Potato Research and Promotion Program: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Research and Extension of ..., 90-2 on H.R. 15030, H.R. 15068, H.R. 15197 ..., April 4, 19681968 - 71 pages |
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ABERNETHY acres administration advertising Al Ullman amended approval April 11 areas authority bill BRYANT California calories capita consumption Chairman and members committee Congress consumer cost crop declared policy Department of Agriculture effect exempt Farm Bureau favor Federal Government finance handler hearing HEDLUND Idaho JONES of North KLEPPE markets for potatoes MATHIAS ment million hundredweight National Farmers Union National Potato Council National Potato Promotion necessary North Carolina ODIN LANGEN PARR past president percent person plan issued pursuant Potato Growers Association potato industry potato producers Potato Promotion Board Potato Research potatoes and potato processed potatoes processors producers voting Promotion Act promotion of potatoes proposed legislation quality of potatoes record Red River Valley referendum refund represent request research and promotion responsible River Valley Potato Secretary of Agriculture self-help SHISLER statement subcommittee sumer Thank THOMAS ABERNETHY tion two-thirds U.S. Department United Valley Potato Growers violation voluntary
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Page 8 - ... (3) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, records, correspondence, documents, or other evidence in obedience to the subpena of the Board, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed...
Page 7 - If the court determines that such ruling is not in accordance with law, it shall remand such proceedings to the Secretary with directions either (1) to make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance with law, or (2) to take such further proceedings as, in its opinion, the law requires.
Page 9 - If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Page 61 - Secretary shall terminate the provisions of this amended subpart at the end of any crop year whenever he finds that such termination is favored by a majority of the producers who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the production for market of...
Page 8 - ... (b) For the purpose of any such investigation, or any other proceeding under this title, any member of the Commission or any officer designated by it is empowered to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, or other records which the Commission deems relevant or material to the inquiry.
Page 8 - The several district courts of the United States are hereby vested with jurisdiction specifically to enforce, and to prevent and restrain any person from violating any order, regulation, or agreement, heretofore or hereafter made or issued pursuant to this title, in any proceeding now pending or hereafter brought in said courts.
Page 61 - ... expenditures of any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association; or permits any income return or copy thereof or any book containing any abstract or particulars thereof to be seen or examined by any person except as provided by law; shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be removed from office or employment (June 25, 1948, ch.
Page 6 - Providing that — (1) funds collected by the board shall be used for research, development, advertising, or promotion of potatoes and potato products and such other expenses for the administration, maintenance, and functioning of the board, as may be authorized by the Secretary; (2) no advertising or sales promotion program shall make any reference to private brand names or use false or unwarranted claims in behalf of potatoes or their products or false or unwarranted statements with respect to...
Page 7 - States. (D) Incidental to, and not inconsistent with, the terms and conditions specified in Sub-sections (5), (6), and (7) and necessary to effectuate the other provisions of such order.
Page 8 - ... and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. All process in any such case may be served in the judicial district whereof such person is an inhabitant or wherever he may be found.