Expressing the Sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should dispose of all remaining commodities in the disaster reserve maintained under the Agricultural Act of 1970 to relieve the distress of livestock producers whose ability to maintain livestock is adversely affected by the prolonged drought conditions existing in certain areas of the United States.

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1. 1996-05-23

   Introduced in House

2. 1996-05-23

   Introduced in House

3. 1996-05-23

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

4. 1996-06-04

   Mr. Barrett (NE) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

5. 1996-06-04

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5791-5792)

6. 1996-06-04

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

7. 1996-06-04

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

8. 1996-06-04

   On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

9. 1996-06-04

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

10. 1996-06-04

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

11. 1996-06-05

    Received in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.