Amendment sought to eliminate the existing peanut price support program, including the quota system restricting the amount of acreage on which peanuts could be grown. It would have given the Secretary of Agriculture the discretionary authority to set the price support level if necessary.

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Amendment Number
605
Description
Amendment sought to eliminate the existing peanut price support program, including the quota system restricting the amount of acreage on which peanuts could be grown. It would have given the Secretary of Agriculture the discretionary authority to set the price support level if necessary.
Purpose
An amendment to eliminate the existing peanut price support program, including the quota system restricting the amount of acreage on which peanuts may be grown. The amendment would establish a new program to support the price of peanuts, taking into account the cost of production and other factors traditionally used to determine price support levels for other commodities.
Congress
101
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 25, 1990
Latest Action Text
Mr. Hatcher raised a point of order against the Armey amendment (A011). The amendment violates section 303(a) of the Budget Act because it provides for new budget authority in FY 1991 prior to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 1991 being agreed to. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Latest Action Time
14:00:34
Submitted Date
Jul 25, 1990
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 8, 2021
Amendment 605 — Informed