S. 1582 · 109th Congress

A bill 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.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2005-07-29
Latest action
2005-07-29 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Amends the United States Grain Standards Act to extend: (1) authority for inspection, weighing, and supervisory fees, supervisory and administrative cost limitations, and the advisory committee; and (2) authorization of appropriations.

Authorizes with respect to export port locations of grain: (1) private entity performance of official inspection and weighing activities; and (2) use of more than one designated person or entity to perform such activities. (Makes certain geographic boundary provisions inapplicable to designated agencies at export port locations.)