultural Marketing Service to reimburse the American Sheep Industry for certain marketing order expenses incurred under the Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994.

(Sec. 618) Directs the Secretary to designate within the Department a Crisis Management Team.

(Sec. 619) Designates the Subtropical Agricultural Center in Weslaco, Texas, as the Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center.

Subtitle C: Studies - Directs the Secretary to: (1) evaluate whether federally funded agricultural research, education, and extension programs have national or multistate significance; and (2) request a National Academy of Sciences study of such programs' mission.

Subtitle D: Senses of Congress - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a substantial amount of ARS funds regarding methyl bromide alternatives should be used for research in real conditions, such as pre-planting and post-harvest conditions; and (2) the Secretary and the Secretary of Education should cooperate in providing school-based agricultural education.

Who voted for it

Every senator of the 105th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 92 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

92 yea8 nay

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Democrats who voted yea(45)

Sen. Paul WellstoneD-MN
Sen. Ted KennedyD-MA
Sen. Paul SarbanesD-MD
Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
Sen. Jack ReedD-RI
Sen. Dale BumpersD-AR
Sen. Richard DurbinD-IL
Sen. Daniel AkakaD-HI
Sen. Russell FeingoldD-WI
Sen. Frank LautenbergD-NJ
Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
Sen. Barbara BoxerD-CA
Sen. John KerryD-MA
Sen. John GlennD-OH
Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
Sen. Byron DorganD-ND
Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
Sen. Tom DaschleD-SD
Sen. Kent ConradD-ND
Sen. Daniel InouyeD-HI
Sen. Tim JohnsonD-SD
Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
Sen. Carol Moseley BraunD-IL
Sen. Christopher DoddD-CT
Sen. Ron WydenD-OR
Sen. Jeff BingamanD-NM
Sen. Robert TorricelliD-NJ
Sen. Fritz HollingsD-SC
Sen. Robert ByrdD-WV
Sen. Wendell FordD-KY
Sen. Herb KohlD-WI
Sen. Maxwell ClelandD-GA
Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
Sen. Joseph BidenD-DE
Sen. Robert KerreyD-NE
Sen. Richard BryanD-NV
Sen. Daniel MoynihanD-NY
Sen. Mary LandrieuD-LA
Sen. Max BaucusD-MT
Sen. Bob GrahamD-FL
Sen. Charles RobbD-VA
Sen. Joseph LiebermanD-CT
Sen. John BreauxD-LA
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-50
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-30
Rep. David BoniorD-MI-10
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Major OwensD-NY-11
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-26
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Bill ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Patsy MinkD-HI-2
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. Earl HilliardD-AL-7
Rep. Esteban TorresD-CA-34
Rep. George BrownD-CA-42
Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
Rep. Dick GephardtD-MO-3
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-29
Rep. Bruce VentoD-MN-4
Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-15
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. William CoyneD-PA-14
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-33
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. John TierneyD-MA-6
Rep. Martin SaboD-MN-5
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Sherrod BrownD-OH-13
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonaldD-CA-37
Rep. Louis StokesD-OH-11
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Bernie SandersD-VT
Rep. Victor FazioD-CA-3
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
Rep. Cynthia McKinneyD-GA-4
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Julia CarsonD-IN-10
Rep. Carrie MeekD-FL-17
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
Rep. Sam GejdensonD-CT-2
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Marty MeehanD-MA-5
Rep. Eva ClaytonD-NC-1
Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-10
Rep. Thomas BarrettD-WI-5
Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
Rep. Harold FordD-TN-9
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. John LaFalceD-NY-29
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Robert BorskiD-PA-3
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Lane EvansD-IL-17
Rep. Joseph KennedyD-MA-8
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
Rep. John MoakleyD-MA-9
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
Rep. David SkaggsD-CO-2
Rep. John DingellD-MI-16
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Tom LantosD-CA-12
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Bob MenendezD-NJ-13
Rep. Bill HefnerD-NC-8
Rep. Julian DixonD-CA-32
Rep. Thomas SawyerD-OH-14
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Barbara KennellyD-CT-1
Rep. Peter DeutschD-FL-20
Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-2
Rep. Ciro RodriguezD-TX-28
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-26
Rep. Robert MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Karen ThurmanD-FL-5
Rep. Lynn RiversD-MI-13
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. John BaldacciD-ME-2
Rep. Chuck SchumerD-NY-9
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Karen McCarthyD-MO-5
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-46
Rep. Robert WeygandD-RI-2
Rep. Ted StricklandD-OH-6
Rep. Jay JohnsonD-WI-8
Rep. Darlene HooleyD-OR-5
Rep. Rod BlagojevichD-IL-5
Rep. Glenn PoshardD-IL-19
Rep. Martin FrostD-TX-24
Rep. Debbie StabenowD-MI-8
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-22
Rep. Robert WiseD-WV-2
Rep. Thomas MantonD-NY-7
Rep. Nick LampsonD-TX-9
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
Rep. Jim DavisD-FL-11
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. William LutherD-MN-6
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Ken BentsenD-TX-25
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-11
Rep. Ron KlinkD-PA-4
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-9
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
Rep. Jerry KleczkaD-WI-4
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. James MaloneyD-CT-5
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. David MingeD-MN-2
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-24
Rep. Frank MascaraD-PA-20
Rep. Paul McHaleD-PA-15
Rep. Cal DooleyD-CA-20
Rep. Max SandlinD-TX-1
Rep. Robert ClementD-TN-5
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-18
Rep. Tony HallD-OH-3
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-6
Rep. Lee HamiltonD-IN-9
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. James BarciaD-MI-5
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. Owen PickettD-VA-2
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
Rep. Timothy RoemerD-IN-3
Rep. Jim TurnerD-TX-2
Rep. Scotty BaeslerD-KY-6
Rep. Norman SisiskyD-VA-4
Rep. William LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Gary ConditD-CA-18
Rep. Pat DannerD-MO-6
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Chris JohnD-LA-7
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5
Rep. Charlie StenholmD-TX-17
Rep. James TraficantD-OH-17
Rep. Ralph HallD-TX-4

Republicans who voted yea(47)

Sen. Arlen SpecterR-PA
Sen. Jim JeffordsR-VT
Sen. John ChafeeR-RI
Sen. Olympia SnoweR-ME
Sen. Alfonse D’AmatoR-NY
Sen. Susan CollinsR-ME
Sen. Ted StevensR-AK
Sen. William RothR-DE
Sen. Gordon SmithR-OR
Sen. Pete DomeniciR-NM
Sen. Ben CampbellR-CO
Sen. Thad CochranR-MS
Sen. Robert BennettR-UT
Sen. Slade GortonR-WA
Sen. Richard LugarR-IN
Sen. Mike DeWineR-OH
Sen. Kit BondR-MO
Sen. Orrin HatchR-UT
Sen. John WarnerR-VA
Sen. Bill FristR-TN
Sen. Frank MurkowskiR-AK
Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA
Sen. Rick SantorumR-PA
Sen. Chuck HagelR-NE
Sen. Pat RobertsR-KS
Sen. Spencer AbrahamR-MI
Sen. Connie MackR-FL
Sen. John McCainR-AZ
Sen. Conrad BurnsR-MT
Sen. Kay HutchisonR-TX
Sen. Paul CoverdellR-GA
Sen. Strom ThurmondR-SC
Sen. Trent LottR-MS
Sen. Richard ShelbyR-AL
Sen. Dirk KempthorneR-ID
Sen. Fred ThompsonR-TN
Sen. Daniel CoatsR-IN
Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY
Sen. Craig ThomasR-WY
Sen. Larry CraigR-ID
Sen. Michael EnziR-WY
Sen. Rod GramsR-MN
Sen. Sam BrownbackR-KS
Sen. Tim HutchinsonR-AR
Sen. Wayne AllardR-CO
Sen. Lauch FairclothR-NC
Sen. John AshcroftR-MO
Rep. Constance MorellaR-MD-8
Rep. Michael ForbesR-NY-1
Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-6
Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-23
Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-1
Rep. Benjamin GilmanR-NY-20
Rep. Amo HoughtonR-NY-31
Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Jack QuinnR-NY-30
Rep. Stephen HornR-CA-38
Rep. John McHughR-NY-24
Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
Rep. Rick LazioR-NY-2
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-19
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Jon FoxR-PA-13
Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
Rep. Doug BereuterR-NE-1
Rep. John PorterR-IL-10
Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
Rep. Bob FranksR-NJ-7
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-40
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-21
Rep. Joseph SkeenR-NM-2
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Greg GanskeR-IA-4
Rep. Bill BarrettR-NE-3
Rep. Jay KimR-CA-41
Rep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4
Rep. Linda SmithR-WA-3
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-49
Rep. William RedmondR-NM-3
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Harris FawellR-IL-13
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-23
Rep. Thomas EwingR-IL-15
Rep. Anne NorthupR-KY-3
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Tom CampbellR-CA-15
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-20
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. Billy TauzinR-LA-3
Rep. Robert LivingstonR-LA-1
Rep. Jack MetcalfR-WA-2
Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-5
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Mike ParkerR-MS-4
Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-5
Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-21
Rep. George GekasR-PA-17
Rep. Robert SmithR-OR-2
Rep. Jim BunningR-KY-4
Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-43
Rep. Ron PackardR-CA-48
Rep. Merrill CookR-UT-2
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonI-MO-8
Rep. Bill JenkinsR-TN-1
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
Rep. Asa HutchinsonR-AR-3
Rep. Rick WhiteR-WA-1
Rep. H. CallahanR-AL-1
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
Rep. Wes WatkinsR-OK-3
Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Richard BakerR-LA-6
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
Rep. Scott KlugR-WI-2
Rep. John ThuneR-SD
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-5
Rep. Frank RiggsR-CA-1
Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5
Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
Rep. Charles CanadyR-FL-12
Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-2
Rep. Saxby ChamblissR-GA-8
Rep. Edward PeaseR-IN-7
Rep. Jay DickeyR-AR-4
Rep. Rob PortmanR-OH-2
Rep. Floyd SpenceR-SC-2
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Tillie FowlerR-FL-4
Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-44
Rep. John CookseyR-LA-5
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Rick HillR-MT
Rep. Scott McInnisR-CO-3
Rep. George NethercuttR-WA-5
Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
Rep. William GoodlingR-PA-19
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Bud ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Duke CunninghamR-CA-51
Rep. Robert EhrlichR-MD-2
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-6
Rep. Mike CrapoR-ID-2
Rep. Terry EverettR-AL-2
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Jennifer DunnR-WA-8
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Denny HastertR-IL-14
Rep. David DreierR-CA-28
Rep. James HansenR-UT-1
Rep. Lindsey GrahamR-SC-3
Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
Rep. Cass BallengerR-NC-10
Rep. Bill McCollumR-FL-8
Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Bob RileyR-AL-3
Rep. John LinderR-GA-11
Rep. J.C. WattsR-OK-4
Rep. Charles TaylorR-NC-11
Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
Rep. John KasichR-OH-12
Rep. Larry CombestR-TX-19
Rep. Nick SmithR-MI-7
Rep. Ed BryantR-TN-7
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-6
Rep. Jon ChristensenR-NE-2
Rep. James RoganR-CA-27
Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-4
Rep. William PaxonR-NY-27
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
Rep. Jim GibbonsR-NV-2
Rep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-10
Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-6
Rep. Richard ArmeyR-TX-26
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Vincent SnowbargerR-KS-3
Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. Christopher CoxR-CA-47
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-5
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Richard PomboR-CA-11
Rep. David McIntoshR-IN-2
Rep. Van HillearyR-TN-4
Rep. Helen Chenoweth-HageR-ID-1
Rep. Bob SchafferR-CO-4

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Committees

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

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Senate · markup by, reported original measure

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 39 actions.

Jun 23, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-185.
Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
Jun 11, 1998PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
Jun 4, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 364 - 50 (Roll No. 204).House roll call 204
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 364 - 50 (Roll No. 204).House roll call 204
Resolving differencesResolving differences · The previous question was ordered without objection.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion to consider the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 324 - 91 (Roll No. 203).House roll call 203
Resolving differencesResolving differences · The House proceeded under the rule with a vote on the question of considering the conference report.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Solomon raised a point of order against the conference report. Mr. Solomon stated that the conference report violated Sec. 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act which relates to the Unfunded Mandates Provisions. The Chair ruled that Mr. Solomon's point of order achieved the…
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Smith (OR) brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-492 by previously agreed to special order.
FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
May 22, 1998FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 446 failed passage of House.
FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 446 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 1150. Resolution waives all points of order against the conference report to accompany S. 1150 (except those arising under clause 3 of rule XXVIII(pertaining …
May 12, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 129.Senate roll call 129
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92-8. Record Vote No: 129.Senate roll call 129
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to recommit conference report rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 23-77. Record Vote No: 128.Senate roll call 128
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to recommit conference report entered in Senate.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Apr 22, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report H. Rept. 105-492 filed.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-492 filed.
Mar 27, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Mar 24, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Feb 27, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Lugar; Cochran; Coverdell; Harkin; Leahy.
FloorFloor · Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 25, 1998FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Feb 24, 1998Resolving differencesResolving differences · The Speaker appointed conferees: Smith (OR), Combest, Barrett (NE), Stenholm, and Dooley.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differencesResolving differences · Pursuant to the provision of H. Res. 365, the House insisted upon its amendment, and request a conference.

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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.