A bill to revise and extend programs to provide price support and production incentives for farmers to assure an abundance of food and fiber, and for other purposes.

S. 884 in the 97th Congress (1981–1982) became law — introduced on Apr 7, 1981, sponsored by Jesse Helms. Congress held 22 roll call votes on it.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Apr 7, 1981
Policy area: Agriculture
Public law: Public Law 97-98

Sponsor

Jesse Helms (R-NC)

Where it stands

IntroducedApr 7, 1981
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawDec 22, 1981

Every roll call vote on this bill

To table the jepsen amendment to the boschwitz amendment to S. 884, the authorization of funds for the…Senate · Sep 15, 1981
To table the boschwitz amendment to the jepsen amendment to S. 884. The boschwitz amendment sets dairy price…Senate · Sep 15, 1981
To table the lugar amendment to S. 884. The amendment eliminates acreage allotments, marketing quotas…Senate · Sep 16, 1981
To amend S. 884, with a substitute amendment to provide a new program for peanuts for the 1982 through 1985…Senate · Sep 16, 1981
To table the quale amendment to S. 884, eliminating the sugar price support program. (motion passed) see…Senate · Sep 17, 1981
To table the pressler amendment to S. 884, establishing a section 22 quota on the importation of casein…Senate · Sep 17, 1981
To table the hatfield amendment to S.884, repealing federal provisions establishing agricultural programs…Senate · Sep 17, 1981
To table the eagleton amendment to S. 884, authorizing adjustments in the price support levels for different…Senate · Sep 17, 1981
To table the humphrey amendment to S. 884, modifying sugar price support provisions in section 901 of the…Senate · Sep 17, 1981
To table the zorinsky amendment to S. 884, revising the provisions relating to commodity programs. (motion…Senate · Sep 17, 1981
To table the melcher amendment to the lugar amendment to S. 884. The melcher amendment would raise the loan…Senate · Sep 18, 1981
To table the dole amendment to the lugar amendment to S. 884. The dole amendment would reduce target prices…Senate · Sep 18, 1981
To table the lugar amendment to S. 884, changing the loan rates, land diversion, and payment yield for the…Senate · Sep 18, 1981
To table the baucus amendment to S. 884, increasing the loan level for wheat for the 1982 crop year. (motion…Senate · Sep 18, 1981
To amend S. 884, by providing for loan rates, target prices, disaster payments, reduction programs, and land…Senate · Sep 18, 1981
To amend S. 884, by expressing the sense of Congress that the taxing power of government should not be used…Senate · Sep 18, 1981
To table the eagleton amendment to S. 884, authorizing adjustments in price support levels for different…Senate · Sep 18, 1981
To pass S. 884. (motion passed) see note(s) 8Senate · Sep 18, 1981
To pass S. 884, the Senate version of H.R. 3603, the food and agriculture act of 1981, to reauthorize for…House · Oct 22, 1981
To agree to the conference report on S.884, authorizing funds for fiscal years 1982 through 1985 for…Senate · Dec 10, 1981
To pass H.RES.303, a bill waiving certain points of order which limit the contents of committee reports to…House · Dec 16, 1981
To agree to the conference report on S.884, to revise and extend programs to provide price support and…House · Dec 16, 1981

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