A bill to amend Public Law 100-518 and the United States Grain Standards Act to extend through September 30, 1998, the authority of the Federal Grain Inspection Service to collect fees to cover administrative and supervisory costs, and for other purposes.
United States Grain Standards Act Amendments of 1993 - Amends the United States Grain Standards Act to extend through FY 2000 the limitation on administrative and supervisory costs.
(Sec. 3) Extends through FY 2000 the authorization of appropriations for grain inspection services.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes inspection and weighing activities in Canadian ports.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes a pilot program to permit more than one official agency to carry out inspections within a single geographic area.
(Sec. 6) Extends inspector licensing authority to contract-supervised persons. (Current authority is limited to employees.)
(Sec. 8) Revises criminal penalty provisions.
(Sec. 9) Expands the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service's authority to test weighing equipment and collect related fees.
(Sec. 10) Revises penalty provisions for subpoena violations.
(Sec. 12) Eliminates specified gender-based references.
(Sec. 14) Terminates as of September 30, 2000: (1) the grain standards advisory committee; and (2) certain grain inspection, weighing, and supervisory fee collection authority.
(Sec. 15) Directs the Administrator to establish a comprehensive cost containment plan.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H8835-8839)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR 11/10/1993 S15631-15633)
Enacted as Public Law 103-156
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Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 11/10/1993 S15631-15633)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-156.
Became Public Law No: 103-156.