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S. 659 (104th)

A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to replace the prohibition on higher State make allowances for the processing of milk with a requirement that the support purchase price for milk be reduced if a person collects a State make allowance that is higher than the Federal make allowance and the milk is purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

31 March 1995

Last action

31 March 1995 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

7 April 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 with regard to milk manufacturing marketing adjustments to replace the existing prohibition on States having a higher processing allowance than the Federal allowance with a requirement that the Commodity Credit Corporation reduce the price it pays a person (including cooperatives) for surplus milk and milk products in a State with a higher allowance by an amount equal to the Federal-State allowance difference. Eliminates related penalty provisions.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 1995

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 March 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4995-4997)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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