Amendment required the Department of Agriculture to carry out a program of public education, with a special emphasis on reaching children and minorities, on the hazards of tobacco use and the advantages of quitting or not starting tobacco use. \ As amended the Chandler amendment (A037), the authorization for the above program was increased from $5 million to $10 million.

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Amendment Number
677
Description
Amendment required the Department of Agriculture to carry out a program of public education, with a special emphasis on reaching children and minorities, on the hazards of tobacco use and the advantages of quitting or not starting tobacco use. \ As amended the Chandler amendment (A037), the authorization for the above program was increased from $5 million to $10 million.
Purpose
An amendment authorizing the expenditure of $5 million annually for a public education program on the hazards of the use of tobacco and specifying that the program be targeted to reaching children and minorities.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Aug 1, 1990
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Durbin amendment (A036) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
17:56:45
Submitted Date
Aug 1, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 8, 2021
Amendment 677 — Informed