International Wheat Agreement Funds: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Agriculture and Foresrty, United States Senate, Eighty-first Congress, First Session, on S. 2287 and S. 2383, Bills to Give Effect to the International Wheat Agreement Signed by the United States and Other Countries Relating to the Stabilization of Supplies and Prices in the International Wheat Market. Sept. 21 and 22, 1949 |
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... understanding that it is , sir . Senator HOLLAND . It is in effect from what date ? Mr. TRIGG . August 1 , 1949 . An indication of the need for prompt enactment of legislation to clarify questions of pricing and operations is given in ...
... understanding that it is , sir . Senator HOLLAND . It is in effect from what date ? Mr. TRIGG . August 1 , 1949 . An indication of the need for prompt enactment of legislation to clarify questions of pricing and operations is given in ...
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... understand it , S. 2287 does provide that ECA absorb the subsidy , whereas S. 2383 does provide that the Commodity ... understanding is , and probably the witnesses who will appear in connection with this agreement from the ECA would be ...
... understand it , S. 2287 does provide that ECA absorb the subsidy , whereas S. 2383 does provide that the Commodity ... understanding is , and probably the witnesses who will appear in connection with this agreement from the ECA would be ...
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... understanding of it is , Senator , that we would simply have the control so far as the wheat agreement is concerned , over 168,000,000 bushels of it . Senator YOUNG . And over and above that amount United States exporters would enter ...
... understanding of it is , Senator , that we would simply have the control so far as the wheat agreement is concerned , over 168,000,000 bushels of it . Senator YOUNG . And over and above that amount United States exporters would enter ...
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... understand you to mean there that nothing could stop the Canadian wheat grower from increasing his acreage , or our wheat growers ? They have no wheat acreage nothing is contemplated for Senator YOUNG . No , the Canadians . control ...
... understand you to mean there that nothing could stop the Canadian wheat grower from increasing his acreage , or our wheat growers ? They have no wheat acreage nothing is contemplated for Senator YOUNG . No , the Canadians . control ...
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... understand your question . Senator JOHNSTON . Instead of being paid out of the CCC funds , we would pay it out of the funds that have been appropriated to ECA . Mr. TRIGG . If I understand you correctly , what it would mean is that ECA ...
... understand your question . Senator JOHNSTON . Instead of being paid out of the CCC funds , we would pay it out of the funds that have been appropriated to ECA . Mr. TRIGG . If I understand you correctly , what it would mean is that ECA ...
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agency Agricultural Adjustment Act agricultural commodities Agriculture and Forestry amended August believe bushels Canada Canadian Chairman Committee on Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation Congress cost Department of Agriculture domestic market price domestic wheat ECA appropriation ECA countries Economic Cooperation Act Economic Cooperation Administration ELMER THOMAS exportation of wheat exported or imported FAKLER FITZGERALD forfeiture Government Grain Trade Council implement the wheat import controls importing countries importing wheat international wheat agreement International Wheat Council July 18 ment National Grain Trade necessary obligations operations PAREL penalties price of wheat price-support program prohibiting or restricting provisions pursuant quantities of wheat question quotas record reduced reimburse rules or regulations SANFORD Secretary Brannan Secretary of Agriculture section 32 funds Senator HOLLAND Senator JOHNSTON Senator YOUNG SEPTEMBER 21 subcommittee subsidy payments surplus tion TRIGG United States exports United States wheat wheat and wheat wheat exports wheat or wheat
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Page 4 - Remove and dispose of or aid in the removal or disposition of surplus agricultural commodities.
Page 4 - The functions exercised under this act shall be excluded from the operation of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 237), except as to the requirements of section 3 thereof.
Page 3 - acting through the Commodity Credit Corporation, to make available or cause to be made available, * * * such quantities of wheat and wheat flour and at such prices as are necessary to exercise the rights, obtain the benefits, and fulfill the obligations of the United States under the International Wheat Agreement...
Page 3 - In the Corporation's purchasing and selling operations with respect to agricultural commodities (except sales to other Government agencies), and in the warehousing, transporting, processing, or handling of agricultural commodities, the Corporation shall, to the maximum extent practicable consistent with the fulfillment of the Corporation's purposes and the effective and efficient conduct of its business, utilize the usual and customary channels, facilities, and arrangements of trade and commerce.
Page 34 - For the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of any report made or record kept, or of obtaining information required to be furnished in any report, but not so furnished, the Secretary is hereby authorized to examine such books, papers, records, accounts, correspondence, contracts, documents, and memoranda as he has reason to believe are relevant and are within the control of such person.
Page 3 - Voting Rights Act of 1965 79 Stat. 437, 42 USC § 7973 AN ACT To enforce the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act shall be known as the "Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Page 5 - The Office of Management and Budget advises that from the standpoint of the President's program, there is no objection to the presentation of this report for the consideration of the Congress.
Page 4 - Coffee Agreement, 1962. The amount of the contributions of the United States to administer the agreement for any period shall not exceed 20 per centum of the total contributions assessed for such period to administer the agreement, nor shall such amount exceed $150,000 for any fiscal year.
Page 27 - USC 713a-0). which requires that the Corporation be fully reimbursed for services performed, losses sustained, operating costs incurred, or commodities purchased or delivered to or on behalf of any other Government agency from the appropriate funds of such agency. Operations not subject to section 4 of such act may involve losses if such are necessary to the accomplishment of the objects of the particular operation.
Page 30 - The Secretary is authorized to make such orders or regulations, which shall have the force and effect of law, as may be necessary to carry out the powers vested in him by this Act Any person knowingly violating any order or regulation of the Secretary issued pursuant to this Act shall, {upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $100 for each such violation.