Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
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For actions pursuant to the line item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130), see House Document 105-179.
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AI Government Intelligence™The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (H.R. 2160) is a federal appropriations law enacted by the 105th Congress and signed into law. It provides funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and other related agencies for the fiscal year 1998. The bill allocates resources to support agricultural programs, rural infrastructure, food safety, and regulatory activities. The latest recorded action references procedures related to the Line Item Veto Act, indicating some level of executive review or modification of appropriations. Specific funding levels, program details, and legislative text are not provided in the available source data.
H.R. 2160 is a 1998 appropriations act that funds agriculture, rural development, and FDA-related activities, signed into law with procedural references to the Line Item Veto Act but lacking detailed publicly available text in the source data.
- Provides federal funding for agriculture, rural development, and the Food and Drug Administration for fiscal year 1998.
- Signed into law by the President following passage in the House and Senate.
- Includes procedural references to the Line Item Veto Act, indicating executive review of specific appropriations.
['U.S. Department of Agriculture', 'Rural development programs and communities', 'Food and Drug Administration', 'Agricultural producers and related industries', 'Consumers benefiting from food safety and regulatory oversight']
['Lack of detailed publicly available bill text limits transparency on specific funding allocations and program priorities.', 'Implementation risks related to oversight and management of appropriated funds are not detailed in the source data.', 'References to the Line Item Veto Act may raise procedural complexities in budget execution.']
This appropriations act was passed during the 105th Congress and signed into law in early 1998. It reflects the annual legislative process of allocating federal funds to key agricultural and food safety agencies. The mention of the Line Item Veto Act relates to the executive branch's authority to selectively veto parts of appropriations bills, a significant procedural element at the time.
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['Potential impacts on rural economies through funded development programs.', 'Influence on food safety and public health via FDA funding.', 'Budgetary and administrative effects stemming from the use of line item veto authority.']
The absence of full bill text and detailed funding breakdowns in the source data limits comprehensive transparency and public understanding of specific appropriations and programmatic priorities. The reference to the Line Item Veto Act highlights the importance of monitoring executive modifications to appropriations, which can affect agency operations and congressional oversight.
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