Dairy Promotion Fairness Act

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Bill Number

S 1123

Introduced

Jun 28, 2001

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Agricultural research Agriculture and Food Agriculture in foreign trade Business records Butter Cheese Commerce Dairy industry Dairy products Fees Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign trade promotion Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Imports Marketing of farm produce Marketing orders Milk Referendum Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Dairy Promotion Fairness Act - Amends the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to define "imported dairy product" and "importer" for purposes of the dairy promotion program.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to appoint up to two qualifying dairy importers to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board.

Requires dairy importers to contribute to the dairy promotion program.

Makes both importers and producers (currently, limited to producers) eligible to vote in referendums.

Actions

Jun 28, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 28, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7090)
Jun 28, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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