[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4646-S4647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3250. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and 
continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of 
Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. PROHIBITION ON MANDATORY OR COMPULSORY CHECKOFF 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definition of Checkoff Program.--In this section, the 
     term ``checkoff program'' means a program to promote and 
     provide research and information for a particular 
     agricultural commodity without reference to specific 
     producers or brands, including a program carried out under 
     any of the following:
       (1) The Cotton Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 2101 et 
     seq.).
       (2) The Potato Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 2611 et 
     seq.).
       (3) The Egg Research and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 
     2701 et seq.).
       (4) The Beef Research and Information Act (7 U.S.C. 2901 et 
     seq.).
       (5) The Wheat and Wheat Foods Research and Nutrition 
     Education Act (7 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.).
       (6) The Floral Research and Consumer Information Act (7 
     U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
       (7) Subtitle B of the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 
     1983 (7 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.).
       (8) The Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information 
     Act (7 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.).
       (9) The Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information 
     Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.).
       (10) The Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 U.S.C. 
     4901 et seq.).
       (11) The Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
     6001 et seq.).
       (12) The Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
     Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.).
       (13) The Lime Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information 
     Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.).
       (14) The Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
     Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
       (15) The Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401 et 
     seq.).
       (16) The Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion 
     and Information Act of 1993 (7 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.).
       (17) The Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 
     1994 (7 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).
       (18) Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
     Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401).
       (19) The Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act 
     of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq.).
       (20) The Canola and Rapeseed Research, Promotion, and 
     Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7441 et seq.).
       (21) The National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and 
     Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7461 et seq.).
       (22) The Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
     Information Act (7 U.S.C. 7481 et seq.).
       (23) The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information 
     Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.).
       (b) Prohibition.--No checkoff program shall be mandatory or 
     compulsory.

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       (c) Voluntary Participation.--Producer participation in a 
     checkoff program shall be voluntary at the point of sale.
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