S 919
101th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural economics
Agriculture in foreign trade
Consumer education
Exports
Marketing orders
Soybeans
Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act
Introduced: May 3, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 1989
Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.
Jul 27, 1989
Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Jul 14, 1989
Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing. Hearings held.
May 31, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing.
May 3, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
May 3, 1989
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to issue an order (subject to producer referendum) creating a soybean promotion, research, and consumer education program.
Requires any such order to provide for the establishment of a: (1) United Soybean Board; and (2) Soybean Program Coordinating Committee.
Funds such program through producer assessments.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.
Committees of jurisdiction
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