H.R. 2366 · 105th Congress · enacted
Census of Agriculture Act of 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-113.
Latest official action 1997-11-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to transfer authority to conduct the census of agriculture from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary (Secretary) of Agriculture. Requires the Secretary to take a census every five years beginning in 1998. Sets forth enforcement and confidentiality provisions.
Congressional Research Service · 1997-07-31
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Frank D. Lucas
House · OK District 3 · Republican
$722,374PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jerry Moran
Senate · KS · Republican
$399,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
16 of 16 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$15,000
TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND$15,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$13,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC$12,500
CROPLIFE AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,350
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$12,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
CME GROUP INC. PAC$11,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PECAN FEDERATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PECAN PAC)$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPHILLIPS 66 PAC$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PAC$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEABOARD CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (BNY FEDPAC)$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUSA RICE FEDERATION PAC$10,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC$9,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordFEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA PAC$8,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$8,000
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$8,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$7,500
ELANCO US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('ELANCO PAC')$7,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$7,500
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$7,500
Jerry Moran · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$7,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC$7,000
THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC$7,000
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordFMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$6,500
Frank D. Lucas · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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