S.764: A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
Introduced March 17, 2015
Latest Major Action July 29, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

Bill Cosponsors

3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Versions

Engrossed Amendment Senate - July 7, 2016
Engrossed Amendment House - Sept. 18, 2015
Referred in House - July 29, 2015
Engrossed in Senate - July 28, 2015
Reported to Senate - July 23, 2015
Introduced in Senate - March 17, 2015

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Week Ending	Rank
March 27, 2016	8th
March 20, 2016	3rd

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since the Senate agreed to the House amendment with an amendment on July 7, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a national mandatory bioengineered food disclosure standard. (Bioengineered food is commonly referred to as a genetically modified organism or GMO food.) (Sec. 1) Bioengineered food is food that that has been...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
July 29, 2016	Became Public Law No: 114-216.
July 29, 2016	Signed by President.
July 19, 2016	Presented to President.
July 14, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 14, 2016	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 117 (Roll no. 466). (text: CR H4932-4933)
July 14, 2016	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Welch demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion pursuant to a previous order until later in the legislative day.
July 14, 2016	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4939)
July 14, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764.
July 14, 2016	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Hes. 822, Mr. Conaway moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment. (consideration: CR H4933; text: CR H4933)
July 14, 2016	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Conaway asked unanimous consent that the question on adoption of the motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764 be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H4932-4939, H4964-4965)
July 12, 2016	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 822 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764.
July 8, 2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
July 7, 2016	Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment (SA 4935) by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 30. Record Vote Number: 123. (consideration: CR S4910)
July 7, 2016	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S4841-4910)
July 6, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry the House message to accompany S. 764 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4937 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 4935 in Senate. (consideration: CR S4800)
July 6, 2016	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S4800)
July 6, 2016	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 4935 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 32. Record Vote Number: 121. (consideration: CR S4800-4814; text: CR S4800)
June 29, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry the House message to accompany S. 764 with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4937 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4705; text: CR S4705)
June 29, 2016	Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 4935 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4704-4705; text: CR S4704-4705)
June 29, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 4935 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4704)
June 29, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 3450 rendered moot in Senate. (consideration: CR S4704)
June 29, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 3450 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4704)
June 29, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the House message to accompany S. 764 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4704)
June 29, 2016	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S4703-4705)
June 29, 2016	Vote in the Senate Motion to lay before the Senate a Message from the House to accompany S. 764 agreed to by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 29. Record Vote Number: 117. (consideration: CR S4703)
March 16, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 3450 entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1516, S1524)
March 16, 2016	Vote in the Senate Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 3450 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number: 37. (consideration: CR S1516, S1524)
March 16, 2016	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1516-1538)
March 15, 2016	Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1482-1494, S1496-1501)
March 14, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation the House message to accompany S. 764 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1458; text: CR S1458)
March 14, 2016	Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 3450 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1458; text: CR S1458)
March 14, 2016	Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 764 with an amendment SA 3450 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1458; text: CR S1458)
March 14, 2016	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1458)
Sept. 21, 2015	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sept. 18, 2015	Passed House with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 421.
Aug. 31, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
July 29, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
July 29, 2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
July 29, 2015	Received in the House.
July 28, 2015	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6085-6086; text as passed Senate: CR S6085-6086)
July 23, 2015	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.
July 23, 2015	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-90.
March 25, 2015	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
March 17, 2015	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
March 17, 2015	Introduced in the Senate by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)

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Became Public Law No: 114-216.

Signed by President.

Vote in the Senate

Vote in the Senate

Vote in the Senate

Passed the Senate

Introduced in the Senate by Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)