Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I fluid milk price structure known as Option 1A "Location-Specific Differentials Analysis" as part of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders. States that such option requirement shall not modify the existing (final rule) implementation schedule.
States that the Option 1A requirement shall not be subject to specified requirements regarding: (1) notice and hearing; (2) referendum; (3) rulemaking notice and public participation; and (4) paperwork reduction.
States that if the Secretary announces minimum milk prices under a marketing order prior to implementation of the rule under this Act, such prices shall be the applicable minimum prices for the months so covered.
(Sec. 2) Expresses the congressional finding that certain Class III and IV milk pricing formulas require further emergency rulemaking because they do not adequately reflect public comment and are sufficiently different from the proposed rule. States that the Secretary shall: (1) conduct formal rulemaking, implement a final decision not later than ten months after enactment of this Act, and collect no marketing order assessments (without reducing service levels) during any period of noncompliance with such time frame; and (2) reduce the cheese manufacturing allowance to 14.7 cents per pound pending such price implementation.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to: (1) extend the milk price support program (at 1999 rates) through December 31, 2000; and (2) eliminate the processor loan recourse program.
(Sec. 4) Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to direct the Secretary to implement a dairy forward pricing pilot program through December 31, 2004. Applies such program to federally regulated milk that: (1) is not Class I milk or otherwise intended for fluid use; and (2) is in or directly affects interstate or foreign milk commerce.
Directs the Secretary to study the impact of forward contracting on milk prices paid to U.S. producers.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Dooley and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stenholm demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on the amendments considered earlier in the following order: Amendment no. 1 offered by Mr. Green of Wisconsin, amendment no. 3 offered by Mr. Dooley, and amendment no. 2 offered by Mr. Stenholm.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Gutknecht and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Baldacci demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Ryan and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ryan demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Manzullo and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Manzullo demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to H. Res. 294 further proceedings on the amendment were postponed.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on the amendments considered earlier in the following order: Amendment no. 4 offered by Mr. Gutknecht, amendment no. 6 offered by Mr. Ryan, and amendment no. 7 offered by Mr. Manzullo.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 294, the Committee proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1402.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 285 - 140 (Roll no. 436).
Roll Call #436 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 285 - 140 (Roll no. 436).
Roll Call #436 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1402.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.