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H.R. 5689 (96th)

A bill to authorize the President to furnish assistance to alleviate the human suffering in Cambodia caused by famine.

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Introduced

24 October 1979

Last action

24 October 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Bonker, Don [D-WA-3], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Pritchard, Joel [R-WA-1], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15]

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Summary

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish disaster relief to alleviate the famine in Cambodia through international agencies to the extent feasible. Stipulates that priority be given to furnishing agricultural commodities under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

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Timeline

  1. 24 October 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 October 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 October 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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