I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2009 Mr. Arcuri (for himself, Mr. Lee of New York, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Holden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer’s farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes.

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No imposition on milk producers of transportation-related costs incurred by handlers after raw milk leaves farms

Section 8c(5)(c) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)(C)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: In addition, for purposes of such paragraphs (A) and (B), the delivery by a producer or association of producers of raw milk to a handler shall be deemed to occur when the raw milk is received at the producer’s farm, whether directly by the handler or by a transportation agent acting on behalf of the handler, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs, including hauling fees, stop fees, and fuel surcharges, incurred by a handler or the transportation agent after the raw milk leaves the farm..