A bill to authorize certain employees of the Department of Agriculture to carry firearms in the performance of their duties.
Authorizes certain Department of Agriculture employees engaged in animal disease control work ("tick inspectors") to carry firearms for self-protection in the performance of their official duties, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Attorney General.
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to include table grapes among the imported agricultural commodities required to meet Federal marketing order quality standards.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered favorably reported H.R.2035 in lieu of this measure.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 2313 without amendment favorably.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. With written report No. 97-569.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms without amendment. With written report No. 97-569.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 836.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 97-312
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Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-312.
Became Public Law No: 97-312.