[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1518 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1518

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by prohibiting funding for the 
        Board and 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. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING.

    None of the funds appropriated or made available to the Federal 
Drug Administration shall be used to operate the Board of Tea Experts 
and related activities.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF TEA IMPORTATION ACT OF 1897.

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 is repealed.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

            Passed the Senate February 1, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1518

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by prohibiting funding for the 
        Board and by repealing the Tea Importation Act of 1897.