Price Reform In Cattle Economics Act or the PRICE Act
This bill revises provisions related to meat and poultry processing facilities, including by directing the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to conduct and publish research on the feasibility of establishing new and expanding existing meat and poultry processing facilities.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 8489 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8489
To make improvements with respect to the pricing of cattle in the
United States, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 1, 2020
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Emmer, and
Mr. Smith of Missouri) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the
Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign
Affairs, 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To make improvements with respect to the pricing of cattle in the
United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the ``Price Reform In
Cattle Economics Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Membership of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United
States.
Sec. 3. Overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and
egg processing plants.
Sec. 4. Interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected meat
allowed.
Sec. 5. Interstate internet sales of certain State-inspected poultry
allowed.
Sec. 6. Assistance for new and expanded livestock or meat processors.
Sec. 7. New and expanding livestock or meat processing grants.
Sec. 8. Research on meat and poultry processing facilities.
Sec. 9. Improving farm management knowledge and skills for livestock
producers.
Sec. 10. Feasibility study on implementing requirements with respect to
reported negotiated cash sales of cattle to
individual packing plants.
Sec. 11. Cattle contract library.
Sec. 12. Dissemination to farm and agricultural workers of information
and training on best practices used to
respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sec. 13. Cover crops planted due to prevented planting.
Sec. 14. Emergency use of CRP land during pandemic.
SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED
STATES.
Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C.
4565(k)(2)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (J) as
subparagraphs (I) through (K), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
``(H) The Secretary of Agriculture.''.
SEC. 3. OVERTIME AND HOLIDAY FEE RELIEF FOR SMALL MEAT, POULTRY, AND
EGG PROCESSING PLANTS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered act.--The term ``covered Act'' means--
(A) the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601
et seq.);
(B) the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
451 et seq.); and
(C) the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031
et seq.).
(2) Establishment.--The term ``establishment'' means--
(A) a meat establishment subject to the
requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
(B) a poultry establishment subject to the
requirements of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 451 et seq.); and
(C) an egg products processing plant subject to the
requirements of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 1031 et seq.).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(4) Small establishment; very small establishment.--The
terms ``small establishment'' and ``very small establishment''
have the meaning given those terms in the final rule entitled
``Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Point (HACCP) Systems'' (61 Fed. Reg. 38806 (July 25, 1996)).
(b) Overtime and Holiday Fees.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, for an inspection of an establishment conducted pursuant
to a covered Act, the Secretary shall discount the rate
charged--
(A) by not less than 30 percent of the overtime and
holiday published rate in the case of a small
establishment; and
(B) by not less than 75 percent of the overtime and
holiday published rate in the case of a very small
establishment.
(2) Rulemaking; retroactive implementation.--Not later than
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall--
(A) complete a rulemaking establishing the
discounted rates required under paragraph (1); and
(B) implement those discounted rates to apply
retroactively to the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Effectiveness.--The Secretary--
(1) shall carry out subsection (b) until the total amount
of funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization under
subsection (d) are expended; and
(2) may carry out subsection (b) after those funds are
expended only to the extent and in the amount provided in
advance in appropriations Acts.
(d) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this section, $58,000,000, to remain available until expended.
SEC. 4. INTERSTATE INTERNET SALES OF CERTAIN STATE-INSPECTED MEAT
ALLOWED.
(a) In General.--Section 301(c)(2) of the Federal Meat Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 661(c)(2)) is amended, by inserting after the first
sentence, the following: ``For the purposes of this subparagraph, any
retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell
over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for
export to a foreign country) any State-inspected meat or meat food
product, provided the meat or meat food product so inspected is shipped
directly to household consumers and in normal retail quantities.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 301 of the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ``or for distribution pursuant to the
second sentence of paragraph (c)(2)''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2), in the first sentence, by
inserting ``or by'' after ``conducted at''.
SEC. 5. INTERSTATE INTERNET SALES OF CERTAIN STATE-INSPECTED POULTRY
ALLOWED.
(a) In General.--Section 5(c)(2) of the Poultry Products Inspection
Act (21 U.S.C. 454(c)(2)) is amended, by inserting after the first
sentence, the following: ``For the purposes of this subparagraph, any
retail store, restaurant, or similar retail-type establishment may sell
over the internet and ship by carrier in commerce (other than for
export to a foreign country) any State-inspected poultry product,
provided the poultry product so inspected is shipped directly to
household consumers and in normal retail quantities.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5 of the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting before the period at
the end the following: ``or for distribution pursuant to the
second sentence of paragraph (c)(2)''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(2), in the first sentence, by
inserting ``or by'' after ``conducted at''.
SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE FOR NEW AND EXPANDED LIVESTOCK OR MEAT PROCESSORS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture (in this section
referred to as the ``Secretary'') may make or guarantee a loan for the
purpose of--
(1) facilitating economic opportunity for livestock and
meat producers seeking further processing capacity and
diversification of processor ownership to increase
competitiveness in the livestock and meat industry;
(2) increasing value-added opportunities for livestock and
meat production through investment in processing capacity;
(3) improving, developing, or financing livestock and meat
processing activity and employment including through the
financing of working capital; or
(4) promoting the interstate trade and local sales of
processed meat by financing improvements to meet relevant
Federal, State, and local regulatory standards.
(b) Eligibility; General Limitations.--
(1) Eligible recipient.--An entity shall be eligible for a
loan or guarantee under this section if the entity is--
(A) a public, private, or cooperative organization
organized on a for-profit or nonprofit basis;
(B) an Indian tribe on a Federal or State
reservation, or any other federally recognized Indian
tribal group; or
(C) an individual.
(2) Facility location.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), a facility constructed with proceeds from a loan
made or guaranteed under this section shall be in a
rural area.
(B) Exception.--A facility constructed with
proceeds from a loan made or guaranteed under this
section may be in a non-rural area if--
(i) the primary use of the loan involved is
for the facility, and the facility will provide
value-added processing for agricultural
producers that are located within 300 miles of
the facility;
(ii) the applicant demonstrates to the
Secretary that the primary benefit of making
the loan or guarantee will be to provide
employment for residents of a rural area;
(iii) the loan involved will be used to
increase the competitiveness of meat, poultry,
or seafood processing in a region; and
(iv) the principal amount of the loan
involved does not exceed $50,000,000.
(C) Rural area defined.--In this paragraph, the
term ``rural area'' has the meaning given the term in
section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act.
(3) Limitations.--
(A) Limitation on amount of loan involved.--A loan
of more than $50,000,000 may not be made or guaranteed
under this section.
(B) Limitation on eligibility.--A loan may not be
made or guaranteed under this section to an entity that
is owned in partnership or in whole by--
(i) a foreign entity; or
(ii) an entity that currently processes
over 5 percent of the daily harvest of any
species.
(c) Special Rules Applicable With Respect to Cooperatives.--
(1) Limitation on amount of loan involved.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3),
a loan of not more than $100,000,000 may be made or
guaranteed for a cooperative organization under this
section.
(B) Conditions applicable if loan involved is for
more than $50,000,000.--A loan of more than $50,000,000
may not be made or guaranteed for a cooperative
organization under this section unless the loan is used
to carry out a project that--
(i) provides for the value-added processing
of agricultural commodities; or
(ii) significantly increases
competitiveness or increases capacity where
insufficient capacity exists for livestock
harvest or meat processing, as determined by
the Secretary.
(2) Intangible assets.--
(A) In general.--In determining whether a
cooperative organization is eligible for a loan or
guarantee under this section, the Secretary may
consider the market value of a properly appraised brand
name, patent, or trademark of the cooperative.
(B) Accounts receivable.--In the sole discretion of
the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that the
action would not create or otherwise contribute to an
unreasonable risk of default or loss to the Federal
Government, the Secretary may take accounts receivable
as security for the obligations entered into in
connection with a loan made or guaranteed under this
section, and a borrower may use accounts receivable as
collateral to secure such a loan.
(3) Purchase of cooperative stock.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may make or
guarantee a loan in accordance with this section to an
individual farmer or rancher for the purpose of
purchasing capital stock of a farmer or rancher
cooperative established for the purpose of processing
an agricultural commodity.
(B) Processing contracts during initial period.--A
cooperative described in subparagraph (A) with respect
to which a farmer or rancher receives a guarantee to
purchase stock under subparagraph (A) may contract for
services to process agricultural commodities or
otherwise process value-added agricultural products,
during the 5-year period beginning on the date the
cooperative commences operations, in order to provide
adequate time for the planning and construction of the
processing facility of the cooperative.
(C) Financial information.--A farmer or rancher
from whom the Secretary requires financial information
as a condition of making or guaranteeing a loan under
subparagraph (A) shall provide the information in the
manner generally required by commercial agricultural
lenders in the geographical area in which the farmer or
rancher is located.
(d) Conditions Applicable With Respect to Using Loan Involved for
Refinancing.--A borrower may use 25 percent of a loan made or
guaranteed under this section to refinance a loan made for a purpose
described in subsection (a) if--
(1) the borrower is current and performing with respect to
the loan to be refinanced;
(2) the borrower has not defaulted on any payment required
to be made with respect to the loan to be refinanced;
(3) none of the collateral for the loan to be refinanced
has been converted; and
(4) there is adequate security or full collateral for the
loan to be refinanced.
(e) Loan Appraisal.--The Secretary may require that any appraisal
made in connection with a loan made or guaranteed under this section be
conducted by a specialized appraiser that uses standards that are
similar to standards used for similar purposes in the private sector,
as determined by the Secretary.
(f) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.
SEC. 7. NEW AND EXPANDING LIVESTOCK OR MEAT PROCESSING GRANTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture may make grants to--
(1) expand, diversify, and increase competition in
livestock or meat processing activities;
(2) improve compliance with livestock and meat processing
statutes (including the regulations issued thereunder), such as
the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 661) and the Poultry
Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 454);
(3) provide relief from financial barriers to entry into
the livestock and meat processing industry; and
(4) update, expand, or otherwise improve existing
facilities.
(b) Eligible Grantees.--An entity shall be eligible for a grant
under this section if the entity is--
(1) a governmental entity;
(2) a public, private, or cooperative organization
organized on a for-profit or nonprofit basis; or
(3) an Indian tribe on a Federal or State reservation or
any other federally recognized Indian tribal group.
(c) Use of Funds.--An entity to which a grant is made under this
section may use the grant funds for a livestock or meat producing
business opportunity, or a new or expanded processing project, that--
(1) identifies and analyzes business opportunities,
including feasibility studies as required for creditworthiness;
(2) identifies, trains, and provides technical assistance
to existing or prospective rural entrepreneurs and managers or
processing facilities;
(3) provides technical assistance to gain compliance with
Federal, State, or local regulations;
(4) conducts regional, community, and local economic
development planning and coordination, and leadership
development; or
(5) establishes a center for training, technology, and
trade that will provide training to livestock or meat
processing employees.
(d) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023.
SEC. 8. RESEARCH ON MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING FACILITIES.
Subtitle K of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310 et seq.) is amended by
inserting the following:
``SEC. 1473I. RESEARCH ON MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING FACILITIES.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, shall make competitive
grants to land-grant colleges and universities to conduct and publish
research on the feasibility of establishing new and expanding existing
meat and poultry processing facilities.
``(b) Use of Funds.--A land-grant college or university receiving a
grant under subsection (a) shall use grant funds to conduct research
that identifies--
``(1) regional differences and availability of livestock in
underserved locations;
``(2) opportunities for varying sizes and scales of
processing in various locations;
``(3) the advantages and disadvantages of scale; and
``(4) the approval process (including required inspections)
for marketing meat and poultry products under the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) or the Poultry Products
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) or under State law.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2021 through 2023.''.
SEC. 9. IMPROVING FARM MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR LIVESTOCK
PRODUCERS.
The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is
amended by inserting after section 1672E (7 U.S.C. 5925g) the
following:
``SEC. 1672F. IMPROVING FARM MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make competitive extension
and education grants for the purpose of improving the farm management
knowledge and skills of livestock producers.
``(b) Selection Criteria.--In selecting grant recipients under this
section, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that--
``(1) demonstrate an ability to work directly with
livestock producers;
``(2) collaborate with farm management educational programs
and associations; and
``(3) include in such application a description of the
curriculum the applicant is seeking to carry out to educate
livestock producers on risk management through futures market
participation, crop insurance products, and other strategies.
``(c) Administration.--Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of
subsection (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research
Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)) shall apply with respect to the making of
grants under this section.
``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `livestock' has the
meaning given such term in section 1501(a) of the Agricultural Act of
2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(a)).
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2020 through 2023.''.
SEC. 10. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON IMPLEMENTING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO
REPORTED NEGOTIATED CASH SALES OF CATTLE TO INDIVIDUAL
PACKING PLANTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the
Office of the Chief Economist, shall conduct a study on the feasibility
of the implementation of requirements with respect to negotiated cash
sales of cattle to individual packing plants required to be reported
under chapter 2 of subtitle B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1635d et seq.). Such study shall assess the feasibility of
implementing each of the following requirements with respect to such
sales:
(1) All packing plants purchase at least 50 percent of the
average weekly number of livestock to be slaughtered by such
packing plant through negotiated cash sales under which the
sellers of such livestock are required to deliver such
livestock to the packers involved within 14 days.
(2) All packing plants purchase at least 30 percent of the
average weekly number of livestock to be slaughtered by such
packing plant through negotiated cash sales under which the
sellers of such livestock are required to deliver such
livestock to the packers involved within 14 days.
(3) Assessments of the value of livestock be collected
before paying negotiated cash sellers to encourage sufficient
price discovery in individual regions.
(4) The establishment of various regional targets for cash
sales within a 14-day delivery window at individual packing
plants in order to achieve sufficient price discovery.
(5) The creation and compensation of a pool of negotiated
cash market traders to incentivize cash sales for greater price
discovery.
(6) The potential for increased prices due to changes made
by the Secretary to confidentiality rules that prohibit
reporting in any given region or window.
(7) Any other requirement that would encourage sufficient
price discovery, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Considerations.--The study under subsection (a) shall assess,
with respect to each proposed requirement studied under such
subsection--
(1) the impact on producers, processors, and other market
participants subject to regulation under the Packers and
Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.);
(2) the economic cost and benefit to various segments of
the meatpacking industry, including cow calf producers,
stockers, backgrounders, farmer feeders, custom feeders, and
other market participants, as determined by the Secretary;
(3) the economic cost and benefits of premiums paid and
received for quality factors of fed cattle;
(4) the economic cost and benefits for cattle producers of
various sizes, including the impact on producers from various
regions;
(5) the economic cost and benefits of price discovery to
the beef industry and supply chain as a whole;
(6) the economic outcomes for consumers of beef;
(7) the implementation cost to the Department of
Agriculture; and
(8) the proposed enforcement mechanism or mechanisms.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, a
report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).
SEC. 11. CATTLE CONTRACT LIBRARY.
Section 222 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 198a)
is amended--
(1) in the heading by striking ``swine'' inserting ``cattle
and swine'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``swine producers'' and inserting
``cattle producers and swine producers''; and
(B) by striking ``production of swine'' and
inserting ``production of cattle and swine''; and
(C) by striking ``including swine'' and inserting
``including cattle and swine'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``available to swine
producers'' and inserting ``available to cattle producers and
swine producers''; and
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``cattle and''
before ``swine'' each place it appears in subparagraphs
(A) and (B); and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``swine''
and inserting ``cattle and swine''; and
(ii) by inserting ``cattle and'' before
``swine'' each place it appears in
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D).
SEC. 12. DISSEMINATION TO FARM AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS OF INFORMATION
AND TRAINING ON BEST PRACTICES USED TO RESPOND TO THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
(a) In General.--Section 502(i)(1)(B) of the Rural Development Act
of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)(1)(B)) is amended--
(1) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and
agricultural worker'' before ``safety'';
(2) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(A) by inserting ``and agricultural worker'' before
``safety education''; and
(B) by striking ``timber harvesters, and farm
families'' and inserting ``agricultural processors and
handlers, timber harvesters, farm families, and other
participants in the agricultural supply chain'';
(3) in clause (iii), by striking ``dermititis'' and
inserting ``dermatitis'';
(4) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(5) in clause (vi), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) other relevant health and safety
guidance, guidelines, requirements, or
information.''.
(b) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the United
States not otherwise expended, there are appropriated to the Secretary
of Agriculture $50,000,000 for the purpose of disseminating information
related to the COVID-19 pandemic under section 502(i)(1)(B) of the
Rural Development Act of 1972.
(c) Rural Health Disruption Prioritization Flexibility.--Section
6101(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 4726-4727; Public
Law 115-334) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
SEC. 13. COVER CROPS PLANTED DUE TO PREVENTED PLANTING.
Section 508A(c) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1508a(c)) is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) to read
as follows:
``(B) Second crop planted.--The producer may plant
a second crop on the same acreage for harvest in the
same crop year and collect one of the following:
``(i) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), an
indemnity payment established by the
Corporation for the first crop, but not to
exceed 35 percent of the prevented planting
guarantee for the acreage for the first crop.
``(ii) An indemnity that is equal to 100
percent of the prevented planting guarantee for
the acreage for the first crop, if each of the
following conditions are met:
``(I) The Secretary determines that
the acres planted are in an area with
low hay or forage supplies due to
widespread excessive moisture, flood,
drought, or other factors.
``(II) The second crop will be
planted with an intended use of animal
feed that is hayed, grazed, or chopped.
``(III) The second crop will be
donated or used by the producer.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by inserting ``a second crop planted as
described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) or'' before ``double
cropping''; and
(B) by striking ``make an election under paragraph
(1)(B)'' and inserting ``makes an election under
paragraph (1)(B)(i)''.
SEC. 14. EMERGENCY USE OF CRP LAND DURING PANDEMIC.
Section 1233(b)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3833(b)(1)(B)(i)(I)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking ``or
other emergency,'' and inserting ``or other emergency
(including a pandemic),''; and
(2) in item (cc), by inserting ``or pandemic'' after
``natural disaster event''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
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