Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to set 1983 quota tobacco supports at 1982 levels.
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to: (1) increase from five to ten percent the downward burley tobacco quota adjustment that the Secretary of Agriculture may make to reduce surpluses; (2) decrease the national burley tobacco factor (for quota determinations) from 95 to 90 percent; and (3) require the Secretary to conduct an import review and investigation if burley surpluses exceed 20 percent of the national marketing quota, or if a downward price support adjustment of more than 35 percent occurs.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
House Concurred, in Senate Amendments , with Amendments.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Senate disagreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Senate requests a conference. Appoints conferees. Helms; Dole; Cochran; Huddleston; Leahy.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments.
House Receded and Concurred With an Amendment in Senate Amendments.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to House amendment to the Senate amendment. By Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-59.
Became Public Law No: 98-59.
Enacted as Public Law 98-59
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