An amendment to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of alternative marketing and pricing programs to assure the price paid by foreign purchasers for grain produced in the U.S. results in producers receiving an average amount for the grain that is not less than the average estimated domestic cost of production. This is to apply to wheat, soybeans, corn, and other feed grains. The domestic cost of production is to be determined from Department of Agriculture statistics and is to include the acquisition value of the land as the cost of land.

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Amendment Number
337
Description
An amendment to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of alternative marketing and pricing programs to assure the price paid by foreign purchasers for grain produced in the U.S. results in producers receiving an average amount for the grain that is not less than the average estimated domestic cost of production. This is to apply to wheat, soybeans, corn, and other feed grains. The domestic cost of production is to be determined from Department of Agriculture statistics and is to include the acquisition value of the land as the cost of land.
Purpose
An amendment to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of alternative marketing and pricing programs to assure the price paid by foreign purchasers for grain produced in the U.S. results in producers receiving an average amount for the grain that is not less than the average estimated domestic cost of production. This is to apply to wheat, soybeans, corn, and other feed grains. The domestic cost of production is to be determined from Department of Agriculture statistics and is to include the acquisition value of the land as the cost of land.
Congress
97
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Oct 21, 1981
Latest Action Text
Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
Submitted Date
Oct 21, 1981
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 337 — Informed