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DATE: THURSDAY, July 19, 1990                   TAG: 9007190322
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A4   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

HOUSE OKS AGRICULTURE SPENDING LEGISLATION

The House approved a $50.35 billion agriculture spending bill Wednesday after an acrimonious debate over blame for the federal deficit and five attempts to cut the amount of the bill.

The measure, approved 335-86, appropriates money for a multitude of farm programs for fiscal 1991 but virtually eliminates crop insurance.

Supporters of the federally subsidized program against weather disasters didn't try to amend the bill to reinstate it, but said they would resurrect it.

- Associated Press 


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