Senate Hearing on Extending the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act (1964)
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearing determined the legislative path for extending federal authority to manage international agricultural trade and foreign food assistance programs, which directly impacted the distribution of U.S. surplus crops abroad.
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U.S. Agricultural Producers
The extension of the Act impacts the mechanisms for managing and exporting U.S. agricultural surpluses.
Foreign Aid Recipients
The Act authorizes the distribution of U.S. agricultural commodities to foreign nations.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry held a hearing on August 12, 1964.
- The hearing focused on the extension of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 480).
- Three specific bills were under review: S. 1498, S. 2687, and S. 2925.
- The hearing took place during the second session of the 88th Congress.
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Why It Matters
The hearing determined the legislative path for extending federal authority to manage international agricultural trade and foreign food assistance programs, which directly impacted the distribution of U.S. surplus crops abroad.
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Legislative Renewal
The document captures the routine legislative process of renewing expiring federal authorities for agricultural trade.
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