To require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1-A as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk... (Introduced in the House)

HR 1402 IH

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1402

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1-A as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 14, 1999

Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. BALDACCI, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. WALSH, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. RILEY, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. HEFLEY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. BOYD, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. FOLEY, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MICA, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LINDER, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. BAKER, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JOHN, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. OLVER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GILCHREST, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BARCIA, Ms. DANNER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. TALENT, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. COBLE, Mr. HAYES, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. BASS, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FORBES, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. LAFALCE, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. NEY, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. KLINK, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PITTS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. TANNER, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. GOODE, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. WOLF, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. DUNN, Mr. METCALF, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr. WISE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1-A as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIRED USE OF OPTION 1-A AS PRICE STRUCTURE FOR CLASS I MILK UNDER CONSOLIDATED FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS.

(a) USE OF OPTION 1-A- In implementing the final decision for the consolidation and reform of Federal milk marketing orders, as required by section 143 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7253) and published in the Federal Register on April 2, 1999 (64 Fed. Reg. 16025), the Secretary of Agriculture shall implement, as the method for pricing fluid or Class I milk under the orders, the Class I price structure identified as Option 1A `Location-Specific Differentials Analysis' in the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on January 30, 1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 4802, 4809), and amended by 63 Fed. Reg. 9686 (February 25, 1998), rather than the modified Option 1-B included as part of the final decision.

(b) EFFECT ON IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE- The requirement to use Option 1-A in subsection (a) does not modify or delay the time period for actual implementation of the final decision as part of Federal milk marketing orders specified in section 738 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(a) of division A of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-30).