Agricultural Act of 1949

Agricultural Act of 1949
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Long title	An Act to stabilize prices of agricultural commodities.
Enacted by	the 81st United States Congress
Effective	October 31, 1949
Public law	81-439
Statutes at Large	63 Stat. 1051
Codification
Titles amended	7 U.S.C.: Agriculture
U.S.C. sections amended	Chapter 35a § 1431
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 5345 Passed the House on July 21, 1949 (384-25) Reported by the joint conference committee on October 19, 1949; agreed to by the Senate on October 19, 1949 (46-7) and by the House on October 19, 1949 (passed) Signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on October 31, 1949

The Agricultural Act of 1949 (Pub.L. 81–439) is a United States federal law (7 U.S.C. 1431) that is known as the "permanent legislation" of U.S. agricultural policy and is, in its amended form, still in effect. The Act was enacted on October 31, 1949. The purpose of the act is "To provide assistance to the States in the establishment, maintenance, operation, and expansion of school-lunch programs, and for other purposes."^[1]

Section 416(b)

Section 416 (b) of the 1949 Agriculture Act provides for the first time permanent legal basis by which surplus food can be donated to friendly overseas countries as development aid. This is a principal means, still in use today by which surplus food can be donated to friendly countries directly to the recipient national government or to an agreed NGO (PVO) or international body such as WFP to execute the program on behalf of USDA and the host government.

Donation of surplus commodities owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to developing nations and friendly countries. Donated food must not affect existing food programs or normal commercial sales.

CCC is the US government agency which purchases the surplus food from the market. Food can either be used directly or be monetized in the recipient country's market. Money gained from the sale can be then put to use on a pre-agreed program.

The type of surplus food can vary, but what is available will depends on last year's harvest in the US. Typical donations includes these:

Wheat (varieties of wheat such as DRS, HRW, SWW, and a type of ready-to-eat mix of wheat-soy blend)
Corn corn soy blend, instant corn soy milk, corn meal etc.
Flour (all-purpose flour, bread flour, wheat flour etc.)
Milk powder, peas, beans and lentils
Rice
Soy bean
Tallow
Vegetable oil
Wood
Canned pink salmon (depending on season).

References

↑ AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1949 [As Amended Through P.L. 110–246, Effective May 22, 2008] [Chapter 281]

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United States federal agriculture legislation

Farm Bills	Federal Farm Loan Act (1916) Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933) Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendment of 1935 Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act of 1936 Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 Agricultural Act of 1948 Agricultural Act of 1949 Agricultural Act of 1954 Agricultural Act of 1956 Agricultural Act of 1961 Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 Agricultural Act of 1970 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 Food Security Act of 1985 Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Agricultural Act of 2014

Additional Legislation	Hatch Act of 1887 Agriculture Appropriation Act of 1905 Agricultural Appropriations Act of 1922 Cotton Futures Act (1914) Cotton Futures Act (1916) Grain Standards Act (1916) Wheat Price Guarantee Act (1919) Future Trading Act (1921) Grain Futures Act (1922) Capper–Volstead Act (1922) Agricultural Marketing Act (1929) Farm Credit Act of 1933 Frazier–Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act (1934) Bankhead–Jones Act of 1935 Commodity Exchange Act (1936) Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (1937) Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 National Wool Act of 1954 Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 Farm Credit Act of 1971 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1972 Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974 Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1980 National Aquaculture Act of 1980 Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983 Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983 Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992 National Wool Act Amendments of 1993 Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000

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Agricultural Act of 1949

Section 416(b)

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