HR 5689 · 96th Congress · International Affairs
A bill to authorize the President to furnish assistance to alleviate the human suffering in Cambodia caused by famine.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(1979-10-24)
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Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish disaster relief to alleviate the famine in Cambodia through international agencies to the extent feasible. Stipulates that priority be given to furnishing agricultural commodities under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.…
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Cosponsors (20)
14 Democrats6 Republicans