S 2284
99th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural marketing regulation
Agricultural price supports
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Agriculture in foreign trade
Beef
Cattle
Dairy products
Exports
Food and Food Industry
Foreign Trade and Investments
Import restrictions
Imports
Livestock
Marketing of farm produce
Meat
Milk
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to take certain actions to minimize the adverse effect of the milk production termination program on beef, pork, and lamb producers, and for other purposes.
Introduced: April 10, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 1986
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Apr 21, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Apr 10, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 10, 1986
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make required red meat purchases in proportion to the number of dairy cattle slaughtered in each disposal period under the milk production termination program (program).
Provides that if such purchases are inadequate to offset the amount of meat being marketed under the program, the Secretary shall decrease meat imports, or increase purchases and exports.
Directs the Secretary to ensure the orderly marketing of such dairy cattle consistent with historical beef and dairy marketing patterns.
What's happening now
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1