Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Marketing Quotas for Peanuts Title II: Market Transition Programs for Peanuts Title III: Implementation Peanut Program Improvement Act of 1997 - Title I: Marketing Quotas for Peanuts - Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to extend peanut marketing quotas through crop year 2001. Eliminates: (1) minimum poundage quotas; and (2) the special Texas allocation. Authorizes additional (nonquota) peanuts to be sold for seed or Government use. Terminates peanut marketing quotas beginning with crop year 2002. Title II: Market Transition Programs for Peanuts - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to extend quota peanut (on a sliding scale) and additional peanut price supports through nonrecourse loans through crop year 2001. Makes nonrecourse loans available to all peanut producers beginning with crop year 2002. Title III: Implementation - Sets forth regulation and application provisions.

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Timeline

1. 13 November 1997

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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2. 13 November 1997

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12592)

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3. 13 November 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
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