To provide for the designation of a Department of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees of the Department in coordination with other disaster agencies in response to a federally declared disaster area as a result of a disaster.

Action history

1. 2003-11-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2. 2003-11-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2003-11-17On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
4. 2003-11-17Considered under suspension of the rules.
5. 2003-11-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3157.
6. 2003-11-17Mr. Gutknecht moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
7. 2003-10-29Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
8. 2003-10-29Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
9. 2003-10-29Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
10. 2003-10-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
11. 2003-09-24Introduced in House
12. 2003-09-24Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.