Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the 50th anniversary of the food aid programs established under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.
Latest action · Jul 20, 2004 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.
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- IntroducedJul 20, 2004
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes, with respect to the 50th anniversary of the date of enactment of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Agriculture, and associated partners for providing emergency food assistance to address famine or other extraordinary relief requirements and for promoting economic, agricultural, educational, and community development in developing countries.
Declares that the people of the United States should recognize: (1) the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the concessional credit program and the Food for Peace program under such Act; and (2) the accomplishments of USAID, the Department of Agriculture, and associated private voluntary organization and nongovernmental organization partners in alleviating hunger and poverty, bolstering development, and restoring hope around the world.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 20, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Jul 20, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 20, 2004 |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Jul 20, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2004Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2004Referred 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.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the 50th anniversary of the food aid programs established under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Agricultural assistance
- Agricultural surpluses
- Agriculture and Food
- Anniversaries
- Commemorations
- Community development
- Congress
- Congressional tributes
- Department of Agriculture
- Developing countries
- Economic development
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Famines
- Food relief
- Foreign loans
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Housing and Community Development
- Hunger
- Infrastructure
- International Affairs
- Legislation
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Poverty
- Social Welfare
- Special days
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Urban affairs
- Volunteer workers
Text 1
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- Jul 20, 2004Introduced in House
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