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H.R. 13647 (93rd)

Food Commodity Program Amendment

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Introduced

20 March 1974

Last action

20 March 1974 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Burke, James A. [D-MA-11], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13], Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1], Rep. Dent, John H. [D-PA-21], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. du Pont, Pierre S., IV [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Jones, James R. [D-OK-1], Rep. Jordan, Barbara [D-TX-18], Rep. Litton, Jerry [D-MO-6], Rep. McSpadden, Clem Rogers [D-OK-2], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

3 September 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Food Commodity Program Amendment - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds for the exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products to purchase, without regard to the provisions of existing law governing the expenditure of public funds, agricultural commodities and their products to maintain the 1973 level of assistance for food assistance programs as are authorized by law, including but not limited to school lunch, institutions, Indian reservations not requesting a food stamp program, supplemental feeding, and domestic relief distribution. Provides that if the stocks of the Commodity Credit Corporation are not available, the Secretary may use the funds of the Corporation to purchase agricultural commodities and the products thereof under the Agricultural Act of 1949 to meet such requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 20 March 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 March 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 March 1974

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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