HR 3991 · 98th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Barter Promotion Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-09-27· Sponsored by Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.(1983-10-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Barter Promotion Act of 1983 - Directs the President to coordinate Federal barter policy through the Executive Office of the President. Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, the Agricultural Act of 1954, and the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to require utilization of private U.S. trading companies in barter transactions. Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to eliminate the restriction on multilateral bartering. Amends the Agricultural Act of 1954 and the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to eliminate certain Commodity Credit Corporation barter reimbursement requirements. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress within 60 days on the activities of the administration's interagency barter committee.…

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