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Agricultural Marketing: Federally Authorized Commodity Research and Promotion Programs

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Dec. 29, 1993
Report No. RCED-94-63
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Summary:

Producers and handlers of agricultural products paid millions of dollars for federally authorized research programs in 1992. Such check-off programs, which are funded by deducting a small amount from producers' checks for each unit of a commodity they sell, are authorized by Congress at the request of the agriculture industry. The programs are run by boards, such as the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and the American Egg Board, whose members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture from nominations submitted by industry. This report provides information on (1) the amount and the use of checkoff funds, (2) the nature and the extent of Agriculture Department oversight, and (3) coordination of oversight responsibilities within the Agriculture Department.

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