HR 5175 · 101th Congress · Agriculture and Food
Food for Peace and Agricultural Export Promotion Act of 1990
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: See H.R.3950.(1990-07-19)
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Food for Peace and Agricultural Export Promotion Act of 1990 - Title I: Food for Peace (Public Law 480) - Mickey Leland Food for Peace Act - Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to extend through 1995 the authority to enter into agreements to finance the sale of agricultural commodities or provide famine relief assistance. Declares it U.S. policy to increase the level of food aid to developing countries through the use of agricultural commodities, and local currencies generated by the sale of such commodities, to: (1) combat world hunger and malnutrition; and (2) expand export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities. Allows the President to forgive debts owed to the Commodity Credit Corporation by certain least developed countries in specified circumstances. Authorizes the President, acting through the Agency for International Development, to provide commodities to least developed countries on a grant basis. Directs the President to establish a Food Aid Advisory Group. Establishes a Food for Freedom Program. Authorizes the President to enter into agreements to provide agricultural commodities to eligible countries to support democratization, the gr…
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Cosponsors (12)
7 Democrats5 Republicans