Agricultural Marketing: Federally Authorized Commodity Research and
Promotion Programs (Letter Report, 12/29/93, GAO/RCED-94-63).

Producers and handlers of agricultural products paid millions of dollars
for federally authorized research programs in 1992.  Such check-off
programs, which are funded by deducting a small amount from producers'
checks for each unit of a commodity they sell, are authorized by
Congress at the request of the agriculture industry. The programs are
run by boards, such as the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
and the American Egg Board, whose members are appointed by the Secretary
of Agriculture from nominations submitted by industry.  This report
provides information on (1) the amount and the use of checkoff funds,
(2) the nature and the extent of Agriculture Department oversight, and
(3) coordination of oversight responsibilities within the Agriculture
Department.

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 REPORTNUM:  RCED-94-63
     TITLE:  Agricultural Marketing: Federally Authorized Commodity 
             Research and Promotion Programs
      DATE:  12/29/93
   SUBJECT:  Agricultural programs
             Agricultural research
             Agricultural industry
             Interagency relations
             Funds management
             Agricultural products
             Commodity marketing
             Sales promotion
             Program evaluation
             Government collections

             
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