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H.R. 5218 (96th)
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize special Caribbean hurricane relief assistance.
Introduced
7 September 1979
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Status
Public Law 96-109.
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Summary
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize disaster relief and reconstruction assistance to alleviate human suffering caused by hurricanes in the Caribbean. Stipulates that priority shall be given to furnishing agricultural commodities under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 November 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 September 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5218
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5218