HR 15554 · 93th Congress · Livestock

Beef Research and Consumer Information Act

Introduced 1974-06-21· Sponsored by Rep. Price, Robert D. [R-TX-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1974-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Beef Research and Consumer Information Act - Declares it to be the policy of the Congress and the purpose of this Act that it is essential and in the public interest to authorize the establishment of an orderly procedure for the development and financing of a coordinated program of research, consumer and producer education, and promotion designed to strengthen the beef industry's position in the marketplace, and maintain and expand domestic and foreign markets and uses for United States beef. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to issue orders: (1) providing for the establishment and administration of plans for advertising, sales promotion, and consumer education with respect to the use of cattle, or beef products and for the disbursement of necessary funds for such purposes; (2) providing for research and studies with respect to sale, distribution, marketing, utilization, or production of cattle, beef, or beef products, and the creation of new products thereof, to the end that the marketing and utilization of cattle, beef, or beef products may be encouraged, expanded, improved, or made more acceptable, and the data collected by such activities may be disseminated and for the d…

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