Agricultural Commodity Distribution Act of 1987

Summary

Agricultural Commodity Distribution Act of 1987 - Amends the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take specified actions to improve the distribution and quality of surplus commodities donated by the Department of Agriculture for school and other nutrition assistance programs. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory council, whose authority shall terminate on September 30, 1992, on the distribution of such donated agricultural commodities.

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Timeline

1. 25 February 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 February 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987