A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the payment of monetary penalties for certain admitted and infrequent violations involving misrepresentation under such Act, and for other purposes.

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 July 1982

Last action

18 October 1982 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 97-352.

Summary

Amends the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act to require (currently only authorizes) the Secretary of Agriculture to accept payment of a fine in admission of certain labeling misrepresentations. Requires the U.S. resident-assignee of a nonresident's claim to furnish the same cost and fee bonds as required of the nonresident complainant.

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Timeline

27 July 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Source: Committee
22 September 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
22 September 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 September 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
23 September 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 548.
Source: Calendars
26 September 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-876.
Source: Committee
26 September 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 97-876.
Source: Committee
28 September 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 September 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
2 October 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
2 October 1982
Discharge
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 October 1982
Committee
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
6 October 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 October 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
6 October 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
18 October 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-352.
Source: President
18 October 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
18 October 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

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Public Law (PDF)

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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 19 October 1982
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 28 September 1982
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 September 1982
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 July 1982
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/6865
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