S.Amdt. 1013
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. REPEAL OF MANDATORY COMMODITY PROMOTION AND MARKETING PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2354
Adds SEC. ___. REPEAL OF MANDATORY COMMODITY PROMOTION AND MARKETING PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. REPEAL OF MANDATORY COMMODITY PROMOTION AND MARKETING PROGRAMS.
Inserted: (a) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
Inserted: (1) The Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
Inserted: (2) The Potato Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.).
Inserted: (3) The Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
Inserted: (4) The Beef Research and Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.).
Inserted: (5) The Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education Act (7 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.).
Inserted: (6) Subtitle B of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).
Inserted: (7) The Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).
Inserted: (8) The Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.).
Inserted: (9) The Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.).
Inserted: (10) The Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6001 et seq.).
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Inserted: (11) The Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.).
Inserted: (12) The Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.).
Inserted: (13) The Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
Inserted: (14) The Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.).
Inserted: (15) The Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act of 1993 (7 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
Inserted: (16) The Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
Inserted: (17) Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401).
Inserted: (18) The Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.).
Inserted: (19) The Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7441 et seq.).
Inserted: (20) The National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7461 et seq.).
Inserted: (21) The Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7481 et seq.).
Inserted: (22) The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.).
Inserted: (b) Prohibition on Regulations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may not issue or carry out any regulation that would authorize a fee to be imposed or collected on an agricultural commodity, or a producer of an agricultural commodity, for the purpose of promoting or marketing that agricultural commodity.
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At the appropriate place, insert the following:
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SA 1013. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2354, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. REPEAL OF MANDATORY COMMODITY PROMOTION AND MARKETING PROGRAMS.
(a) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
(1) The Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
(2) The Potato Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 2611 et seq.).
(3) The Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
(4) The Beef Research and Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.).
(5) The Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition Education Act (7 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.).
(6) Subtitle B of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).
(7) The Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).
(8) The Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.).
(9) The Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.).
(10) The Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6001 et seq.).
(11) The Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.).
(12) The Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.).
(13) The Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
(14) The Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.).
(15) The Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Act of 1993 (7 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
(16) The Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
(17) Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401).
(18) The Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.).
(19) The Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7441 et seq.).
(20) The National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7461 et seq.).
(21) The Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7481 et seq.).
(22) The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.).
(b) Prohibition on Regulations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may not issue or carry out any regulation that would authorize a fee to be imposed or collected on an agricultural commodity, or a producer of an agricultural commodity, for the purpose of promoting or marketing that agricultural commodity.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 15, 2011