HR 2043 · 98th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to provide that the Department of Agriculture shall be known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Introduced 1983-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.(1983-03-17)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal law to rename the Department of Agriculture the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4]AR
Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]GA
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Crane, Daniel B. [R-IL-19]IL
Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]CA
Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5]WA
Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2]FL
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1]KY
Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23]TX
Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26]NY
Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]PA
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV