Food Security Commodity Reserve Eliminating the Short Supply Rationale

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture and state.

International trade.

Public law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1997

Summary:

Reviews history and operations of the Public Law 480 food assistance program, also called Food for Peace. Discusses 1996 farm bill expansion of the wheat reserve aspects of P.L. 480 into a Food Security Commodity Reserve and analyzes impact of buying P.L. 480 commodities on the market rather than tapping this reserve

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Food Security Commodity Reserve

Publisher Number:

CRS-1997-ENR-0021

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