Optimal Grain Grading Act of 1986

Summary

Optimal Grain Grading Act of 1986 - Amends the United States Grain Standards Act to define the objectives of U.S. grain policy as: (1) defining uniform terms in order to facilitate grain marketing; (2) providing information on grain storability; (3) offering users end-product information; and (4) creating market place incentives for grain quality improvement. Establishes an "optimal grade" (for grain) based on minimal amounts of foreign material, and damaged and broken grain. Measures other grain by the deviation from such standard. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service to: (1) conduct a study of the need for and the availability of uniform end-use value tests for grain; (2) revise inspection and certification procedures accordingly; and (3) report to the Congress within one year.

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Timeline

1. 7 August 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 August 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 August 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 August 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 August 1986

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 September 1986

   Committee

   See H.R.5407.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 September 1986

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 September 1986

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 August 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Grain Quality Improvement Act of 1986