International Emergency Food Reserve Act

Summary

International Emergency Food Reserve Act - Authorizes the President: (1) to enter into negotiations with other nations to develop an international system of food reserves for humanitarian food relief needs; and (2) to establish and maintain an International Emergency Food Reserve as a contribution of the United States toward the development of such a system. Requires for such Reserve minimum stocks of two million tons, allowing an increase up to six million tons pursuant to an international agreement.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 February 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
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