HR 13848 · 95th Congress · Agriculture and Food
International Sugar Agreement Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1978-08-11)
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International Sugar Agreement Act - Title I: International Sugar Agreement, 1977 - Authorizes the President to limit the entry into the United States of sugar from foreign countries, territories, and areas not members of the International Sugar Organization, and to prohibit the entry of any quantity of sugar without a valid certificate of contribution, in order to enforce the provisions of the International Sugar Agreement, 1977. Requires the President to report annually to Congress: (1) information about the general level of world and domestic prices of sugar and their relationship to any domestic United States sugar support program; and (2) a summary of domestic and international actions taken under the Agreement to protect the interests of United States consumers and producers. Title II: Sugar Import Adjustments - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the price per pound, raw value, (but not less than 14.5 cents per pound, raw value) below which he has reason to believe that sugar should not be sold in the domestic market during each sugar supply year (October 1-September 30). Authorizes the Secretary to impose import fees on the entry of sugar in any recognized comm…
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