Native Latex Commercialization and Economic Development Act of 1978
Public Law 95-592 · S. 1816 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Nov 4, 1978 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment)
Native Latex Commercialization and Economic Development Act - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce to coordinate and carry out research culminating in the commercialization of latex from Parthenium or other hydrocarbon containing plants.
Establishes a Joint Commission on Guayule Research and Commercialization to establish policy and assist the Secretaries in carrying out the purposes of this Act. Requires the Commission to annually report its recommendations to Congress. Requires the Secretaries to maintain a bank of research data on native latex. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct, promote, and sponsor basic and applied research and technology to develop methods for large scale culturing of plantations and the production of latex from such crops. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to initiate and carry out research, technology development and transfer, and demonstration projects testing the ecomomic feasibility of the manufacture and commercialization of natural rubber from such crops.
Authorizes the Secretaries to enter into cooperative projects with the government of Mexico to accomplish the purposes of this Act.
Authorizes the Secretaries to coordinate their activities to promote the development of native latex with those of other Federal agencies.
Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to provide that no marketing quota penalties shall be assessed on certain 1975 crop Maryland type 32 tobacco.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Nov 4, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-592.
- Oct 25, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 14, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Oct 13, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment.
- Oct 7, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
- Sep 19, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12559.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Jun 5, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- May 26, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 15, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jun 30, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- 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.