H.R. 6143 — To encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible, but unmarketable, agricultural commodities to food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.

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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible but unmarketable commodities to selected U.S. food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.

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1992-10-05
Introduced in House
1992-10-05
Introduced in House
1992-10-05
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
1992-10-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, and Rural Development.

To encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible, but unmarketable, agricultural commodities to food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.

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