H.R. 1718 · 98th Congress · enacted
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
Became Public Law No: 98-8.
Latest official action 1983-03-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Makes appropriations for FY 1983 to provide emergency expenditures to: (1) meet specified urgent needs and protect and add to the national wealth, resulting in productive jobs; (2) help provide for the indigent and homeless; and (3) for other purposes. Title I: Meeting Our Economic Problems with Essential and Productive Jobs - Makes appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for administrative expenses for development of plans for: (1) a Reconstruction Finance Corporation type governmental entity to help meet business problems; (2) a Home Owners Loan Corporation type governmental entity for housing problems; and (3) a farm credit type agency to help avoid forced sale under mortgage. Requires that such plans be made within 30 days to the appropriate congressional committees. Directs the Secretaries of the Treasury and of Commerce, with the cooperation of the U.S. business community, to analyze and report on the current trade crisis, in order to keep U.S. exports competitive in world markets and strengthen the commitment to sell surplus to those in great need. Declares that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Open Market Committee should continue actions necessary to achieve and maintain a level of interest rates low enough to generate economic growth and reduce the current unemployment level. Makes appropriations to the Federal Buildings Fund, Ge…
Congressional Research Service · 1983-03-01
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