A bill to establish a research and development effort resulting in the commercialization of native latex rubber.
Native Latex Commercialization Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to coordinate and carry out research culminating in the commercialization of latex from Parthenium or other hydrocarbon containing plants. Establishes a National Advisory Committee to assist the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to maintain a bank of research data on native latex. Directs the Secretary to conduct, promote, and sponsor basic and applied research and technology to develop methods for large scale culturing of plantations and the production of latex from such crops. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative projects with the Government of Mexico to accomplish the purposes of this Act.
Authorizes the Secretary to conduct specified activities to promote the development of native latex.
Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1512.
Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1512.
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1512 (Part II).
Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 95-1512 (Part II).
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
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Measure laid on table in House, S. 1816 passed in lieu.