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H.R. 3392 (98th): A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949.
- Introduced:
- Jun 22, 1983 (98th Congress, 1983–1984)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Charles Rose III [D-NC7]
- Status:
- Signed by the President
- Slip Law:
- This bill became Pub.L. 98-59.
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1629 (99th) on Mar 20, 1985.
H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Status
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This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 25, 1983.
- Text
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Last updated Jul 25, 1983.
- Progress
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Introduced Jun 22, 1983 Reported by Committee Jun 29, 1983 Passed House Jul 11, 1983 Passed Senate with Changes Jul 13, 1983 Signed by the President Jul 25, 1983
- Primary Source
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THOMAS.gov (The Library of Congress)
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- Cosponsors
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19 cosponsors (10D, 9R) (show)
- Committees
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
7/14/1983--House receded and concurred with amendment. (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.
House Republican Conference Summary
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