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Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2006

Introduced: December 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 6, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2006 - Authorizes additional appropriations, for the purpose of conducting and supporting applied research to enhance the safety of perishable agricultural commodities for consumers, for: (1) the Agricultural Research Service: (2) the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; and (3) the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments (not to exceed 75% of the value of the unmarketed spinach crop) to growers and first handlers of fresh spinach that were unable to market spinach crops as a result of the Food and Drug Administration Public Health Advisory issued on September 14, 2006.

What's happening now December 6, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
Cardoza, Dennis
· Dec 6, 2006
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Dec 6, 2006
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 6, 2006
RADANOVICH, GEORGE
· Dec 6, 2006
Salazar, John
· Dec 6, 2006
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