3.0.0 5810 2023-01-11T13:25:13Z 2023-01-11T13:25:13Z House H HR 2014-12-08 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WESTMORELAND:H.R. 5810.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (``The Congress shall havethe power To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts andexcises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defenseand general welfare of the United States; but all duties,imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the UnitedStates'')Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (``To regulate commerce withforeign nations, and among the several states, and with theIndian tribes'')Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (``To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof'')____________________[Page H8868]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-12-08T17:01:00Z A bill to modify the definition of cotton futures contracts in the United States Cotton Futures Act. 113 2984 S 2014-12-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2014-12-11 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2014-12-10 18:12:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2014-12-10 18:12:26 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9015) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2014-12-10 18:12:26 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9015) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-10 18:05:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5810. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-12-10 18:05:34 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9015-9016) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-12-10 18:05:11 Mr. Scott, Austin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2014-12-08 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2014-12-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-12-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 N S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2014-12-08 True S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2014-12-08 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2014-12-08 True Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural trade Commodities markets Agriculture and Food 00 2014-12-08 Introduced in House 2014-12-12T20:54:15Z Amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

]]> 81 2014-12-10 Passed House without amendment 2014-12-12T21:03:39Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude cotton future contracts involving cotton that is grown outside of the United States and tendered for delivery from coverage under the Act, including the requirement that the cotton be classified by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

]]> To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act. Display Title To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act. Official Title as Introduced To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act. Introduced in House IH Received in Senate 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5810rds/xml/BILLS-113hr5810rds.xml Engrossed in House 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5810eh/xml/BILLS-113hr5810eh.xml Introduced in House 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5810ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5810ih.xml 2014-12-11 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.