HRES 561 · 93th Congress ·

Resolution calling for the development of a domestic and international food policy.

Introduced 1973-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1973-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes it the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the United Sates 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) the United States shall cooperate to the fullest possible extent with appropriate multilateral financial and development assistance agencies, including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and its regional affiliates, in efforts to improve the agricultural productive capacity of developing countries; (3) the President should immediately issue a policy statement reasserting the United States commitment to respond to international disaster and famine conditions to the fullest extent possible by providing through the appropriate United States Government agencies, the United Nations specialized agencies, and nongovernmental voluntary relief agencies adequate food supplies as well as technical and logistic support in order to assure the efficient distribution of food aid commodities; (4) the President of the United States should immediately initiate a study to deter…

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