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Week Ending September 16, 2005

H.R.3421 To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, to facilitate the official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected under such Act, and for other purposes.

BRIEF

   Grain ready for export must be inspected, weighed and the process must be supervised by the US Department of Agriculture. The bill would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to allow a private individual or private entity or a State agency to perform the functions. The responsibility for inspections remains with the Secretary.

Sponsor: Representative Jerry Moran (R-KS-1^st)

Vote: Passed House by voice vote (September 13, 2005)

Cost to the taxpayers: No cost data was produced for the bill but the bill does authorize appropriations.

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