House bill · 105th Congress · Public Law 105-86
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Became law on Nov 18, 1997.
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Skeen R-NMWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 14, 1997
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseJul 24, 1997 · 392–32
- Passed SenateSep 3, 1997 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesSep 17, 1997
- To the PresidentNov 6, 1997
- Became lawNov 18, 1997
Latest action: Jan 27, 1998 — For actions pursuant to the line item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-179.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2160.
- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: H. Rept. 105-178 ↗; H. Rept. 105-252 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/105/HRPT/178
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/105/HRPT/252 - Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2160, 105th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2160
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 28, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
138d17f6f3dce74db36d3fa368955c2183920de2bc9c8c3bac65de0dce72553d
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- Congress.gov noteLine item veto by President on November 20, 1997: Presidential Cancellation Numbers 97-77 though 97-81. [CR 12/15/1997 S12715]Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗
Evidence
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- notes
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2160, 105th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2160
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 28, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
138d17f6f3dce74db36d3fa368955c2183920de2bc9c8c3bac65de0dce72553d
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joseph Skeen.
- H.R. 3035 (105th) National Drought Policy Act of 1998
- H.R. 3731 (105th) To designate the auditorium located within the Sandia Technology Transfer Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the "Steve Schiff…
- H.R. 2631 (105th) Disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45.
- H.R. 4101 (105th) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999
- H.Con.Res. 167 (105th) To correct a technical error in the enrollment of H.R. 2160.
- H.Res. 395 (105th) Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Steven Schiff, a Representative from the State of New Mexico.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.