Amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to alter the formula for the distribution of Federal funds to support agricultural research at the 1890 land grant colleges, to assure that such colleges receive funds in fiscal year 1979 and following years at levels at least the same as the present funding levels. Changes the formula for the distribution of the excess over these amounts from the current 50 percent proportionate to the State rural population, 50 percent proportionate to the State farm population alltoment, to a 20 percent in equal proportions, 40 percent to the State rural population, 40 percent proportionate to the State farm population allotment.
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 95-1619.
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture, H. Rept. 95-1619.
Measure called up by consent calendar in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Measure passed House.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-547.
Public Law 95-547.
Enacted as Public Law 95-547
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