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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 2737

To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to extend the authority

of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect fees, extend the authorization

of appropriations, and improve the administration of that Act, and for

other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JUNE 15, 2000

Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. HARKIN) introduced the following bill; which

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,

and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to extend

the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect

fees, extend the authorization of appropriations, and improve the administration of that Act, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grain Standards Im5 provement Act of 2000’’.
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1 SEC. 2. SAMPLING FOR EXPORT GRAIN.

2 Section 5(a)(1) of the United States Grain Standards

3 Act (7 U.S.C. 77(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘(on the

4 basis’’ and all that follows through ‘‘from the United

5 States)’’.

6 SEC. 3. GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES FOR OFFICIAL AGEN7 CIES.

8 (a) INSPECTION AUTHORITY.—Section 7(f)(2) of the

9 United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(2))

10 is amended by striking ‘‘conduct pilot programs to’’.

11 (b) WEIGHING AUTHORITY.—Section 7A(i) of the

12 United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 79a(i)) is

13 amended in the last sentence by striking ‘‘conduct pilot

14 programs to’’.

15 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION TO COLLECT FEES.

16 (a) INSPECTION AND SUPERVISORY FEES.—Section

17 7(j)(4) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7

18 U.S.C. 79(j)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by strik19 ing ‘‘2000’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.

20 (b) WEIGHING AND SUPERVISORY FEES.—Section

21 7A(l)(3) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7

22 U.S.C. 79a(l)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by strik23 ing ‘‘2000’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.
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1 SEC. 5. TESTING OF EQUIPMENT.

2 Section 7B(a) of the United States Grain Standards

3 Act (7 U.S.C. 79b(a)) is amended in the first sentence

4 by striking ‘‘but at least annually and’’.

5 SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPER6 VISORY COSTS.

7 Section 7D of the United States Grain Standards Act

8 (7 U.S.C. 79d) is amended—

9 (1) by striking ‘‘2000’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’;

10 and

11 (2) by striking ‘‘40 per centum’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘30 percent’’.

13 SEC. 7. LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS.

14 Section 8(a)(3) of the United States Grain Standards

15 Act (7 U.S.C. 84(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘inspec16 tion, weighing,’’ after ‘‘laboratory testing,’’.

17 SEC. 8. GRAIN ADDITIVES.

18 Section 13(e)(1) of the United States Grain Stand19 ards Act (7 U.S.C. 87b(e)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘,

20 or prohibit disguising the quality of grain,’’ after ‘‘sound

21 and pure grain’’.

22 SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

23 Section 19 of the United States Grain Standards Act

24 (7 U.S.C. 87h) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and insert25 ing ‘‘2005’’.
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1 SEC. 10. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

2 Section 21(e) of the United States Grain Standards

3 Act (7 U.S.C. 87j(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and

4 inserting ‘‘2005’’.

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