National Key Votes
Stages
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation -
Vetoed
(Executive)
-
Oct. 7, 1998
Legislation -
Conference Report Adopted
(Senate)
(55-43) -
Oct. 6, 1998
(Key vote)
Title: Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates funds for food and agriculture-related programs.
Highlights:
- Waives agricultural sanctions for India and Pakistan.
- $22.59 billion for food stamps.
- $9.18 billion for children's nutrition programs.
- $3.97 billion for the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program.
- $4.72 billion in emergency appropriations and market loss assistance.
- $3.92 billion for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition programs.
- $1.1 billion for the Food and Drug Administration.
- $838.39 million for Agricultural Research Service.
- $722.69 million for the Rural Community Advancement program.
- $583.4 million for rental assistance agreements and debt forgiveness.
- $126.16 million for Rural Utilities Service.
Legislation -
Conference Report Adopted
(House)
(333-53) -
Oct. 2, 1998
(Key vote)
Title: Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates funds for food and agriculture-related programs.
Highlights:
- Waives agricultural sanctions for India and Pakistan.
- $22.59 billion for food stamps.
- $9.18 billion for children's nutrition programs.
- $3.97 billion for the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program.
- $4.72 billion in emergency appropriations and market loss assistance.
- $3.92 billion for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition programs.
- $1.1 billion for the Food and Drug Administration.
- $838.39 million for Agricultural Research Service.
- $722.69 million for the Rural Community Advancement program.
- $583.4 million for rental assistance agreements and debt forgiveness.
- $126.16 million for Rural Utilities Service.
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(373-48) -
June 24, 1998
(Key vote)
Title: Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for food and agriculture-related programs.
Highlights:
- $22.59 billion for food stamps.
- $9.22 billion for children's nutrition programs.
- $8.44 billion to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund for net losses.
- $4.40 billion for the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program.
- $3.92 billion for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition programs.
- $1.02 billion for the Food and Drug Administration.
- $900.8 million for Rural Utilities Service.
- $817.2 million for the Agricultural Research Service.
- $745.17 million for the Rural Community Advancement program.
- $583.4 million for rental assistance agreements and debt forgiveness.
Legislation -
Introduced
(House)
-
June 19, 1998
Title: Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill
Sponsors
-
Joseph
R.
'Joe'
Skeen
(NM - R)
(Out Of Office)