Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004

Summary

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2003 - Defines "specialty crop" as all agricultural crops, except wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, cotton, rice, peanuts, sugar, and tobacco. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States to enhance specialty crop competitiveness. Bases grant amounts on specialty crop production value. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to increase fruit or vegetable producer operating loan limits. Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to provide for marketing order specialty crop food safety programs. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to State or local educational agencies for school garden programs that permit children to learn about specialty crops' dietary importance. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to: (1) increase maximum orchardist assistance under the tree assistance program; and (2) increase and extend specialty crop technical assistance. Directs the Secretary to use specified funds to provide restitution to licensed specialty crop shippers for economic losses resulting from the preparation of false inspection certificates by Department of Agriculture graders at Hunts Point Terminal Market, Bronx, New York. Authorizes appropriations for the maintenance of the Agricultural Marketing Service inspection training center in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Directs the United States Trade Representative to establish at least one position in the Office of the United States Trade Representative for specialty crop trade matters. Directs: (1) the General Accounting Office to conduct a study on why and to what extent U.S. specialty crops have not benefited from the Uruguay Round; and (2) the Secretary to prepare a foreign market access strategy plan aimed at increasing such exports. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department, the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Export Petition Division to process petitions for reducing sanitary and phytosanitary export barriers; and (2) in the Department an office to develop and protect intellectual property rights in plants and plant materials. Provides for a Foreign Agricultural Service study of supplier credit guarantee program modifications in order to increase specialty crop exports. Directs the Secretary to transfer the Office of Pest Management Policy of the Department from the Agricultural Research Service to the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture for administrative and funding purposes. Provides for additional research initiatives respecting: (1) methyl bromide alternatives; (2) specialty crop clean air benefits; (3) produce quality improvement; (4) new crop protection tools and integrated pest management; (5) foreign invasive pests and diseases; and (6) national specialty crop development initiative grants. Establishes in the Treasury the Invasive Pest and Disease Response Fund to support emergency eradication and research activities of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in response to economic and health threats posed by invasive pests and agricultural disease. Directs the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to provide for independent scientific advice and peer review with regard to specialty crop import and export requests, including risk and mitigation assessments. Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a food safety education program to reduce contamination from: (1) microbial pathogens; and (2) unsanitary handling practices. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to remove the income limitation from the environmental quality incentives program.

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Timeline

1. 2 October 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 October 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 October 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 October 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 October 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 October 2003

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 October 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

   Source: Committee

8. 30 September 2004

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 30 September 2004

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 30 September 2004

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture Discharged.

    Source: Committee

11. 6 October 2004

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.

    Source: Calendars

12. 6 October 2004

    Discharge

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Source: Discharge

13. 6 October 2004

    Committee

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Source: Committee

14. 6 October 2004

    Introduced

    House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 6, 2004.

    Source: IntroReferral

15. 6 October 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 108-750, Part I.

    Source: Committee

16. 6 October 2004

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 108-750, Part I.

    Source: Committee

17. 7 October 2004

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 7 October 2004

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

19. 7 October 2004

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8377-8379)

    Source: Floor

20. 7 October 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8377-8379)

    Source: Floor

21. 7 October 2004

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3242.

    Source: Floor

22. 7 October 2004

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8377-8382)

    Source: Floor

23. 7 October 2004

    Floor

    Mr. Ose moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

24. 7 December 2004

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11879)

    Source: Floor

25. 7 December 2004

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11879)

    Source: Floor

26. 10 December 2004

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

27. 10 December 2004

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

28. 21 December 2004

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-465.

    Source: President

29. 21 December 2004

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

30. 21 December 2004

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 21 December 2004 · Official file
• Received in Senate · 7 October 2004 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 7 October 2004 · Official file
• Reported in House · 6 October 2004 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 2 October 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 21 December 2004

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 21 December 2004

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 21 December 2004

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• Passed Senate without amendment

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 7 October 2004

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 October 2004

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 6 October 2004

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 2003

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• Introduced in House

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