A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the payment of monetary penalties for certain admitted and infrequent violations involving misrepresentation under such Act, and for other purposes.

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Legislative Actions

1. 1982-09-23

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2. 1982-09-23

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

3. 1982-09-26

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-876.

4. 1982-09-26

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-876.

5. 1982-09-26

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 548.

6. 1982-09-28

   Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

7. 1982-09-28

   Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

8. 1982-09-28

   Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

9. 1982-09-28

   Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

10. 1982-10-02

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

11. 1982-10-02

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

12. 1982-10-02

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

13. 1982-10-02

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

14. 1982-10-06

    Measure Signed in Senate.

15. 1982-10-06

    Presented to President.

16. 1982-10-06

    Presented to President.

17. 1982-10-18

    Signed by President.

18. 1982-10-18

    Signed by President.

19. 1982-10-18

    Became Public Law No: 97-352.

20. 1982-10-18

    Became Public Law No: 97-352.