This legislation is described under House Vote (below).

[ House - Agricultural Appropriations. This measure would appropriate $69 billion for agricultural programs, food stamps, and foreign aid programs for fiscal year 2000. The legislation represents an irresponsible 11 percent increase in spending over fiscal 1999. ]

The bill, the final version of H.R. 1906, was adopted by the Senate on October 13, 1999 by a vote of 74-26 (Roll Call 323). We have assigned pluses to the nays.