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H.R. 3744 (105th)

Food for Peace Amendment Act of 1998

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Introduced

29 April 1998

Last action

6 May 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

21 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Food for Peace Amendment Act of 1998 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (commonly called Public Law 480) to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commodity Credit Corporation from imposing any penalty on, or assessing any damages against, a private person under an agreement to supply agricultural commodities to a developing country or private entity, if through no fault of the private person such commodities are not timely delivered.

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Timeline

  1. 29 April 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 April 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Agriculture

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 April 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 April 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 6 May 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 29 April 1998

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