A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949.
Public Law 98-59 · H.R. 3392 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 25, 1983 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Rose (D-NC-7)
Cosponsors (19): Rep. Larry Hopkins, Rep. Walter Jones,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(House receded and concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment)
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to set 1983 quota tobacco supports at 1982 levels.
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to: (1) increase from five to ten percent the downward burley tobacco quota adjustment that the Secretary of Agriculture may make to reduce surpluses; (2) decrease the national burley tobacco factor (for quota determinations) from 95 to 90 percent; and (3) require the Secretary to conduct an import review and investigation if burley surpluses exceed 20 percent of the national marketing quota, or if a downward price support adjustment of more than 35 percent 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. 14 actions.
- Jul 25, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-59.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 20, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 14, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Helms; Dole; Cochran; Huddleston; Leahy.
- FloorFloor · Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Jul 13, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 11, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Jul 1, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 22, 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.