HR 2257
101th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural economics
Agriculture in foreign trade
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Imports
Marketing of farm produce
Marketing orders
Potatoes
Potato Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1989
Introduced: May 4, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 1989
See H.R.3664.
Oct 13, 1989
Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Jul 25, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 10, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
May 9, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
May 4, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 4, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Potato Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Potato Research and Promotion Act to subject imported potatoes to marketing assessments (on the same basis as domestic potatoes).
Defines "importer" for purposes of such Act. Requires importers to: (1) pay the assessment to the Potato Promotion Board; and (2) maintain specified records.
Makes potato marketing orders applicable to potatoes produced in the United States and abroad.
Prohibits assessment refunds.
Includes importers on the Potato Promotion Board.
Exempts changes under this Act to potato plans from producer referendum requirements.
What's happening now
See H.R.3664.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1