United States · Bill · S
S. 836 (101st)
Potato Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1989
Introduced
19 April 1989
Last action
2 November 1989 · Reported
Status
Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.
Sponsors
Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Potato Research and Promotion Act Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Potato Research and Promotion Act to subject imported potatoes to marketing assessments (on the same basis as domestic potatoes). Defines "importer" for purposes of such Act. Requires importers to: (1) pay the assessment upon U.S. entry; and (2) maintain specified records. Makes potato marketing orders applicable to potatoes produced in the 50 States and abroad. Prohibits assessment refunds. Includes importers on the Potato Promotion Board. Exempts changes under this Act to potato plans from producer referendum requirements.
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Timeline
19 April 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 May 1989
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing.
Source: Committee
14 July 1989
Committee
Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
2 November 1989
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssaf00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Futures Trading Practices Act of 1989
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/836
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/836
- us · 101-s-836 · source updated 26 August 2025