On the Conference Report H.R. 2330 - A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.

Constitutional Vote: No

Vote Date: November 15, 2001

Agriculture Appropriations. The final version (conference report) of H.R. 2330 would appropriate $75.9 billion for agriculture programs in fiscal 2002. This unconstitutional spending includes $31.9 billion for agricultural programs including crop subsidies, $23 billion for the food stamp program, $10.1 billion for child nutrition programs, and $1.1 billion for foreign food aid and export assistance.

The Senate adopted the conference report on November 15, 2001 by a vote of 92 to 7 (Roll Call 339). We have assigned pluses to the nays.