To provide for the designation of a Department of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees of the Department in coordination with other disaster agencies in response to a federally declared disaster area as a result of a disaster.

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Legislative Actions

1. 2003-09-24

   Introduced in House

2. 2003-09-24

   Introduced in House

3. 2003-09-24

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

4. 2003-10-01

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

5. 2003-10-29

   Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.

6. 2003-10-29

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

7. 2003-10-29

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

8. 2003-11-17

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11167-11169)

9. 2003-11-17

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3157.

10. 2003-11-17

    Mr. Gutknecht moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

11. 2003-11-17

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11167)

12. 2003-11-17

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11167)

13. 2003-11-17

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

14. 2003-11-18

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.