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, 1986.
Public Law 99-63 · S. 822 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 11, 1985 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Zorinsky (D-NE)
Cosponsors (6): Sen. Thad Cochran, Sen. John Melcher,
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.
(Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment)
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to hold the referendum with respect to the national wheat marketing quota for the marketing year beginning June 1, 1986, not later than 31 days after the sine die adjournment of the first session of the 99th Congress.
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. 13 actions.
- Jul 11, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-63.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 2, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 27, 1985Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jun 26, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 21, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 3, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- May 15, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Apr 1, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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.