Coalition Letter to Chairman Waxman on User Fees
ASTA signed a coalition letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in June 2009 regarding concerns that draft legislation released by Chairman Waxman proposes significant new fees on the food, seafood, and farm sectors despite the unprecedented increase in appropriate funding.
06/05/2009 at 5:15 am
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