A bill to amend the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act to improve the coordinated program of research, promotion, and consumer education established for honey and honey products, and for other purposes.
Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act to permit one of the two current Honey Board importer seats to be filled by an exporter.
Exempts from honey assessments an importer, producer, or producer-handler who handles less than 6000 pounds of honey annually all of which is used at home, donated, or distributed directly through retail outlets.
Provides that: (1) patents, copyrights, inventions, publications, or product formulations developed with Board funds shall belong to the Board; and (2) any funds derived therefrom shall inure to the benefit of the Board.
Provides for assessments to be deducted directly from honey price support loans.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing.
Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.
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