A bill to amend section 111 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, relating to the allocation of commodities furnished under title I of that Act.

Summary

Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to revise the formula for allocation of food aid commodities to prohibit more than 25 percent of such aid from being allocated to countries which do not meet the poverty criteria of the International Development Association, with certain exceptions.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 April 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Thornton, Ray [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Krueger, Robert C. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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