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Bill114th CongressFiled Jul 14, 2016Agriculture and Food
S.Res. 546

A resolution honoring the centennial of the United States Grain Standards Act.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 14, 2016)

Honors the centennial of the United States Grain Standards Act by reaffirming the significance of the Act. Finds that the Act remains necessary to facilitate the movement of U.S. grain into the marketplace by providing an internationally recognized standard in sampling, inspection, process verification, weighing, and stowage examination services that accurately and consistently describe the quality and quantity of grain commodities traded domestically and internationally.

What just happenedJul 14, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5175-5176)

Who’s behind it

Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS](R-KS)Sponsor
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  1. Jul 14, 2016Floor

    Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5175-5176)

  2. Jul 14, 2016Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5193-5194; text as passed Senate: CR S5175-5176)

  3. Jul 14, 2016IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Introduced in SenateJul 14, 2016

Honors the centennial of the United States Grain Standards Act by reaffirming the significance of the Act. Finds that the Act remains necessary to facilitate the movement of U.S. grain into the marketplace by providing an internationally recognized standard in sampling, inspection, process verification, weighing, and stowage examination services that accurately and consistently describe the quality and quantity of grain commodities traded domestically and internationally.

Passed Senate without amendmentJul 14, 201682

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honors the centennial of the United States Grain Standards Act by reaffirming the significance of the Act. Finds that the Act remains necessary to facilitate the movement of U.S. grain into the marketplace by providing an internationally recognized standard in sampling, inspection, process verification, weighing, and stowage examination services that accurately and consistently describe the quality and quantity of grain commodities traded domestically and internationally.

A resolution honoring the centennial of the United States Grain Standards Act. — Informed