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HR 653 103th Congress House

Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act to expand operation of the Act to the entire United States, to authorize the revocation of the refund provis… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act to expand operation of the Act to the entire United States, to authorize the revocation of the refund provision of the Act, to modify the referendum procedures of the Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 1993 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative procedureAgricultural economicsAgricultural researchAgriculture in foreign trade
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Business recordsDepartment of AgricultureDistrict of ColumbiaFederal advisory bodiesFeesForeign Trade and International FinanceForeign trade promotionFruit and fruit tradeGovernment paperworkMarketing of farm produceReferendum
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 1993
For Further Action See S.778.
Jul 30, 1993
Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Jul 29, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 29, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 1, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Feb 1, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.
Jan 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 27, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 14, 1993

For Further Action See S.778.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993 - Amends the Watermelon Research and Promotion Act to extend its provisions to each of the States and the District of Columbia.

Authorizes the revocation of the watermelon assessment refund.

Revises provisions regarding: (1) handler and producer National Watermelon Promotion Board membership; (2) assessment rates; and (3) referendum procedures.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 778 Identical bill Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 20, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 30, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 653: Watermelon Research and Promotion Improvement Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-653/
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