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H.R. 1517 (99th)

Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 1985

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Introduced

7 March 1985

Last action

12 March 1985 · Committee

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Sponsors

Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Rep. Franklin, William W. [R-MS-2], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-1], Rep. Grotberg, John E. [R-IL-14], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-17]

Subjects

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Summary

Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 1985 - Prohibits the cargo preference laws from applying to export activities of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) or the Department of Agriculture under which: (1) stocks of farm commodities or the products thereof acquired by the CCC are made available to U.S. exporters, users, or foreign purchasers for the maintenance or expansion of export markets for U.S. farm commodities; (2) commercial credit guarantees are blended with direct interest-free credits from the CCC to reduce the interest rate on export sales of U.S. farm commodities; or (3) the CCC or the Department of Agriculture promotes the export of U.S. farm commodities on a commercial basis.

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Timeline

  1. 7 March 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 March 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 March 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 12 March 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 March 1985

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA, DOT, Commerce, State.

    Source: Committee

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