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H.R. 5358 (98th)

Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 April 1984

Last action

30 October 1984 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-590.

Sponsors

Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

21 March 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue and amend honey orders. Provides for the establishment of: (1) a Honey Board; and (2) a National Honey Nominations Committee to nominate Board members and alternates. States that such Board shall administer orders, develop plans for research, promotion, and consumer information and finance such activities through producer, importer, and handler assessments. Exempts specified small producers and importers from such assessments.

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Timeline

  1. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 April 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 April 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 June 1984

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 June 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 26 June 1984

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 June 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 28 June 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 July 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 511.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 23 July 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 98-892.

    Source: Committee

  12. 23 July 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 98-892.

    Source: Committee

  13. 24 July 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 24 July 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 24 July 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  16. 26 July 1984

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  17. 31 July 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research.

    Source: Committee

  18. 28 September 1984

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1271.

    Source: Calendars

  19. 28 September 1984

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  20. 28 September 1984

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  21. 4 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  22. 4 October 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  23. 15 October 1984

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  24. 18 October 1984

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  25. 18 October 1984

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  26. 30 October 1984

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-590.

    Source: President

  27. 30 October 1984

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  28. 30 October 1984

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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