Lamb Meat Quota Act of 1981

Summary

Lamb Meat Quota Act of 1981 - Limits the aggregate quantity of lamb meat that may be imported after 1981 to the smaller of: (1) 31,000,000 pounds; or (2) 12 percent of the domestic slaughter of lamb during the preceding year. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to estimate quarterly whether the domestic price of lamb exceeds the parity price and, on the basis of such estimate, to adjust the aggregate quantity of lamb meat which may enter the United States. Requires the Secretary to estimate annually the quota established, the domestic price of lamb, and any adjustment of the quota. Directs the Secretary to allocate such quotas among supplying countries on the basis of their share of the U.S. market.

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Timeline

1. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 May 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, State, Treasury, USDA, US Intl Trade Comm, US Trade Rep.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 May 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 June 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 16 June 1981

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

   Source: Committee

9. 23 June 1981

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

   Source: Committee

10. 25 June 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From US Intl Trade Comm.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cheney, Dick [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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