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- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 abstract "It required official certification that export grain sold by grade had been inspected and weighed. It also provided for the establishment of official U.S. grain standards that were used to measure and describe the physical and biological properties of the grain at the time of inspection. It was the culmination of 25 years of investigation, public hearings, and debate. The rapid expansion of the U.S. grain industry created a need for a uniform system of grading in order to better facilitate trade. Independent attempts by local Chambers of Commerce, boards of trade, and major grain corporations to develop standards had resulted in inequalities among markets, emphasizing the need for Federal legislation to reduce the confusion and corruption that characterized the trade. As a result, the Department of Agriculture over time had established laboratory tests and conducted numerous interviews and hearings to identify the most urgent needs of the grain industry. The information became the basis for the legislation that was finally adopted. In Dec. 1914 and Jan. 1915, the House Agriculture Committee tossed around an early version of the bill called the “Moss Grain Grades Bill” sponsored by Rep. Hunter H. Moss Jr. (D) of West Virginia, but did not act on it because of exporting companies’ pressure. The political situation had changed, however, as the election of 1916 approached.".
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- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 citePublicLaw "64".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 committees United_States_House_Committee_on_Agriculture.
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 committees United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Agriculture,_Nutrition_and_Forestry.
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 conferencedate "1916-08-03".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 effectiveDate "1916-08-11".
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- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 introducedin "House".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 longtitle "An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes.".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 othershorttitles "Agricultural Appropriations Act of 1917Cotton Futures Act of 1916Cotton Futures AmendmentsGrain Grades Amendment".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 passedbody "House".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 passedbody "Senate".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 passeddate "1916-04-28".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 passeddate "1916-07-05".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 passeddate "1916-08-03".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 passedvote "184".
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- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 passedvote "34".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 passedvote "Passed".
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- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 shorttitle "Grain Standards Act of 1916".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 signeddate "1916-08-11".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 signedpresident Woodrow_Wilson.
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 titleAmended "7".
- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 subject Category:1916_in_law.
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- Grain_Standards_Act_of_1916 comment "It required official certification that export grain sold by grade had been inspected and weighed. It also provided for the establishment of official U.S. grain standards that were used to measure and describe the physical and biological properties of the grain at the time of inspection. It was the culmination of 25 years of investigation, public hearings, and debate. The rapid expansion of the U.S.".
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