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Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976

Public Law 94-122 · H.R. 8561 · 94th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 21, 1975 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Jamie Whitten (D-MS-1)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateMethod not stated
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Summary

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

(Measure passed House, amended, roll call #386 (353-38))

Agricultural and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - Makes appropriations for agriculture and related agencies programs for fiscal year 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976.

=Title I: Agricultural Programs= - Appropriates funds for the Office of the Secretary; for departmental administration and for offices within the Department; for the Agricultural Research Service; for programs providing production, processing, and marketing service and regulation; and for farm income stabilization programs.

=Title II: Rural Development and Assistance= - Appropriates funds for rural development and assistance programs and for conservation programs.

=Title III: Domestic Food Programs= - Appropriates funds for the Food and Nutrition Service and for child nutrition programs.

=Title IV: International Programs= - Authorizes funds for the Foreign Agricultural Service and for expenses under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

=Title V: Related Agencies= - Includes the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Corporation, and the Farm Credit Administration within the scope of this Act.

=Title VI: General Provisions= - States that authorizations and appropriations to the Department of Agriculture may be used for specified purchases.

Committees

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

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.

  1. Oct 21, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 94-122.
  3. Oct 9, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Oct 8, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Oct 7, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to certain Senate amendments.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
  8. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
  10. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.
  11. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
  12. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
  13. Oct 2, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-528.
  14. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-528.
  15. Sep 19, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
  16. Jul 25, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
  17. FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #333 (73-3).Senate roll call 333
  18. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
  19. Jul 22, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
  20. Jul 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
  21. Jul 14, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #386 (353-38).House roll call 386
  22. FloorFloor · Motion to recommit to Committee on Appropriations rejected in House, roll call #385 (58-333).House roll call 385
  23. Jul 10, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
  24. 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.