A bill to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to conduct the census of agriculture, and for other purposes.
Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to transfer authority to conduct the census of agriculture from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary (Secretary) of Agriculture. Requires the Secretary to take a census every five years beginning in 1998.
Sets forth enforcement and confidentiality provisions.
Became Public Law No: 105-113.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5360-5362)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Thompson without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10221)
See also H.R. 2366.
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