HR 6379 · 109th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-12-06· Sponsored by Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.(2006-12-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Spinach Research and Recovery Act of 2006 - Authorizes additional appropriations, for the purpose of conducting and supporting applied research to enhance the safety of perishable agricultural commodities for consumers, for: (1) the Agricultural Research Service: (2) the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; and (3) the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments (not to exceed 75% of the value of the unmarketed spinach crop) to growers and first handlers of fresh spinach that were unable to market spinach crops as a result of the Food and Drug Administration Public Health Advisory issued on September 14, 2006.…

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Cosponsors (11)

8 Democrats3 Republicans