H.R. 4620: To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-18 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-470.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-470. (final step reached)
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Official title

To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 5, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to collect commodity assessments from the proceeds of a marketing assistance loan for a producer if the assessment is required to be paid by the producer or the first purchaser of a commodity pursuant to a State law or to an authority administered by the Secretary. Provides that such collection authority: (1) does not extend to a State tax or other State revenue activity; and (2) shall be made as specified in an agreement between the Secretary and the requesting State.

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Official text

To confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved State commodity assessments on behalf of the State from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · 16 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4620, A bill to confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved state commodity assessments on behalf of the state from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans (2004-10-04); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4620, A bill to confirm the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect approved state commodity assessments on behalf of the state from the proceeds of marketing assistance loans (2004-10-04)

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Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4620.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4620 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108