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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
Bulk shipment of apples to canada
Section 4 of the Export Apple Act (7 U.S.C. 584) is amended—
by striking Apples in
and inserting (a) Apples in
; and
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Apples may be shipped to Canada in bulk bins without complying with the provisions of this Act.
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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:
The term bulk bin
means a bin that contains a quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.
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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.