<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>643</number>
    <updateDate>2022-02-03T05:29:17Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2022-02-03T05:29:17Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>Senate</originChamber>
    <originChamberCode>S</originChamberCode>
    <type>S</type>
    <introducedDate>2005-03-16</introducedDate>
    <congress>109</congress>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>ssaf00</systemCode>
        <name>Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee</name>
        <chamber>Senate</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Discharged from</name>
            <date>2005-04-21T22:32:15Z</date>
          </item>
          <item>
            <name>Referred to</name>
            <date>2005-03-16T23:40:59Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <relatedBills>
      <item>
        <title>To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs.</title>
        <congress>109</congress>
        <number>1930</number>
        <type>HR</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2005-05-24</actionDate>
          <text>Executive Comment Requested from USDA.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Identical bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
          <item>
            <type>Text similarities</type>
            <identifiedBy>House</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
      <item>
        <title>Small Tracts Reform Act</title>
        <congress>109</congress>
        <number>1905</number>
        <type>HR</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2005-07-14</actionDate>
          <text>Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Text similarities</type>
            <identifiedBy>House</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
    </relatedBills>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-29</actionDate>
        <text>Became Public Law No: 109-17.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>E40000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-29</actionDate>
        <text>Became Public Law No: 109-17.</text>
        <type>BecameLaw</type>
        <actionCode>36000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-29</actionDate>
        <text>Signed by President.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>E30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-29</actionDate>
        <text>Signed by President.</text>
        <type>BecameLaw</type>
        <actionCode>36000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-17</actionDate>
        <text>Presented to President.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>E20000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-17</actionDate>
        <text>Presented to President.</text>
        <type>President</type>
        <actionCode>28000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <text>Cleared for White House.</text>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionTime>18:56:36</actionTime>
        <text>Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H38310</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionTime>18:56:35</actionTime>
        <text>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 2 (Roll no. 241). (text: CR H4361)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H37300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <recordedVotes>
          <recordedVote>
            <rollNumber>241</rollNumber>
            <url>https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll241.xml</url>
            <chamber>House</chamber>
            <congress>109</congress>
            <date>2005-06-13T22:56:35Z</date>
            <sessionNumber>1</sessionNumber>
          </recordedVote>
        </recordedVotes>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionTime>18:56:35</actionTime>
        <text>Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 2 (Roll no. 241).(text: CR H4361)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>8000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <recordedVotes>
          <recordedVote>
            <rollNumber>241</rollNumber>
            <url>https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll241.xml</url>
            <chamber>House</chamber>
            <congress>109</congress>
            <date>2005-06-13T22:56:35Z</date>
            <sessionNumber>1</sessionNumber>
          </recordedVote>
        </recordedVotes>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionTime>18:32:20</actionTime>
        <text>Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4371)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:20:19</actionTime>
        <text>At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H37220</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:13:26</actionTime>
        <text>DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 643.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H8D000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:13:24</actionTime>
        <text>Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4361-4362)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionTime>14:13:12</actionTime>
        <text>Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H30300</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-04-25</actionDate>
        <actionTime>15:01:59</actionTime>
        <text>Held at the desk.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H15000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-04-25</actionDate>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Message on Senate action sent to the House.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-04-25</actionDate>
        <actionTime>12:03:01</actionTime>
        <text>Received in the House.</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>H14000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-04-21</actionDate>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4138)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-04-21</actionDate>
        <text>Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4138)</text>
        <type>Floor</type>
        <actionCode>17000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-04-21</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>ssaf00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4138)</text>
        <type>Discharge</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-04-21</actionDate>
        <text>Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4138)</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
        <actionCode>14500</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>ssaf00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-03-16</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>ssaf00</systemCode>
            <name>Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <name>Senate</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2005-03-16</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in Senate</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>10000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>R000307</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]</fullName>
        <firstName>PAT</firstName>
        <lastName>ROBERTS</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>KS</state>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>H000206</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]</fullName>
        <firstName>THOMAS</firstName>
        <lastName>HARKIN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>IA</state>
        <middleName>RICHARD</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2005-03-16</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B000382</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]</fullName>
        <firstName>ROBERT</firstName>
        <lastName>BENNETT</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>UT</state>
        <middleName>F.</middleName>
        <sponsorshipDate>2005-04-05</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>T000162</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY]</fullName>
        <firstName>CRAIG</firstName>
        <lastName>THOMAS</lastName>
        <party>R</party>
        <state>WY</state>
        <sponsorshipDate>2005-04-20</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <laws>
      <item>
        <type>Public Law</type>
        <number>109-17</number>
      </item>
    </laws>
    <policyArea>
      <name>Agriculture and Food</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects>
        <item>
          <name>Agricultural credit</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Authorization</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Economics and Public Finance</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Finance and Financial Sector</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Government Operations and Politics</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Law</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Mediation</name>
        </item>
      </legislativeSubjects>
      <policyArea>
        <name>Agriculture and Food</name>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <summaries>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2005-03-16</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in Senate</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2005-09-06T15:34:48Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p> Amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY2010 for State mediation programs.</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>82</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2005-04-21</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed Senate without amendment</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2005-09-06T15:35:37Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY2010 for State mediation programs.</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>81</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2005-06-13</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Passed House without amendment</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2005-09-06T15:36:27Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY2010 for State mediation programs.</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>49</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2005-06-29</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Public Law</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2005-08-05T18:37:17Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY2010 for State mediation programs.</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
    </summaries>
    <title>A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs.</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <title>A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs.</title>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <title>A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs.</title>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Enrolled Bill</type>
        <date>2005-06-17T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats/>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Engrossed in Senate</type>
        <date>2005-04-21T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats/>
      </item>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in Senate</type>
        <date>2005-03-16T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s643is/xml/BILLS-109s643is.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
      <item>
        <date>2005-06-30T03:59:59Z</date>
        <formats/>
        <type>Public Law</type>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2005-06-29</actionDate>
      <text>Became Public Law No: 109-17.</text>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
