H.R. 4694 · 100th Congress · enacted
A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act to increase the statutory ceilings on license fees.
Became Public Law No: 100-414.
Latest official action 1988-08-22 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 100-794) Amends the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 to increase the following commission merchant, dealer, and broker license fee ceilings: (1) annual fee ceilings from $300 to $400; (2) branch operations in excess of nine from $150 to $200; and (3) aggregate annual ceilings from $3,000 to $4,000. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Industry Advisory Committee to review the administration, operations, and funding of the program under such Act. Directs the Committee to submit to the appropriate congressional committees: (1) an interim report on its review by September 30, 1989; and (2) a final report by May 1, 1990. Terminates the Committee upon submission of its final report.
Congressional Research Service · 1988-07-26
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