HR 2390 · 99th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Food, Trade, and Development Act of 1985
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.(1985-05-16)
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Food, Trade, and Development Act of 1985 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to change the requirements for providing surplus commodities for famine relief assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 480). Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to furnish eligible commodities for carrying out such famine relief programs. Defines "eligible commodities" to mean certain dairy products, grains, and oilseeds acquired through price support operations and such other agricultural commodities as may be acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation and made available for distribution. Prohibits reducing the amounts of commodities that traditionally are made available through donations to domestic feeding programs or agencies. Declares that the requirements of Public Law 480 relating to availability of adequate storage facilities, noninterference with local production and marketing, and safeguarding of usual marketing shall apply with respect to furnishing commodities for famine relief. Authorizes making agreements to provide commodities in installments over an extended period of time. Requires using expedited procedures to implement the provis…
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