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H.R. 1407 (98th)

Expanded Agricultural Commodity Distribution and Foreign Assistance Act of 1983

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Introduced

10 February 1983

Last action

15 March 1983 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Sponsors

Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

29 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Expanded Agricultural Commodity Distribution and Foreign Assistance Act of 1983 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to authorize distribution of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) stocks of dairy products to U.S. needy households and to persons receiving nutrition assistance under the Older Americans Act of 1965. Authorizes the donation of CCC dairy products and other agricultural commodities and products to needy persons outside the United States through certain organizations and foreign governments. Authorizes the CCC to pay for the reprocessing, packaging, transporting, handling and other charges of such donated commodities and products. Requires donations to be coordinated with other U.S. foreign assistance through a specified mechanism.

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Timeline

  1. 10 February 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 February 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 February 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 March 1983

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

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