To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.

Bill: 108-hr-4620
Sponsor: Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2004-06-18 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural credit
Collection of accounts
Economics and Public Finance
Federal-state relations
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Intergovernmental fiscal relations
Marketing of farm produce
User charges

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-18
text: 
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to: (1) direct the Secretary of Agriculture or the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), at State request, to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the State to collect approved State commodity assessments from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans; (2) prohibit the Secretary and CCC from terminating such a memorandum of understanding on the grounds that the State has changed the assessment rate; and (3) direct the Secretary and CCC to reinstate, at State request, any such memorandum that was terminated before the date of the enactment of this Act.

action_date: 2004-10-05
text: 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to collect commodity assessments from the proceeds of a marketing assistance loan for a producer if the assessment is required to be paid by the producer or the first purchaser of a commodity pursuant to a State law or to an authority administered by the Secretary. 
 
Provides that such collection authority: (1) does not extend to a State tax or other State revenue activity; and (2) shall be made as specified in an agreement between the Secretary and the requesting State.

action_date: 2004-12-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 5, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to collect commodity assessments from the proceeds of a marketing assistance loan for a producer if the assessment is required to be paid by the producer or the first purchaser of a commodity pursuant to a State law or to an authority administered by the Secretary. 
 
Provides that such collection authority: (1) does not extend to a State tax or other State revenue activity; and (2) shall be made as specified in an agreement between the Secretary and the requesting State.

action_date: 2004-12-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 5, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to collect commodity assessments from the proceeds of a marketing assistance loan for a producer if the assessment is required to be paid by the producer or the first purchaser of a commodity pursuant to a State law or to an authority administered by the Secretary. 
 
Provides that such collection authority: (1) does not extend to a State tax or other State revenue activity; and (2) shall be made as specified in an agreement between the Secretary and the requesting State.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 108-470.
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: Became Public Law No: 108-470.
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-21
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-10
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11876)
action_date: 2004-12-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11876)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8110)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8110)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4620.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8110-8111)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Mr. Hayes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-06-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2004-06-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-18
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-470