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An act to provide continuing authority to the Secretary of Agriculture for recovering costs associated with cotton classing services to producers and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to invest funds derived from fees for certain voluntary grading and inspection services.

Became Public Law No: 98-403.

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An act to provide continuing authority to the Secretary of Agriculture for recovering costs associated with cotton classing services to producers and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to invest funds derived from fees for certain vo

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Summary

36 Passed House amended Apr 4, 2004

(Measure passed House, amended) Amends the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act to extend the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to recover cotton classing costs through FY 1988. Provides for the collection of classification fees from participating producers or producer-agents. Sets specified fee ceilings based on annual inflation rate increases. Prohibits fee increases if accumulated reserves exceed 20 percent of the previous year's classification costs. Provides that all submitted cotton samples shall become the property of the United States and shall be sold (exempts such samples from the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act). Makes such fees and sale proceeds available without fiscal year limitation. Authorizes the Secretary to invest such fees and sale proceeds in interest-bearing accounts or U.S. debt instruments. Authorizes appropriations to the extent that such fees and proceeds do not fully cover costs. Authorizes the Secretary to invest operating balances from inspection and grading services provided under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 in interest-bearing accounts or U.S. debt instruments. Makes such interest or late payment penalties available without fiscal year limitation.

35 Passed Senate amended Apr 4, 2004

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act to extend the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to recover cotton classing costs through FY 1988. Provides for the collection of classification fees from participating producers or producer-agents. Sets specified fee ceilings based on annual inflation rate increases. Prohibits fee increases if accumulated reserves exceed 20 percent of the previous year's classification costs. Provides that all submitted cotton samples shall become the property of the United States and shall be sold (exempts such samples from the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act). Authorizes the Secretary to invest such fees and sale proceeds. Authorizes appropriations to the extent that such fees and proceeds do not fully cover costs. Authorizes the Secretary to invest operating balances from inspection and grading services provided under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) Apr 4, 2004

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 98-395) Amends the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act to extend the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to recover cotton classing costs through FY 1988. Provides for the collection of classification fees from participating producers or producer-agents. Sets specified fee ceilings based on annual inflation rate increases. Prohibits fee increases if accumulated reserves exceed 20 percent of the previous year's classification costs. States that all submitted cotton samples shall become the property of the United States and shall be sold (exempts such samples from the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act). Authorizes the Secretary to invest such fees and sale proceeds. Authorizes appropriations to the extent that such fees and proceeds do not fully cover costs. Authorizes the Secretary to invest operating balances from inspection and grading services provided under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

00 Introduced in Senate Apr 4, 2004

Amends the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act to extend the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to recover cotton classing costs through FY 1988. Provides for the collection of classification fees from participating producers or producer-agents. Sets specified fee ceilings.

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Timeline

Aug 28, 1984

Signed by President.

Aug 28, 1984

Signed by President.

Aug 28, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-403.

Aug 28, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-403.

Aug 17, 1984

Presented to President.

Aug 17, 1984

Presented to President.

Aug 15, 1984

Measure Signed in Senate.

Aug 10, 1984

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.

Aug 10, 1984

Senate agreed to the House amendments. By Voice Vote.

May 21, 1984

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

May 21, 1984

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

May 21, 1984

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

May 2, 1984

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

May 2, 1984

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Apr 12, 1984

Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-395.

Apr 12, 1984

Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Helms with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 98-395.

Apr 12, 1984

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 775.

Mar 28, 1984

Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Feb 8, 1984

Subcommittee on Agricultural Production. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-665.

Jan 30, 1984

Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Favorable.

Nov 11, 1983

Introduced in Senate

Nov 11, 1983

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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