A bill directing the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct certain studies with regard to the world food shortage, and authorizing him to investigate ways to increase the availability of fertilizer for food production.

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States the finding of Congress that there is a world food crisis which in large part is attributable to the shortage of fertilizer. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct full and complete studies of (1) the current world food situation, with particular regard to the needs of emerging nations for food and for fertilizer to produce food; and (2) how the amount of fertilizer available for world food production can be increased. Requires the Secretary to report to the President and the Congress within six months of the date of enactment of this Act the results of such studies. Permits the Secretary to conduct research studies relating to the development, production or usage of the fertilizer required to meet world food needs.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 March 1975

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