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5/18/2009--Introduced.Beef Checkoff Modernization Act of 2009 - Amends the Beef Research and Information Act to require a beef promotion and research order to provide that: (1) at least 30% of U.S. producer assessments be made available to promote and market products derived from cattle born and raised in the United States; and (2) an amount collected from importers shall be reserved to promote products derived from cattle not born and raised in the United States. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, beginning in 2010 and at least every seven years thereafter, upon receipt of a petition of a group comprising 10% or more of cattle producers, to conduct a referendum to: (1) determine whether cattle producers favor the termination or suspension of the order; and (2) vote on any other amendments to the order.

1242619200 2009-05-18 Sat Nov 14 08:23:10 -0600 2009 introduced 57690 'act':4 '2009':6 'beef':1 'modern':3 'checkoff':2 76218 false short introduced 57690 'act':10 'new':30 'beef':6,16 'bill':2 'born':19 'rais':21 'unit':25 'allow':12 'amend':4 'state':26 'exclus':22 'inform':9 'promot':14 'requir':32 'research':7 'establish':29 'referendum':31 73429 false official action 57690 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195631 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. T000464 1956-08-21 5480 204 Russell Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/ 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] 2514 N00027605 8051 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.79166666666667 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester action 57690 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195631 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. introduced 57690 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195630