To amend the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act to expand operation of the Act to the entire United States, to authorize the revocation of the refund provision of the Act, to modify the referendum procedures of the Act, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
103rd Congress (1993–1994)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
5 Cosponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
S. 778
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Dec 14, 1993
History
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Sep 24, 1992
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
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Jan 27, 1993
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Introduced
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Nov 20, 1993
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
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Nov 21, 1993
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Companion Bill —
Passed House
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Dec 14, 1993
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Companion Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 778 (103rd), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 653 (103rd). |
H.R. 653 (103rd) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress, which met from Jan 5, 1993 to Dec 1, 1994. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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