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REPORT 04.444 40, February 17, 1972
BY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE - Marguerite Simson, Chairman
IN RE: MISC. RES. #5899 - SUPPORT OF Hi R. 1163 -
STRATEGIC STORABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Legislative Committee, by Marguerite Simson, Chairman, reports
Misc. Res. #5899 with the recommendation that no action be taken on said
resolution for the reason that H. R. 1163 was defeated in tlat.een:gress...C,,,,,,712,1;2-1 e ,
The Legislative Committee, by Marguerite Simson, Chairman, moves
the acceptance of the foregoing report.
6 (A. )- al LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Marguerite Simson, Chairman
January 6, 1972
MISC. RESOLUTION 5899
IN RE: Opposition to U.S. H, R. #1163, Strategic Storable Agricultural Commodities Act
BY: Wallace F. Gabler, Jr.
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies & Gentlemen:
Whereas, the House of Representative, on December 8, 1971, in an obvious
political move, passed by 182 to 170, House Resolution No. 1163, The Strategic
Storable Agricultural Commodities Act, to establish a reserve .program for wheat,
corn and feed grains and increased the price support loans by 25%, and
Whereas, the Act would require up to 25 million tons of corn and other feed
grains and 300 million bushels of wheat to be purchased by the Commodity Credit
Corporation and stored by the Government; and these reserve stocks could be sold
into the market only at a price equaling at least 120% of the previous five-years'
market price average, and
Whereas, a Sub-committee of the Senate Agricultural Committee rushed
through approval of the House-passed Bill, without hearings, on December 15, 1971;
and, should the bill pass it would be extremely costly to the consumer, resulting in
additional cost for a 20-ounce loaf of bread, and
Whereas, The consumers who are least able to pay such resulting increase in
a loaf of bread are the major users and many of the poor and deprived depend, for their
very nutritional existence,on inexpensive bread; and further such a tax is obviously
discriminatory and unjust.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
go on record in vehement opposition to House Resolution No. 1163, and that the Members
of the United States Congress be so notified.
Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Mr. Gabler requested that the resolution be referred to the
Human Resources Committee and that they report as soon as possible.
Mr. Harrison requested that the resolution be referred to the
Legislative Committee also
Discussion followed.
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Moved by Gabler supported by Harrison that the resolution be
referred to the Human Resources Committee and that they report to
the Legislative Committee and that the resolution be reported back
to the Board by the Legislative Committee.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Simson supported by Gabler the report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.