Farm Poundage Quota Revisions Act of 1990
Public Law 101-577 · H.R. 5871 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 15, 1990 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Larry Hopkins (R-KY-6)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Farm Poundage Quota Revisions Act of 1990 - Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to permit the sale of a farm's burley tobacco (burley) quota to another active burley tobacco producer in the same county under specified conditions.
Postpones the effective date of the loss of quota for underplanting provisions until the 1994 marketing year. (Current law makes such provisions effective as of the 1976 marketing year.) Bases such determination on two of the three previous years' plantings. (Current law is determined on the previous five years' plantings.)
States that when a farm is divided through reconstitution (other than through probate or among family members) the burley tobacco poundage quota which transfers with the divided land shall be at least 1000 pounds.
Increases lease limitations from 15,000 pounds to 30,000 pounds.
Authorizes the lease and transfer of burley quotas between any two farms within Tennessee or Virginia if a majority of active burley producers within the respective State so approves in a statewide referendum.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Peanuts and Tobacco Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-577.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 6, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Oct 26, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 22, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Oct 20, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rose asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Peanuts and Tobacco Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.