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S. 962 (101st)

Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1989

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

10 May 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. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

26 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1989 - Establishes a Pecan Marketing Board to carry out a coordinated program of research and promotion to strengthen the pecan industry's domestic and foreign market position. Funds such program through an assessment on all pecans produced in, or imported into, the United States. Provides for a pecan producer referendum of program approval.

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Timeline

  1. 10 May 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 May 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 June 1989

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing.

    Source: Committee

  4. 14 July 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 2 November 1989

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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