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Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2007

Introduced: February 8, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
Mar 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Feb 8, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 8, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2007 - Authorizes additional FY2008 appropriations for 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 March 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2