A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1970, to prohibit restrictions on the export of certain agricultural commodities.

Summary

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1970 to prohibit the President from restricting the export of an agricultural commodity sought to be exported under an export sales contract: (1) requiring delivery of a commodity aboard an export vehicle within 180 days; (2) entered into before the President announces an export restriction on the commodity; and (3) reported pursuant to a specified section of the Agricultural Act of 1970. Permits the President to restrict exports of such a commodity during a declared war or national emergency.

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Timeline

1. 1 October 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.

   Source: Committee

2. 1 October 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 October 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 October 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 October 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 October 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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