To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499b) to require clear country of origin labeling on imported perishable agricultural products.

Amends the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 to make it unlawful to fail to mark any perishable agricultural commodity as to its State, country, or region of origin.

Increases the penalty for such violations.

 
HR 858 IH
101st CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 858
To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499b)
to require clear country of origin labeling on imported perishable agricultural
products.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 6, 1989
Mr. MCCANDLESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499b)
to require clear country of origin labeling on imported perishable agricultural
products.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2(5) of the Perishable
  Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499b(5)) is amended--
  (1) by striking out `or deed,' and inserting `deed, or failure to mark,'
  in lieu thereof; and
  (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting `, or failure to mark,' after
  `label'; and
  (3) by striking out `$2,000' and inserting `$50,000' in lieu thereof.