International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act
Public Law 97-325 · H.R. 6164 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 15, 1982 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Kika de la Garza (D-TX-15)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. William Wampler, Rep. Walter Jones,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs Act - Designates the Secretary of Agriculture as the competent authority to implement the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage. Lists the duties of the Secretary.
Authorizes the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, to take appropriate action to protect U.S. rights under the Agreement.
Authorizes inspection and testing organizations designated by the Secretary of Agriculture to establish reasonable fees to cover the costs of inspection or testing.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to set fees to cover the costs to the Department of Agriculture incurred in connection with issuing certificates of compliance under this Act.
Authorizes appropriations.
Provides for the appointment of an additional Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 15, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-325.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1982Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 29, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 18, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 14, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- May 13, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- May 12, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 28, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 27, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to 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.