A resolution relating to the establishment of domestic and world reserves of food.

Summary

Makes it the sense of the Senate: (1) that the United States shall cooperate to the fullest possible extent with appropriate international agencies, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in efforts to establish world reserves of basic food commodities; (2) that the President of the United States should immediately initiate a study to determine proper levels of appropriate rules and regulations for the effective management of domestic reserves of basic food commodities, accounting for domestic and foreign demands in both commercial and concessional markets; and (3) that at the beginning of the Second Session of the 93d Congress, the President should recommend to the Congress a plan for the establishment of domestic food reserves, and that he should report to the Congress at the same time on progress toward the establishment of world food reserves.

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Timeline

1. 3 August 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 August 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 August 1973

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Sponsors

• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Aiken, George [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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