Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
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The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 is a U.S. federal law that modernized and expanded government authority to develop quality standards, grading, and inspection services for agricultural products to facilitate fair trade and consumer protection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Act | 1 |
| Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
agricultural law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
agricultural commodities
ⓘ
dairy products ⓘ fruits and vegetables ⓘ meat and meat products ⓘ poultry and poultry products ⓘ specialty crops ⓘ |
| authorizes |
development of official quality standards for agricultural commodities
ⓘ
federal grading services for agricultural products ⓘ federal inspection services for agricultural products ⓘ research and marketing services for agricultural products ⓘ voluntary inspection and grading programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1946 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II modernization of U.S. agriculture ⓘ |
| impact |
expansion of USDA inspection services
ⓘ
improved transparency in agricultural markets ⓘ standardization of agricultural product grades and quality ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| objective |
to enhance consumer confidence in food quality
ⓘ
to improve market efficiency for agricultural products ⓘ to promote orderly marketing of farm products ⓘ to support fair competition in agricultural markets ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
certification of grades and standards
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collection and dissemination of marketing information ⓘ inspection of agricultural products for quality and condition ⓘ research on marketing methods and facilities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish and expand quality standards for agricultural products
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to facilitate fair trade in agricultural products ⓘ to modernize federal agricultural marketing programs ⓘ to protect consumers of agricultural products ⓘ to provide grading and inspection services for agricultural commodities ⓘ |
| regulates | marketing of agricultural products ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States agricultural policy
NERFINISHED
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agricultural quality assurance programs ⓘ commodity grading standards ⓘ food safety programs ⓘ |
| sector | agriculture ⓘ |
| signedBy | Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supersedesInPart | Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Agricultural Marketing Act