A bill to provide for the purchase of animals and animal food for use in domestic food relief programs.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture through the Commodity Credit Corporation to purchase cows, claves, hogs, sheep, or other food animals and animal food products and processed and packaged meat from such animals. Directs that such products shall be contributed to domestic food programs for relief of starvation and serious malnutrition. Specifies that such products shall be grown and produced in the United States. Directs that such food assistance shall be provided whenever requested by the Governor of a State or by a town, city, or governing body. States that the purpose of such assistance is to alleviate the effects of high unemployment or to otherwise improve the economic condition of any city or county within a State. Directs the Secretary to expend not less than $1,000,000,000 or more than $2,000,000,000 during fiscal year 1976 to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 17 April 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 April 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 April 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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