S. 77 — A bill to expand the export sales of agricultural commodities produced in the United States through the use of commodities acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation.

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Amends the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to expand U.S. agricultural markets abroad through the use of Commodity Credit Corporation surpluses tendered to U.S. exporters, producers, processors, and users.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) aid domestic industries hurt by imports made in whole or in part from such stocks; (2) ensure that such stocks be used to expand and not displace usual U.S. markets; and (3) prevent the resale or transshipment of such stocks.

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S. 822Agricultural Export Equity and Market Expansion Act of 1983
1983-03-24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 69.
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1983-01-26
Introduced in Senate
1983-01-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
1983-02-17
Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held.
1983-02-25
Committee on Agriculture. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-70.
1983-03-02
Committee on Agriculture. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
1983-03-03
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered reported an original bill (S.822) in lieu of this measure.

A bill to expand the export sales of agricultural commodities produced in the United States through the use of commodities acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation.

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