To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the requirement that processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears.

Bill: 108-hr-2984
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2003-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Food industry
Frozen food
Fruit
Government Operations and Politics
Government and business
Marketing orders
Produce trade

Summary:
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: 
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to eliminate pear marketing order requirements that: (1) processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order; and (2) processor and producer agency representation be equal respecting a marketing order for canned or frozen pears.

action_date: 2004-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to eliminate pear marketing order requirements that: (1) processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order; and (2) processor and producer agency representation be equal respecting a marketing order for canned or frozen pears.

action_date: 2004-10-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to eliminate pear marketing order requirements that: (1) processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order; and (2) processor and producer agency representation be equal respecting a marketing order for canned or frozen pears. 

action_date: 2004-10-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to eliminate pear marketing order requirements that: (1) processors be members of an agency administering a marketing order; and (2) processor and producer agency representation be equal respecting a marketing order for canned or frozen pears. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-379.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-379.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11332)
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11332)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8132)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8132)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2984.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8131-8133)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture Discharged.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-07-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-379