To amend the United States Warehouse Act to provide for the use of electronic cotton warehouse receipts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 102-553 · H.R. 6128 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 28, 1992 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Kika de la Garza (D-TX-15)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Earl Coleman
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the United States Warehouse Act to permit all (Federal or State licensed) cotton warehouses to record specified cotton receipt information required by such Act in a central filing system or systems.
Deems such recording as establishing ownership under Federal or State law.
States that: (1) a holder of an electronic cotton warehouse receipt shall be treated as being in possession of the warehouse receipt under Federal or State law; and (2) such provision shall apply to electronic receipts form all (Federal or State licensed) warehouses.
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to provide for expedited action on marketing orders.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Cotton, Rice, and Sugar Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 28, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-553.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 4, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Cotton, Rice, and Sugar Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 3, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Cotton, Rice, and Sugar 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.