3.0.0 4205 2023-01-11T13:32:29Z 2023-01-11T13:32:29Z House HR 2015-12-09 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 178 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 4205.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 3[Page H9206]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-18T15:59:35Z Referred to 2015-12-09T15:00:41Z 2015-12-18 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Committee 2015-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2015-12-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural research Commemorative events and holidays Department of Agriculture Forests, forestry, trees Agriculture and Food 00 2015-12-09 Introduced in House 2016-01-07T19:08:29Z Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to permit "choose and cut" Christmas tree producers to opt out of USDA's Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order with respect to trees sold directly to final consumers.

(The order was authorized by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 and includes an assessment on Christmas tree producers to fund a promotion, research, and information program for fresh cut Christmas trees.)

]]> Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act Display Title Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act Official Title as Introduced To permit producers of "Choose and Cut" Christmas trees to opt out of the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Christmas Tree Tax Exemption Act Introduced in House 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4205ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4205ih.xml 2015-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. 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.