3.0.0 2362 2022-11-01T20:02:13Z 2022-11-01T20:02:13Z House HR 2019-04-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 68 (Thursday, April 25, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEADOWS:H.R. 2362.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3:To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among theseveral States, and with the Indian Tribes; and;Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3284]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee Referred to 2019-05-07T15:03:10Z Referred to 2019-04-25T20:01:35Z 2019-05-07 hsag14 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Committee 2019-04-25 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2019-04-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 N Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural trade Congressional oversight Trade restrictions Agriculture and Food 00 2019-04-25 Introduced in House 2019-07-23T22:51:36Z American Agriculture First Act

This bill requires the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase at least 75% of the agricultural commodities of the Food Purchase and Distribution Program from domestically owned enterprises if it is necessary to respond to trade damage from retaliation by foreign nations with respect to agricultural commodities.

The requirement does not apply if the Department of Agriculture reports to Congress that meeting the requirement

  • is not possible because the agricultural commodities available from domestically owned enterprises cannot meet the supply needs of the AMS; or
  • would result in a greater than 150% increase between (1) the amount necessary to purchase the agricultural commodities, and (2) the average cost of the agricultural commodities purchased by the AMS in the prior 3 years.

The authority provided by this bill expires on September 30, 2023.

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