HR 3971 · 102th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To establish a national research program to improve the production and marketing of sweetpotatoes and increase the consumption and use of sweetpotatoes by domestic and foreign consumers.

Introduced 1991-11-26· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]· House

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Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.(1992-08-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Research Service, to make sweet potato research grants to land-grant colleges and universities. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8]NC
Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3]NC
Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5]LA
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7]LA
Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2]ID
Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1]MS
Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5]MS
Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ