A bill to prevent famine by increasing world food production through the development of land-grant type universities in agriculturally developing nations.

Summary

Authorizes the President to provide financial assistance to land-grant-type universities to enable such universities to assist and cooperate in developing and improving land-grant-type universities in agriculturally developing nations. Lists programs designed to effectuate this assistance including (1) cooperation in developing capacity in the university in the cooperating nation for classroom teaching, and (2) cooperation in agricultural research to promote efficiency in the production of food. Establishes an International Land-Grant University Advisory Board to assist in the administration of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Stipulates that such sums shall not exceed $150,000,000 in a fiscal year.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 1975

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Sponsors

• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

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