A bill to extend the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning June 1, 1982.
Public Law 97-62 · S. 1712 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 14, 1981 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Dole (R-KS)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to extend the 1982 wheat crop referendum deadline to November 15, 1981.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- Oct 14, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-62.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- 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.