A bill to reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the United States Grain Standards Act to extend: (1) authority for inspection, weighing, and supervisory fees, supervisory and administrative cost limitations, and the advisory committee; and (2) authorization of appropriations. Authorizes with respect to export port locations of grain: (1) private entity performance of official inspection and weighing activities; and (2) use of more than one designated person or entity to perform such activities. (Makes certain geographic boundary provisions inapplicable to designated agencies at export port locations.)

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Timeline

1. 29 July 2005

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 July 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9505)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 July 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 July 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 July 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other purposes.
• related to ← A bill to amend the United States Grain Standards Act to reauthorize that Act.