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.

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 January 1983

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Status

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

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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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 January 1983
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/77
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