Amends the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to increase the following commission merchant, dealer, and broker license fee ceilings: (1) annual fee ceilings from $300 to $400; (2) branch operations in excess of nine from $150 to $200; and (3) aggregate annual ceilings from $3,000 to $4,000.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Industry Advisory Committee to review the administration, operations, and funding of the program under such Act.
Directs the Committee to submit to the appropriate congressional committees: (1) an interim report on its review by September 30, 1989; and (2) a final report by May 1, 1990. Terminates the Committee upon submission of its final report.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-794.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-794.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 483.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-414.
Became Public Law No: 100-414.
Enacted as Public Law 100-414
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