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HR 3421 109th Congress House

To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other…

Official title: To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be insp… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2005 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative feesAdministrative procedureAgricultural estimating and reportingAgriculture in foreign trade
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2005
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 26, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 25, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2005

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the United States Grain Standards Act to extend: (1) authority for inspection, weighing, and supervisory fees, supervisory and administrative cost limitations, and the advisory committee; and (2) authorization of appropriations.

Authorizes with respect to export port locations of grain: (1) private entity performance of official inspection and weighing activities; and (2) use of more than one designated person or entity to perform such activities. (Makes certain geographic boundary provisions inapplicable to designated agencies at export port locations.)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1752 Related bill A bill to amend the United States Grain Standards Act to reauthorize that Act.
  • S 1582 Identical bill A bill to reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locat…
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3421: To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3421/
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"H.R. 3421: To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3421/.
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H.R. 3421, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3421/.
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[H.R. 3421: To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3421/)
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