A bill to provide that surplus products should be provided to carry out the temporary emergency food assistance program before certain dairy export programs, to extend such dairy export programs, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to state that the dairy export incentive program and the export sales of dairy products program shall not be operated in a way that will reduce the dairy products available for the temporary emergency food assistance program (TEFAP). Extends TEFAP, including storage and distribution authorizations, through FY 1990. Increases the amount of TEFAP funds for emergency feeding organizations. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend through FY 1991: (1) the dairy export incentive program; and (2) the export sales of dairy products program.

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Timeline

1. 31 March 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 March 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 April 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

4. 14 June 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2560 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 March 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Hunger Prevention Act of 1988