HR 6279 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to assure that wheat and feed grains acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation during market year 1979 to offset canceled exports will be effectively placed in and treated as a reserve.

Introduced 1980-01-23· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4]· 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 Agriculture.(1980-01-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to prohibit the Commodity Credit Corporation from selling any stocks of wheat or feed grains acquired in market year 1979 at less than 150 percent of the current price support level for such commodity at the time of sale. Declares that such restriction shall not prevent: (1) specified sales and offsetting purchases necessary to properly handle, rotate, distribute, and locate commodities; or (2) use of commodities to relieve acute distress areas or major disaster areas, as determined by the President.…

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