A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to increse the amount of food assistance that is provided to foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to finance any ocean freight charges for food assistance, to the extent that the charges are higher because of a requirement of law that agricultural commodities be transported on U.S.-flag vessels. Applies specified provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to such reimbursements.

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1. 15 November 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 November 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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