H.R.3335: To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the timely application to imported fruits and vegetables of grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements applicable to comparable domestically produced fruits and vegetables under agricultural marketing orders.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced March 4, 1998
  • Latest Major Action March 10, 1998

Bill Summary

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to reduce the time period for the United States Trade Representative to advise the Secretary of Agriculture whether relevant grade, size, quality, or maturity restrictions on certain imported fruits and vegetables conflict with any trade agreement, including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.
March 4, 1998

Introduced in the House by Karen L. Thurman (D-Fla.)

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