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HR 455 108th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural prices Agricultural subsidies Marketing orders Milk

National Dairy Policy Act of 2003

Introduced: January 29, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jan 29, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 29, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Dairy Policy Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Department of Agriculture's preferred Option 1B as the price structure for Class I fluid milk under Federal milk marketing orders.

Directs the Secretary to make emergency market loss payments to dairy producers in the 48 contiguous States, including producers on farms not covered by milk marketing orders, whenever the national average for Class III milk under Federal milk marketing orders for a calendar year quarter is less than a specified target price.

What's happening now February 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2