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H.R. 3612 (96th)

Food Security Act of 1979

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Introduced

10 April 1979

Last action

10 April 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Ambro, Jerome A. [D-NY-3], Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Holland, Kenneth L. [D-SC-5], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

2 September 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Food Security Act of 1979 - Declares it to be the policy of the United States to develop a wheat reserve solely to provide for emergency food needs in developing countries. Directs the President to establish a reserve stock of wheat of up to 4,000,000 metric tons. Authorizes the President to release such stocks on a donation or concessional sale basis to provide emergency food assistance to developing countries at any time that the domestic supply of wheat in the United States is so limited that quantities cannot be made available except for urgent humanitarian purposes. Exempts such reserve stock from limitations which may be imposed pursuant to the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and the Export Administration Act of 1969.

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Timeline

  1. 10 April 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 April 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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