An Act to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Summary

Amends the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act to raise the maximum license fee for commission merchants, dealers and brokers from $100 to $300, and to raise from $100,000 to $200,000 the minimum invoice value of specified goods any person must buy or sell or negotiate the sale of in order to be deemed a dealer or broker. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to assess a single uniform license fee for all applicants or a graduated fee based on the amount or type of business conducted by the applicant or both. Limits the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund for any fiscal year to approximately 25 percent of the projected budget for the ensuing fiscal year.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 August 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1156.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 August 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1156.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 September 1978

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 8 September 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 4 October 1978

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13845.

   Source: Floor

8. 4 October 1978

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13845.

   Source: Floor

9. 4 October 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

10. 13 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

11. 13 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

12. 13 October 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 13 October 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

14. 13 October 1978

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 13 October 1978

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

16. 25 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

17. 25 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

18. 1 November 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-562.

    Source: President

19. 1 November 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

20. 1 November 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 2 November 1978

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• Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 13 October 1978

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 March 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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