An amendment to add to the provision permitting the Agriculture Secretary to change a contract under the milk diversion program if he determines 1) it causes excessive reduction in U.S. milk production, 2) there is a reduction of 10 percent in the price of cattle for slaughter in a ten consecutive market day period, 3) there has been other substantial hardship on producers of beef and dairy cattle, hogs, or poultry sold for slaughter, 4) on the basis of prior examination of plans for diversion that it would depress prices for beef or dairy cattle, hogs, or poultry for slaughter because of slaughtering too many dairy cattle. Also the federal government is called on to minimize the effects of the diversion program by increasing its purchases through military and other programs that use such products.

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Amendment Number
522
Description
An amendment to add to the provision permitting the Agriculture Secretary to change a contract under the milk diversion program if he determines 1) it causes excessive reduction in U.S. milk production, 2) there is a reduction of 10 percent in the price of cattle for slaughter in a ten consecutive market day period, 3) there has been other substantial hardship on producers of beef and dairy cattle, hogs, or poultry sold for slaughter, 4) on the basis of prior examination of plans for diversion that it would depress prices for beef or dairy cattle, hogs, or poultry for slaughter because of slaughtering too many dairy cattle. Also the federal government is called on to minimize the effects of the diversion program by increasing its purchases through military and other programs that use such products.
Congress
98
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Nov 9, 1983
Latest Action Text
Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 348 - 71 (Record Vote No: 473).
Submitted Date
Nov 9, 1983
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 30, 2021
Amendment 522 — Informed