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HR 2782 99th Congress House International Affairs Africa American agricultural assistance American economic assistance Authorization Disaster relief Disasters and Disaster Relief Economics and Public Finance Famines Food and Food Industry Food relief

A bill to authorize assistance for famine prevention in Africa.

Introduced: June 18, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Jun 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 18, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 18, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance to support small-scale agricultural projects in Africa, technical assistance for such projects, and research on such projects. Directs the President to place special emphasis on grants to international and African non-governmental organizations and to U.S. private and voluntary organizations for such projects.

Requires the Director of the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) and the Director of the Peace Corps to: (1) assess the opportunities for their agencies to support such projects in Africa; and (2) place a high priority on providing such support.

Sets forth requirements for the use of funds made available for such projects. Requires the annual report to the Congress on foreign aid programs to include a report on the implementation of this Act.

Directs the Administrator of AID to study and report to the Congress within five years of enactment of this Act on the projects funded pursuant to this Act and their effectiveness in preventing famine.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 to carry out this Act.

What's happening now June 28, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1