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H.R. 2984 · 108th Congress

To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the requirement that processors be members of an agency…

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To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears.

Law · 108-379 · Oct 30, 2004
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  1. House Introduced Jul 25, 2003
  2. House Passed Oct 5, 2004
  3. Senate Passed Oct 11, 2004
  4. President To the President Oct 19, 2004
  5. President Signed Oct 30, 2004
  6. Law Oct 30, 2004

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to eliminate pear marketing order requirements that: (1) processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order; and (2) processor and producer agency representation be equal respecting a marketing order for canned or frozen…

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 30, 2004

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to eliminate pear marketing order requirements that: (1) processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order; and (2) processor and producer agency representation be equal respecting a marketing order for canned or frozen pears.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears.

Latest action (Oct 30, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-379.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 25, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jul 25, 2003
  2. House Passed Oct 5, 2004
  3. Senate Passed Oct 11, 2004
  4. President To the President Oct 19, 2004
  5. President Signed Oct 30, 2004
  6. Law Oct 30, 2004

No recorded floor vote found.