S.Amdt. 3250

SA 3250. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms.
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and
continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of
Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. PROHIBITION ON MANDATORY OR COMPULSORY CHECKOFF
PROGRAMS.

(a) Definition of Checkoff Program.--In this section, the
term ``checkoff program'' means a program to promote and
provide research and information for a particular
agricultural commodity without reference to specific
producers or brands, including a program carried out under
any of the following:
(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) The Floral Research and Consumer Information Act (7
U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
(7) Subtitle B of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of
1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).
(8) The Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information
Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).
(9) The Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.).
(10) The Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C.
4901 et seq.).
(11) The Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
6001 et seq.).
(12) The Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer
Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.).
(13) The Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.).
(14) The Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer
Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
(15) The Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401 et
seq.).
(16) The Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion
and Information Act of 1993 (7 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
(17) The Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of
1994 (7 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
(18) Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401).
(19) The Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act
of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.).
(20) The Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and
Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7441 et seq.).
(21) The National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and
Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7461 et seq.).
(22) The Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer
Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7481 et seq.).
(23) The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.).
(b) Prohibition.--No checkoff program shall be mandatory or
compulsory.

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(c) Voluntary Participation.--Producer participation in a
checkoff program shall be voluntary at the point of sale.
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