HR 11222 · 93th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Strategic Storable Agricultural Commodities Act

Introduced 1973-10-31· Sponsored by Rep. Scherle, William J. [R-IA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1973-10-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Strategic Storable Agricultural Commodities Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain reserve inventories of wheat, feed grains, and soybeans, to include not more than: (1) 300,000,000 bushels of wheat; (2) 25,000,000 tons of feed grains; and (3) 100,000,000 bushels of soybeans. Permits reserves to be withdrawn for: (1) relieving distress because of unemployment or major disasters; (2) use in a state of civil defense emergency; and (3) preserving and maintaining foundation herds of livestock and providing emergency feed for livestock.…

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