Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should use the authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide additional international food aid.
What it does: Inserts new text at the appropriate place in division A
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)Inserts new text at the appropriate place in division A
InsertsInserted: Sec. . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to ensure that United States contributions for international humanitarian food assistance for each fiscal year 2003 and 2004 shall be no less than the previous five year average beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
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SA 116. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:
At the appropriate place in Division A insert:
Sec. . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to ensure that United States contributions for international humanitarian food assistance for each fiscal year 2003 and 2004 shall be no less than the previous five year average beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 116 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Leahy.(consideration: CR S1433-1438)
January 23, 2003
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 116 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Leahy.(consideration: CR S1433-1438)
January 23, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 116 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.(text as modified: CR S1435)
January 23, 2003
Amendment SA 116 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S1433-1438) Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should use the authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide additional international food aid.
January 23, 2003
Amendment SA 116 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S1435)
January 23, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
January 21, 2003