S 1051 · 95th Congress · Agriculture and Food
An original bill to amend the U.S. Grain Standards Act with respect to recordkeeping requirements and supervision fees, and to establish an advisory committee to provide advice to the administration of the Federal Grain Inspection Service.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1977-03-31)
Recorded Votes
PassedSenate · 1977-03-30
Yea 93Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1977-03-30
Yea 93Nay 0
Plain Language Summary
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Grants to the Administrator of the Federal Grain Inspection Service, under the United States Grain Standards Act, discretion as to the subjects and processes about which he shall require appropriate agencies and persons to maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the official inspection and official weighing of grain. Repeals the requirement that the State and other official agencies designated to perform inspection or weighing functions pay fees to the Administrator to cover the costs of the direct supervision of personnel of such agencies by the field office personnel of the Federal Grain Inspection Service. Authorizes appropriations to cover such costs. Establishes a 12-member advisory committee to advise the Administrator with respect to the implementation of the United States Grain Standards Act of 1976. Requires such committee to terminate 18 months after the enactment of this Act. Makes numerous technical amendments to the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended by the United States Grain Standards Act of 1976, including (1) deleting the general exception to the provision limiting the number of official agencies for inspection or weighing to one for any g…
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