A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize special Caribbean hurricane relief assistance.

Summary

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize disaster relief and reconstruction assistance to alleviate human suffering caused by hurricanes in the Caribbean. Stipulates that priority shall be given to furnishing agricultural commodities under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

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Timeline

1. 24 September 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 September 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 September 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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