A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make an earlier announcement of the 1984 crop feed grain program and of the 1985 crop wheat and feed grain programs.
Public Law 98-100 · H.R. 3914 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 29, 1983 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Berkley Bedell (D-IA-6)
Cosponsors (36): Rep. Pat Roberts, Rep. Kika de la Garza,
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 Act of 1949 as amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to announce the 1984 feed grain program by September 30, 1983, the 1985 feed grain program by September 30, 1984, and the 1985 wheat program by July 1, 1984 (under present law announcement deadlines are November 15 for feed grains, and August 15 for wheat).
Authorizes the Secretary to make adjustments in the program announcement within 30 days if a significant supply change occurs.
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. 8 actions.
- Sep 29, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-100.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 23, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 1983FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 20, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- Sep 19, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- 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.