Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to authorize the Commodity Credit Corporation to export or aid in the development of foreign markets for fish and fish products without regard to whether the fish are harvested in aquacultural operations.
Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to include fish within the definition of agricultural commodities, for purposes of that Act, without regard to whether the fish are harvested in aquacultural operations. Deletes the provision which makes domestically produced fishery products available under such Act only if there is a specific appropriation for that purpose.
Amends the Food for Peace Act of 1966 to include fish within the definition of agricultural commodities, for purposes of the export sales credit program of that Act, without regard to whether the fish are harvested in aquacultural operations.
Became Public Law No: 98-623.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Executive Comment Requested from State, Commerce, USDA.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 98-1042 (Part I).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 98-1042 (Part I).
Similar Provisions Contained in H.R.6342.