A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as reenacted and amended by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, so as to authorize certain grapefruit marketing orders which provide for an assessment against handlers for the purpose of financing a marketing promotion program to also provide for a credit against such assessment in the case of handlers who expend directly for marketing promotion.
Public Law 93-230 · S. 1945 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 29, 1973 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Lawton Chiles (D-FL)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes Florida Indian River grapefruit marketing orders under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, which provides for an assessment against handlers for the purpose of financing a marketing promotion program.
Provides for a credit against such assessment in the case of handlers who expend directly for marketing promotion. (Amends 7 U.S.C. 608c(6)(I))
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Dec 29, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-230.
- Dec 20, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Dec 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 29, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 28, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jun 27, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jun 5, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.