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S. 2069

A bill to grant consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact.

Interstate Compact - Grants congressional consent to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact entered into among the States of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts to assure the viability of dairy farming in the northeast and to assure consumers of an adequate, local supply of milk. Limits compact regulatory authority to Class I milk.

Authorizes Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to join under specified conditions.

Requires the Compact commission to remove incentives for overproduction.

Sets forth Compact provisions.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT](D-VT)Sponsor
11 cosponsors6 D5 R
11cosponsors1committees7actions24subjects
  1. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.

  2. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment. With written report No. 103-333. Additional and minority views filed.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Committee14000

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment. With written report No. 103-333. Additional and minority views filed.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5179-5180)

  7. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Aug 12, 199401

Interstate Compact - Grants congressional consent to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact entered into among the States of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts to assure the viability of dairy farming in the northeast and to assure consumers of an adequate, local supply of milk. Limits compact regulatory authority to Class I milk.

Authorizes Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to join under specified conditions.

Requires the Compact commission to remove incentives for overproduction.

Sets forth Compact provisions.

May 4, 199400

Interstate Compact - Grants congressional consent to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact entered into among the States of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts to assure the viability of dairy farming in the northeast and to assure consumers of an adequate, local supply of milk.