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H.R. 2673 (108th): Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004


Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations and authorizations. This is an appropriations bill, which sets overall spending limits by agency or program, typically for a single fiscal year (October 1 through September 30 of the next year).

Sponsor and status

Henry Bonilla

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 22, 2004
Length: 455 pages
Introduced
Jul 9, 2003
108th Congress (2003–2004)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 23, 2004

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 23, 2004.

Law
Pub.L. 108-199
Source

History

Jul 9, 2003
 
Introduced

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Jul 9, 2003
 
Text Published

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Jul 14, 2003
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

Nov 6, 2003
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.

Nov 6, 2003
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Public Print.

Dec 8, 2003
 
Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The House approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The Senate must also approve the conference report.

Jan 22, 2004
 
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

Jan 23, 2004
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2673 (108th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2673. This is the one from the 108th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 2003 to Dec 9, 2004. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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