A bill to amend the Potato Research and Promotion Act.
Potato Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1982 - Amends the Potato Research and Promotion Act to require that representatives of the public be included on the National Potato Promotion Board.
Changes the potato assessment rate from a weight-based one to a rate based on a ten-year (past) average price. Permits the use of collected funds to reimburse the Department of Agriculture for referendum and administrative costs.
Authorizes the Secretary to enforce such Act through written warnings, cease-and-desist orders, and civil penalties of between $500 and $5,000.
States that the failure of potato producers to approve an amendment to any plan shall not invalidate such plan.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered favorably reported H.R.2160, in lieu of this measure.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 361 - 8 (Record Vote No: 21).
Roll Call #21 (House)Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 361 - 8 (Record Vote No: 21).
Roll Call #21 (House)Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 862 with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-334.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 97-334.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 484.
Star Print ordered Report 97-334.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 97-244
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Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Senate receded from its amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-244.
Became Public Law No: 97-244.