HR 5489 · 97th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Act to promote the exchange of materials produced abroad and needed in the United States for agricultural commodities produced in and exported from the United States through normal commercial trade channels.

Introduced 1982-02-09· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.(1982-02-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to authorize the Corporation to buy strategic and critical materials and petroleum products produced abroad in exchange for U.S. farm commodity exports. Requires the purchase program to be conducted so that it: (1) safeguards existing export markets for farm commodities; (2) encourages development of new export markets for U.S. farm commodities; and (3) provides exporters of farm products with firm commitments on items the Corporation will buy in order to facilitate the negotiation of commercial barter contracts. Requires strategic and critical materials purchased by the Corporation by commercial barter to be transferred to the stockpile established by the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. Requires petroleum products purchased by the Corporation by commercial barter to be transferred to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Directs the Administrator of General Services and the Secretary of Energy to cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Corporation in implementing the barter program. Authorizes the Corporation to promote barter agreements between persons involved in commerce which exchange approved materi…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans