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115th Congress > House > Vote 590
Clerk session vote number: 591
Sponsor: WILSON, Joe (R-SC)
Description: South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017
Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
South Carolina Peanut Parity Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add South Carolina to the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for the purpose of appointing members of the Peanut Standards Board.
(Under current law, the region includes Virginia and North Carolina. The board advises the Department of
Agriculture regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.)
Bill titles: To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for purposes of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board.
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