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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 13, 1995
Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to extend: (1) minimum assistance requirements for private and emergency, and nonemergency agricultural commodity assistance programs; (2) the food aid consultative group; and (3) program authority. Amends the Food for Progress Act of 1985 to extend the commodity assistance programs under such Act, including additional assistance for program administration. Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to extend the agricultural assistance to emerging democracies program under such Act.
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Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R–NY
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Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2362-2363)
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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