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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1590
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 17, 2013
Mr. Courtney (for
himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Pingree of Maine, and
Mr. Schrader) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004
to include farmed shellfish as specialty crops.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Shellfish Marketing Assistance
Fairness Act.
2.
Farmed shellfish
as specialty crops
Section
3(1) of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note;
Public Law 108–465) is amended by inserting farmed shellfish,
after fruits,.