[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H1307-H1308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT ON H.R. 2646, 
                       FARM SECURITY ACT OF 2001

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 7(c) of rule 
XXII, I hereby announce my intention to offer a motion to instruct 
conferees on H.R. 2646 tomorrow. The form of the motion is as follows:

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan moves that the managers on the part of the 
House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on 
the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 2646 (an Act to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011) be 
instructed:
  (1) to agree to the provisions contained in section 169(a) of the 
Senate amendment, relating to payment limitations for commodity 
programs; and
  (2) to insist upon an increase in funding for:
  (A) conservation programs, in effect as of January 1, 2002, that are 
extended by title II of the House bill or title II of the Senate 
amendment; and
  (B) research programs that are amended or established by title VII of 
the House bill or title VII of the Senate amendment.

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