[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4218 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4218

  To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to allow for the continued 
  dissemination of statistical industry information relating to olive 
              handlers with the consent of those handlers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2000

 Mr. Thomas (for himself and Mr. Radanovich) introduced the following 
        bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to allow for the continued 
  dissemination of statistical industry information relating to olive 
              handlers with the consent of those handlers.

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

SECTION 1. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ALLOWED.

    (a) In General.--Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act 
(7 U.S.C. 608d(2)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural 
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking ``or (B)'' and 
inserting ``(B) in the case where there are only two regulated handlers 
of olives, the issuance of general statements based upon the reports of 
those handlers when both handlers have submitted to the Secretary 
written, signed consent to the release of such information, or (C)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on August 1, 1999.
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