To provide flexibility to the Secretary of Agriculture to carryout food assistance programs in certain countries.
Public Law 102-289 · H.R. 4774 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on May 20, 1992 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Rose (D-NC-7)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Pat Roberts, Rep. Kika de la Garza,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to permit the expenditure of foreign currency commodity-sale proceeds in a country other than the country of origin if such proceeds are in a currency generally accepted in such other country.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- May 20, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-289.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 13, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 7, 1992FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 5, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Brown moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 10, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 8, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 7, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.