[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 111 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 111
To amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to ensure that
all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program
contribute to the cost of the program.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 22, 2001
Mr. Feingold (for himself and Mr. Kohl) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to ensure that
all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program
contribute to the cost of the program.
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 ``Dairy Promotion Fairness Act''.
SEC. 2. FUNDING OF DAIRY PROMOTION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.
(a) Declaration of Policy.--Section 110(b) of the Dairy Production
Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501(b)) is amended in the first
sentence--
(1) by inserting after ``commercial use'' the following:
``and on imported dairy products''; and
(2) by striking ``products produced in the United States.''
and inserting ``products.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 111 of the Dairy Production Stabilization
Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4502) is amended--
(1) in subsection (k), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subsection (l), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(m) the term `imported dairy product' means any dairy
product that is imported into the United States, including
dairy products imported into the United States in the form of--
``(1) milk and cream and fresh and dried dairy
products;
``(2) butter and butterfat mixtures;
``(3) cheese; and
``(4) casein and mixtures; and
``(n) the term `importer' means a person that imports an
imported dairy product into the United States.''.
(c) Contingent Representation of Importers on Board.--Section
113(b) of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C.
4504(b)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``National Dairy Promotion and Research
Board.--'' after ``(b)'';
(2) by designating the first through ninth sentences as
paragraphs (1) through (5) and paragraphs (7) through (10),
respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(3) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by striking
``Members'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph
(6), the members''; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so designated) the
following:
``(6) Importers.--
``(A) In general.--If representation of importers
of imported dairy products is required on the Board by
another law or a treaty to which the United States is a
party, the Secretary shall appoint not more than 2
members who are representatives of importers.
``(B) Additional members; procedures.--The members
appointed under this paragraph--
``(i) shall be in addition to the members
appointed under paragraph (2); and
``(ii) shall be appointed from nominations
submitted by importers under such procedures as
the Secretary determines to be appropriate.''.
(d) Importer Assessment.--Section 113(g) of the Dairy Production
Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(g)) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``Assessments.--'' after ``(g)'';
(2) by designating the first through fifth sentences as
paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively, and indenting
appropriately; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Importers.--
``(A) In general.--The order shall provide that
each importer of imported dairy products shall pay an
assessment to the Board in the manner prescribed by the
order.
``(B) Rate.--The rate of assessment on imported
dairy products shall be determined in the same manner
as the rate of assessment per hundredweight or the
equivalent of milk.
``(C) Value of products.--For the purpose of
determining the assessment on imported dairy products
under subparagraph (B), the value to be placed on
imported dairy products shall be established by the
Secretary in a fair and equitable manner.''.
(e) Records.--Section 113(k) of the Dairy Production Stabilization
Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4504(k)) is amended in the first sentence by
striking ``person receiving'' and inserting ``importer of imported
dairy products, each person receiving''.
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