Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 101-624.

Became Public Law No: 101-624.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Measure Signed in Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-36. Record Vote No: 317.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 60-36. Record Vote No: 317.

Rule H. Res. 520 passed House.

Mr. de la Garza brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-916 for consideration as a privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 318 - 102 (Roll no. 508).

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 318 - 102 (Roll no. 508).

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-916 filed.

Conference report H. Rept. 101-916 filed.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 520 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 2830. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report on S. 2830. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report is considered read when called up for consideration.

Mr. Rose asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until 12:00 p.m. on Oct. 20 to file a conference report on S. 2830. Agreed to without objection.

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. Synar moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the House amendment to the bill to insist upon at a minimum the provisions contained in subtitle G of title XIV of the House amendment relating to pesticide export reform and to accept the provisions contained in sections 1761 and 1762 of the Senate bill relating to revocation of food tolerances for banned pesticides.

The yeas and nays were ordered on the Synar motion to instruct conferees. Pursuant to the previous announcement of the Chair, the vote was postponed until the conclusion of debate on the additional motion to instruct.

Mr. Durbin moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Durbin motion to instruct the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill to insist upon the provisions of section 1399 of the House amendment, authorizing the Extension Service to establish an anti-smoking program directed toward young people.

The yeas and nays were ordered on the Durbin motion to instruct conferees. Pursuant to the previous announcement, the Chair announced that he would put the question on the motions in the order in which they were offered and that the Chair would reduced to a minimum of five minutes the period of time for voting on the second motion.

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 162 - 248 (Roll no. 450).

On motion that the House Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 162 - 248 (Roll no. 450).

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 154 (Roll no. 451).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

NOTICATION OF MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XXVIII, Mr. Durbin announced his intention to instruct the managers on the part of the House at the conference with the Senate to insist upon the provisions contained in section 1399 of the House amendment.

NOTIFICATION OF MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Pursuant to the provisions of clause 1(c) of rule XXVIII, Mr. Synar announced his intention to instruct the managers on the part of the House at the conference with the Senate with respect to Title XIV, subtitle G--Pesticide Export Reform.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

FURTHER APPOINTMENTS OF CONFEREES - Pursuant to the authority granted on September 19, the Chair appointed additional conferees and made modifications in the appointments previously made.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of titles XI (except secs. 1124, 1125, 1134, 1137, and subtitle E), XXIII (except sec. 2306), secs. 114, 1423, 1551, 1751-60, 1763, and 1765 of the Senate bill, and title XII (except secs. 1241 and 1243-46) and secs. 415, 1312(a), and 1833 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Fascell, Hamilton, Yatron, Solarz, Wolpe, Crockett, Gejdenson, Dymally, Kostmayer, Levine (CA), Broomfield, Gilman, Lagomarsino, Leach (IA), Roth, and Bereuter.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of subtitle E of title XI, secs. 1931-35 and 1937-39 of the Senate bill, and title XXX of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Fascell, Hamilton, Yatron, Gejdenson, Broomfield, and Roth.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, for consideration of subtitle E of title XI of the Senate bill, and Title XXX of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Jones (NC), Studds, Hubbard, Tauzin, Hertel, Lipinski, Davis, Young (AK), Lent, and Fields.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, for consideration of secs. 1238, 1286, and 1422 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1314 and 1602 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Jones (NC), Studds, Hertel, Davis, and Young (AK).

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of secs. 902, those portions of sec. 1121 adding new secs. 101(5), 103(5), 113(c)(2), 114, 204(c)(2)(B), 404-05, 503(b)(3), 504, and 601(c) and (f) to the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, secs. 1122, 1124-25, 1137, 1716(c), that portion of sec. 2123 adding a new sec. 7A(e) to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act, secs. 2140, 2155(g), 2178, 2188, 2203, 2306, 2452, 2454 of the Senate bill, and secs. 614, those portions of sec. 1221 adding new secs. 101(4), 105(a), 106, 402(c) and (f) to the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, secs. 1223(i), 1241, 1243, 1245-47, 1428, 1445(g), 1468, 1475(3), 1485(d) and 1494 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Jenkins, Archer, and Crane.

The chair appointed conferees Except that, for consideration of secs. 2203, 2452 and 2454 of the Senate bill, Mr. Jacobs is appointed in lieu of Mr. Jenkins.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of secs. 1134, 1721 and 1730A of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Rostenkowski, Gibbons, Pickle, Jenkins, Downey, Pease, Russo, Guarini, Matsui, Anthony, Archer, Vander Jagt, Crane, Frenzel, Schulze, and Thomas (CA).

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 1761 and 1762 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Scheuer, Wyden, Sikorski, Bruce, Rowland (GA), Synar, Hall (TX), Eckart, Lent, Dannemeyer, Whittaker, Tauke, Bliley, and Fields.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 1495, 1497, and 1498J-L of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Rowland (GA), Lent, and Tauke.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 1437 of the Senate bill, and sec. 1367(b) of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Eckart, Lent, and Tauke.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of title XVI (except secs. 1615-16, 1620(b), (c), (d), (f)) and sec. 1716 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1495-95G, 1495J-95L, 1495M(a), (e) and (g) and 1495N-95V of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Bruce, Lent, and Tauke.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of subtitle C of title XVII of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Wyden, Lent, and Bliley.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of sec. 1773 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Rowland (GA), Lent, and Whittaker.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of sec. 1772 of the Senate bill, and sec. 1367A of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Thomas Luken, Swift, Lent, and Tauke.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committe on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of sec. 1948 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Thomas Luken, Swift, Lent, and Whittaker.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of secs. 2033(3)(F), 2079, and 2081 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Markey, Swift, Lent, and Tauke.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of sec. 1399 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Dingell, Waxman, Towns, Lent, and Bliley.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Agriculture, for consideration of those portions of sec. 1121 adding new secs. 101(5), 103(5), 113(c)(2), 114, 204(c)(2)(B), 404-05, 503(b)(3), 504, and 601(c) and (f) to the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, of the Senate bill, and those portions of sec. 1221 adding new secs. 101(4), 105(a), 106, 203 and 402(c) and (f) to the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Espy, Harris, Sarpalius, Emerson, and Robert Smith (OR).

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of secs. 1496(b), 1498-1498N, 1965, 1966, 2471, 2474, 2476, 2479 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1382, 1774, 1842(b) of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Hawkins, Ford (MI), Gaydos, Goodling, and Tauke.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for consideration of secs. 1921-30, 1940, and 1944-46 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Roe, Scheuer, McMillen (MD), Walker, and Schneider.

The chair appointed conferees from the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, for consideration of sec. 1350 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Erdreich, Kanjorski, Carper, Bereuter, and Roth.

AMENDING APPOINTMENTS OF CONFEREES - In the Sept. 19 appointment of conferees previously announced from the Committee on Agriculture: (1) The appointment of Mr. Condit is amended by deleting sec. 1215 from the exception for title XII of the House amendment; (2) The appointment for Ms. Long is amended by deleting sec. 1215.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Marlenee for title XII of the Senate bill and title XVI of the House amendment: Robert Smith (OR).

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Marlenee for title XIII of the Senate bill and title XXIX of the House amendment: Morrison (WA).

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Hopkins for all provisions except title VII and sec. 1962 of the Senate bill, and title VIII and sec. 1249 of the House amendment, on which Mr. Hopkins will remain a conferee: Grandy.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Hopkins for subtitle A of title XVII of the Senate bill and title XIV of the House amendment: Lewis (FL).

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendments, and agree to a conference.

Mr. Dreier moved that the conferees on the part of the House be instructed to agree to Senate amendment #2389, which prohibits domestic financial institutions which are insured by any entity of the U.S. Government from making or participating in an extension of credit to the government of the Soviet Union, or any entity owned or controlled by the government of the Soviet Union, unless the extension of credit is for the sole purpose of purchasing U.S.-produced agricultural products or commodities, or bears interest at a rate equal to or in excess of the interest rate generally extended by financial institutions to American farmers.

Mr. Dreier moved that the House instruct conferees.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by voice vote.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to by voice vote.

The chair appointed conferees - from the Committee on Agriculture: de la Garza, Brown (CA), Rose, English, Huckaby, Glickman, Stenholm, Volkmer, Hatcher, Madigan, Coleman (MO), Marlenee, Stangeland, Hopkins, and Roberts.

The chair appointed a conferee for subtitle G of title XII, title XIV (except sec. 1414 and subtitles C and D), and title XVII of the House amendment, and title XVII (except section 1730), subtitle I of title XIX, sec. 1973, subtitle G of title XXI, and title XXIV of the Senate bill: Panetta.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta, for titles II, XXVIII, and XXIX of the House amendment and title IX, title XIII (except sec. 1303), and subtitle B of title XX of the Senate Bill: Stallings.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta, for title IV, title XIII (except for subtitle H), subtitle D of title XIV, and sec. 1843 of the House amendment and title I, sec. 1283, title XIV (except section 1496), and title XVI of the Senate Bill: Olin.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta for title V (except sec. 502) and subtitle A of title VI of the House amendment and title II and subtitle C of title X of the Senate bill: Johnson (SD).

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta, for title X, title XI (except sec. 1109), and subtitle A of title VII of the House amendment, and for title IV, title VIII, title X (except subtitle C), sec. 301 (insofar as it adds a new sec. 107A(e) (4) (E) to the Agricultural Act of 1949), sec. 501 (insofar as it adds a new sec. 103A(e) (4) (D) to the Agricultural Act of 1949), and sec. 601 (insofar as it adds a new sec. 101A(e) (4) (D) to the Agricultural Act of 1949: Long.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta for sec. 502, subtitle B of title VI, subtitle B of title VII, sec. 1414, subtitle C of title XIV, and sec. 1841 of the House amendment, and title XXI (except subtitle G) and section 1730 of the Senate bill: Dyson.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta for title VIII of the House amendment and title VII of the Senate bill: Lancaster.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta for subtitle A of title XVIII, and section 1508 of the House amendment, and subtitle B of title XIX and title XVIII of the Senate Bill: Jontz.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta for sec. 1109, title XII (except subtitle G), and sec. 1833 of the House amendment and title XI (except subtitle E), sec. 1551, and title XXIII of the Senate bill: Condit.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta for title XV (except for sec. 1508) and title XXVII of the House amendment and title XV (except sec. 1551) of the Senate bill: Harris.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta, for title III of the House amendment, and title VI (except new sec. 101A(e) (4) (D) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as added by sec 601), and subtitle K of title XIX of the Senate bill: Espy.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta, for titles I, IX, and XXX of the House amendment and title III (except new sec. 107A(e) (4) (E) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as added by sec. 301), title V (except new sec. 103A(e) (4) (D) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as added by sec. 501), and subtitle E of title XI of the Senate bill: Sarpalius.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta, for title XVI, sec. 1844, and subtitle H of title XIII of the House amendment, and title XII (except sec. 1283), sec. 1303, and sutitle A of title XIX of the Senate bill: Penny.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu fo Mr. Panetta, for titles XIX, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, and XXVI, and sec. 1857 of the House amendment, and title XX (except subtitles A, B, and F), and title XXII of the Senate bill: Tallon.

The chair appointed a conferee in lieu of Mr. Panetta, for title XVIII (except subtitle A, sec. 1833, sec. 1841, sec. 1843, sec. 1844, and sec. 1857), title XX, and title XXI of the House amendment and sections 1496, subtitles H and J (except sec. 1973) of title XIX, and subtitles A and F of title XX of the Senate bill: Staggers.