1ST SESSION
An Act
To eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by repealing the Tea Importation Act of 1897.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
edit- This Act may be cited as the “Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996”.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TEA IMPORTATION ACT OF 1897.
edit- The Tea Importation Act (21 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) is repealed.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
edit- This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
Approved April 9, 1996.
Legislative History
edit- House Reports:
- 104-467 Part 1
- 104-467 Part 2
- House Reports:
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