South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2521
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2017-05-18
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Agricultural marketing and promotion

South Carolina
Latest action: action_date: 2017-11-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add South Carolina to the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for the purpose of appointing members of the Peanut Standards Board. </p> <p>(Under current law, the region includes Virginia and North Carolina. The board advises the Department of Agriculture regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.) </p>

action_date: 2017-10-19
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 </b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add South Carolina to the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for the purpose of appointing members of the Peanut Standards Board. </p> <p>(Under current law, the region includes Virginia and North Carolina. The board advises the Department of Agriculture regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.) </p>

action_date: 2017-10-31
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 </b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add South Carolina to the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for the purpose of appointing members of the Peanut Standards Board. </p> <p>(Under current law, the region includes Virginia and North Carolina. The board advises the Department of Agriculture regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.) </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 18, 2017 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Gowdy , and Mr. Sanford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for purposes of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 . 2. South Carolina inclusion in Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(2)(B)(iii) ) is amended by striking Virginia and North Carolina and inserting Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 256 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2521 [Report No. 115–352] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 18, 2017 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Gowdy , and Mr. Sanford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture October 19, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mr. Norman October 19, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for purposes of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 . 2. South Carolina inclusion in Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(2)(B)(iii) ) is amended by striking Virginia and North Carolina and inserting Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina .

October 19, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for purposes of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 . 2. South Carolina inclusion in Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(2)(B)(iii) ) is amended by striking Virginia and North Carolina and inserting Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina .

Passed the House of Representatives October 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 1, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry AN ACT To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for purposes of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017 . 2. South Carolina inclusion in Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 7958(c)(2)(B)(iii) ) is amended by striking Virginia and North Carolina and inserting Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina .

Passed the House of Representatives October 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk