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[H.R. 2969 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 228
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2969

                  [Report No. 104-467, Parts I and II]

To eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by repealing the Tea Importation 
                              Act of 1897.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1996

Mr. Klug (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
   and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

                           February 29, 1996

             Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means

                           February 29, 1996

Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not 
                        later than March 7, 1996

                             March 6, 1996

Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not 
                       later than March 11, 1996

                             March 8, 1996

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Christensen, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr. Barrett of 
                               Wisconsin

                             March 8, 1996

Reported from the Committee on Commerce; committed to the Committee of 
  the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

                                 A BILL


 
To eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by repealing the Tea Importation 
                              Act of 1897.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 
1996''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TEA IMPORTATION ACT OF 1897.

    The Tea Importation Act (21 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) is repealed.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
                                     





                                                 Union Calendar No. 228

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2969

                  [Report No. 104-467, Parts I and II]

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                                 A BILL

To eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by repealing the Tea Importation 
                              Act of 1897.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 8, 1996

Reported from the Committee on Commerce; committed to the Committee of 
  the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed