H.R. 1298House113th Congress (2013-2015)In Committee

To amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

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April 2, 2013

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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March 20, 2013

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

April 2, 2013

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 20, 2013

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1298

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 20, 2013

Mr. Owens (for himself and Mr. Hanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture.

Bulk shipments of apples to canada

(a)

Bulk shipment of apples to canada

Section 4 of the Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 584) is amended—

(1)

by striking Apples in and inserting (a) Apples in; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(b)

Apples may be shipped to Canada in bulk bins without complying with the provisions of this Act.

(b)

Definition of bulk bin

Section 9 of the Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 589) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(5)

The term bulk bin means a bin that contains a quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.

(c)

Regulations

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section.