Farm Product "Check-Off" Programs : A Constitutional Analysis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farm produce.

Farm produce--Marketing.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (16 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides a constitutional analysis of agricultural commodities generic promotion programs, known as "check-off" programs. Discusses First Amendment freedom of speech principles that have been discussed in check-off cases, and reviews court cases involving check-off programs, including Johanns v. Livestock Marketing Association.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Farm Product "Check-Off" Programs

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