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- H.R.307
H.R.307: Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about agriculture and food
- Introduced Jan. 18, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 3, 2011
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Seed Availability and Competition Act of 2011 - Permits a person who plants patented seed or seed derived from patented seed to retain harvested seed for replanting by such person if that person: (1) notifies the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) of the type and quantity of seed to be retained; and (2) pays the appropriate fee established by the Secretary. Establishes the Patented Seed Fund in the Treasury into which such fees shall be deposited...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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Referred to House Agriculture
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
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| Jan. 18, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) |