H.R. 1022 — A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to prohibit the importation of tobacco which has been grown or processed using pesticides and other chemicals whose use has been prohibited in this country for health reasons.

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Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to prohibit the importation of tobacco unless the importer certifies that none of the pesticides the registration of which has been cancelled or suspended for use on tobacco in the United States has been used in the production of such tobacco. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce such prohibition.

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1985-02-07
Introduced in House
1985-02-07
Introduced in House
1985-02-07
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
1985-02-12
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
1985-02-21
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, USDA, Customs, ITC, USTR.
1985-08-01
Executive Comment Received From ITC.
1985-09-20
Executive Comment Received From USDA, State.

A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to prohibit the importation of tobacco which has been grown or processed using pesticides and other chemicals whose use has been prohibited in this country for health reasons.

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