I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2362
To terminate marketing orders regulating the price of milk at the end of
1995 and to provide for the gradual reduction and eventual elimination
of the price support program for milk.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 19, 1995
Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. ZIM-
MER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr.
HOKE, and Mr. JACOBS) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To terminate marketing orders regulating the price of milk
at the end of 1995 and to provide for the gradual reduc-
tion and eventual elimination of the price support pro-
gram for milk.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRICE SUPPORT AND MARKETING ORDERS
FOR MILK.
(a) REDUCTION AND ELIMINATION OF MILK PRICE
SUPPORT.—Subsection (b) of section 204 of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446e) is amended by striking
‘‘rate not less than $10.10 per hundredweight for milk
containing 3.67 percent milkfat.’’ and inserting ‘‘rate per
hundredweight for milk containing 3.67 percent milkfat
of not less than—
‘‘(1) during calendar year 1995, $10.10 per
hundredweight;
‘‘(2) during calendar year 1996, $9.60 per hun-
dredweight;
‘‘(3) during calendar year 1997, $9.10 per hun-
dredweight;
‘‘(4) during calendar year 1998, $8.60 per hun-
dredweight; and
‘‘(5) during calendar year 1999, $8.10 per hun-
dredweight.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING PRICE
SUPPORT.—
(1) REFERENCES TO SUPPORT RATE.—Section
204 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1446e) is further amended—
(A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘a 12-
month period’’ and inserting ‘‘a calendar year’’;
(B) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(ii), by inserting
before the period the following: ‘‘(as adjusted
by the Secretary to reflect the rate of price sup-
port in effect for a calendar year)’’;
(C) by striking subsection (d), except para-
graph (5) of such subsection;
(D) by redesignating such paragraph (5)
as subsection (d) and subparagraphs (A) and
(B) as paragraphs (1) and (2) of such sub-
section; and
(E) by adjusting the margins of subsection
(d) (as so designated) to conform to the mar-
gins of subsection (c).
(2) PERIOD
OF
PRICE
SUPPORT
PROGRAM.—
Such section is further amended—
(A) in the section heading, by striking
‘‘1996’’ and inserting ‘‘1999’’;
(B) in subsections (a), (b) (the first place
it appears), (g), and (k), by striking ‘‘1996’’
and inserting ‘‘1999’’;
(C) in subsection (c)(3)(B), by striking
‘‘the date of enactment of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘Au-
gust 10, 1993’’; and
(D) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘1995’’
and inserting ‘‘1998’’.
(3) TERMINATION
OF
PARITY
PRICE
PRO-
GRAM.—Effective December 31, 1999, section 201
of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1446) is amended by striking
subsection (c).
(4) PROHIBITION ON PRICE SUPPORT ACTIVI-
TIES.—After December 31, 1999, the Secretary of
Agriculture may not support the price of milk
through the purchase of milk or the products of
milk.
(c) TERMINATION OF MILK MARKETING ORDERS.—
(1) TERMINATION OF ORDERS.—Section 8c of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c),
reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by
striking paragraphs (5) and (18) relating to milk
and its products.
(2) PROHIBITION ON SUBSEQUENT ORDERS RE-
GARDING MILK.—Paragraph (2) of such section is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Milk, fruits’’ and inserting
‘‘Fruits’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘milk,’’ after ‘‘honey,’’ in
subparagraph (B).
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section
2(3) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 602(3) is amended by
striking ‘‘, other than milk and its products,’’.
(B) Section 8c of such Act (7 U.S.C. 608c) is
amended—
(i) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘, other
than milk and its products,’’;
(ii) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ‘‘(ex-
cept for milk and cream to be sold for consump-
tion in fluid form)’’;
(iii) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking
‘‘Except in the case of milk and its products,
orders’’ and inserting ‘‘Orders’’;
(iv) in paragraph (13)(A), by striking ‘‘,
except to a retailer in his capacity as a retailer
of milk and its products’’; and
(v) in paragraph (17), by striking the sec-
ond proviso, which relates to milk orders.
(C) Section 8d(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
608d(2)) is amended by striking the second sen-
tence, which relates to information from milk han-
dlers.
(D) Section 10(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C.
610(b)) is amended—
(i) by striking clause (i);
(ii) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii)
as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and
(iii) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by
striking ‘‘other commodity’’ in the first sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘commodity’’.
(E) Section 11 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 611) is
amended by striking ‘‘and milk, and its products,’’.
(F) Section 715 of the Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994 (Public
Law 103–111; 107 Stat. 1079; 7 U.S.C. 608d note),
is amended by striking the third proviso, which re-
lates to information from milk handlers.
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on December 31,
1995.
(d) ADJUSTMENT OF RECONCILIATION ASSESSMENT
TO REFLECT AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (h) of section
204 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446e) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Beginning
January 1, 1991’’ and inserting ‘‘During calendar
years 1991 through 1999’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘1997’’
and inserting ‘‘1999’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) PRICE REDUCTION ADJUSTMENT.—During
each of the calendar years 1996 through 1999, the
Secretary shall reduce the amount of the price re-
duction specified in paragraph (2)(C) to reflect the
reduced expenditures by the United States resulting
from the termination of milk marketing orders is-
sued under section 8c of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reenacted with amend-
ments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, and the rate of price support for milk in
effect for that calendar year.’’.
(e) LIABILITY
OF PRODUCERS.—The amendments
made by this section shall not affect the liability of any
person under any provision of law as in effect before the
effective date of the amendments.
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