HR 4620 108th Congress House

To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.

Introduced: June 25, 2004 See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food Agricultural creditCollection of accountsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal-state relations

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Finance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsIntergovernmental fiscal relationsMarketing of farm produceUser charges

Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 21, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-470.

Dec 21, 2004

Signed by President.

Dec 10, 2004

Presented to President.

Dec 7, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 7, 2004

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11876)

Dec 7, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11876)

Oct 6, 2004

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Oct 5, 2004

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Oct 5, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 5, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8110)

Oct 5, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8110)

Oct 5, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4620.

Oct 5, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8110-8111)

Oct 5, 2004

Mr. Hayes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 23, 2004

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Sep 23, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 18, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jun 18, 2004

Introduced in House

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Latest action December 21, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-470.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 5, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to collect commodity assessments from the proceeds of a marketing assistance loan for a producer if the assessment is required to be paid by the producer or the first purchaser of a commodity pursuant to a State law or to an authority administered by the Secretary.

Provides that such collection authority: (1) does not extend to a State tax or other State revenue activity; and (2) shall be made as specified in an agreement between the Secretary and the requesting State.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

DOOLEY, CAL

· Sep 22, 2004

Lucas, Frank D.

Oklahoma · Sep 22, 2004

STENHOLM, CHARLES

· Sep 22, 2004

Larsen, Rick

Washington · Sep 15, 2004

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4620: To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4620/

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"H.R. 4620: To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4620/.

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