legislation: 99-hr-5684
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| 99-hr-5684 | 99 | hr | 5684 | Agricultural Quarantine Enforcement Act | Agriculture and Food | 1986-10-09 | 1986-10-14 | Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture. | House | Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] | CA | D | C000581 | 8 | Agricultural Quarantine Enforcement Act - Prohibits first-class mail parcel service (excluding letters) for any plant- or animal-related article unless the sender permits an agricultural inspection of such parcel. Makes it unlawful for a sender not to declare such articles. Provides for the: (1) detention of interstate mail (including mail from Puerto Rico); (2) inspection of international mail; and (3) detention of mail from outside the United States. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) coordinate activities under this Act with the United States Postal Service and the United States Customs Service; and (2) conduct a public education campaign. Authorizes the Secretary to assess civil penalties for violations of this Act. | 2025-08-29T16:33:05Z |