S 704 · 97th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to establish a revolving fund to finance short-term export credit sales of agricultural commodities produced in the United States.

Introduced 1981-03-12· Sponsored by Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Unfavorable.(1981-07-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to establish the Agricultural Export Credit Revolving Fund in the Treasury to assist in exporting agricultural products (including the construction or acquisition of overseas facilities). Terminates such fund effective October 1, 1984. Authorizes specified appropriations for fiscal years 1982 through 1984. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report annually to Congress respecting the Corporation's export credit sales program.…

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

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican