[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3914 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3914

To amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada 
  in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2012

  Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada 
  in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture.

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

SECTION 1. BULK SHIPMENT OF APPLES TO CANADA.

    (a) Bulk Shipment of Apples to Canada.--The Export Apple Act is 
amended by inserting after section 4 (7 U.S.C. 584) the following new 
section:
    ``Sec. 4A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, apples 
may be shipped to Canada in bulk bins without complying with the 
provisions of this Act.''.
    (b) Definition of Bulk Bin.--Section 9 of the Export Apple Act (7 
U.S.C. 589) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5) The term `bulk bin' means a bin that contains a 
        quantity of apples weighing more than 100 pounds.''.
    (c) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue 
regulations to carry out the amendments made by this Act.
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