A bill to expand the export sales of agricultural commodities produced in the United States through the use of commodities acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Summary

Amends the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to expand U.S. agricultural markets abroad through the use of Commodity Credit Corporation surpluses tendered to U.S. exporters, producers, processors, and users. Directs the Secretary to: (1) aid domestic industries hurt by imports made in whole or in part from such stocks; (2) ensure that such stocks be used to expand and not displace usual U.S. markets; and (3) prevent the resale or transshipment of such stocks.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 February 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 February 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Agriculture. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-70.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Agriculture. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 March 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Ordered reported an original bill (S.822) in lieu of this measure.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mattingly, Mack [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Agricultural Export Equity and Market Expansion Act of 1983