A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act regarding the export of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to prohibit using Corporation funds to pay higher ocean freight charges for agricultural commodity exports to the extent that the higher charges are the result of a requirement that such commodities be transported in U.S.-flag vessels. Requires the Maritime Administration to pay the ocean freight charges for such exports to the extent that the charges are higher because of a requirement that the commodities be transported in U.S.-flag vessels. Authorizes appropriations for each fiscal year following FY 1983 for the payment of such charges by the Maritime Administration.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 March 1983

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