Christmas Tree Tax Exclusion Act

Bill: 113-hr-5827
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2014-12-10
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Agricultural marketing and promotion

Agricultural research

Commemorative events and holidays

Department of Agriculture

Forests, forestry, trees
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-12-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Christmas Tree Tax Exclusion Act - Excludes &quot;choose and cut&quot; Christmas tree producers from the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order, which was authorized by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 and includes an assessment on Christmas tree producers to fund a promotion, research, and information program for fresh cut Christmas trees.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2014 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Jones , and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To exclude Choose and Cut Christmas tree producers from the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Christmas Tree Tax Exclusion Act . 2. Exclusion of Choose and Cut Christmas tree producers from the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order (a) Exclusion The Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order contained in part 1214 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, and issued by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq. ) shall not apply to any Choose and Cut Christmas tree producer with respect to Christmas trees produced by the producer and sold directly to final consumers. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Choose and Cut Christmas tree producer The term Choose and Cut Christmas tree producer means a producer who produces Christmas trees in the United States, allows consumers to select a Christmas tree for purchase before the Christmas tree is severed or cut from its roots, and sells that Christmas tree directly to the final consumer. (2) Christmas tree The term Christmas tree means any tree of the coniferous species, that is severed or cut from its roots and marketed as a Christmas tree for holiday use. (3) Producer The term producer means any person who is engaged in the production of Christmas trees in the United States, and who owns, or shares the ownership and risk of loss of the production of Christmas trees or a person who is engaged in the business of producing, or causing to be domestically produced, Christmas trees beyond personal use and having value at first point of sale.