To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears.
Public Law 108-379 · H.R. 2984 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 30, 2004 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR-2)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Doc Hastings, Rep. George Nethercutt,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 1827Identical bill
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 30, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-379.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 19, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 12, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 11, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 6, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Oct 5, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2984.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 23, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture Discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 31, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
- Jul 25, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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