Federal Seed Act Amendments of 1982 - Amends the Federal Seed Act to eliminate "fine" and "coarse" lawn and turf seed labeling requirements for 50 pound or smaller containers. Requires such mixtures to be labeled as a mixture, with each seed component listed in order of predominance.
Requires that only the month and year of the oldest germination test be shown for such mixtures.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to extend the five month period between test and shipment dates if the seed will keep its germination qualities over a longer period of time.
Eliminates import requirements respecting pure-live seed and weed contamination testing.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-877.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-877.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 549.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 97-439
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Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-439.
Became Public Law No: 97-439.