Amendment101st Congress
Amendment originally sought to require the Secretary of Agriculture to hold public hearings, conduct a study, and establish a program to adopt standards to govern the production and processing of food labeled as organic. \ As amended by the DeFazio substitute amendment (A039), language was added which established specific national standards for foods labeled as organic; prescribed stricter State standards for production processes and materials, handling, and testing of labeled products for compliance; and established a National Organic Standards Board.
- Amendment Number
- 679
- Description
- Amendment originally sought to require the Secretary of Agriculture to hold public hearings, conduct a study, and establish a program to adopt standards to govern the production and processing of food labeled as organic. \ As amended by the DeFazio substitute amendment (A039), language was added which established specific national standards for foods labeled as organic; prescribed stricter State standards for production processes and materials, handling, and testing of labeled products for compliance; and established a National Organic Standards Board.
- Purpose
- An amendment to require USDA to devise and implement a program to establish organic food standards regulations after conducting a public hearing and study mandated by the amendment.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Aug 1, 1990
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Stenholm amendment (A038) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Latest Action Time
- 18:58:52
- Submitted Date
- Aug 1, 1990
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 8, 2021