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FEDERALhearing transcript

1973 Senate Hearing on Tobacco Marketing Quotas

Original title: Tobacco marketing quotas: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of Prices of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, first session, on H.R. 6485 and S. 1533, bills to amend the tobacco marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. April 13, 1973.

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing addresses the legal framework governing tobacco production limits and s, which directly impacts the economic operations of tobacco farmers and the federal agricultural regulatory system.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Tobacco farmers

Farmers are subject to federal marketing quotas that limit the amount of tobacco they can sell.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

The agency responsible for administering and enforcing tobacco marketing quota regulations.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1973 U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing regarding proposed amendments to tobacco regulations under the . The hearing focused on the legislative proposals H.R. 6485 and S. 1533.

Key Facts

  • The hearing took place on April 13, 1973, during the 93rd Congress.
  • The subject of the hearing was the review of H.R. 6485 and S. 1533.
  • The proposed legislation seeks to amend the tobacco marketing quota provisions established by the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.

Why It Matters

The hearing addresses the legal framework governing tobacco production limits and s, which directly impacts the economic operations of tobacco farmers and the federal agricultural regulatory system.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss proposed changes to how tobacco s are managed under federal law.
Which bills were being discussed?
The subcommittee reviewed H.R. 6485 and S. 1533.

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Legislative adjustment of 1938 Act

The hearing highlights the ongoing legislative effort to refine the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 decades after its initial passage.

Connected Entities

otherAgricultural Adjustment Act of 1938The existing law being amended by the proposed bills.Map →
organizationCommittee on Agriculture and ForestryThe parent committee of the subcommittee.Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of PricesThe Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.Map →

Sources

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