U.S. Government International Barter.

Reviews the history of the suspended U.S. barter program, discusses current policies, and examines the 1982 U.S.-Jamaica Barter Agreement which exchanged bauxite for dairy products. Lists major advantages and disadvantages to the barter concept, and examines relevant laws and legislation proposed in...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1983.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States) Surplus agricultural commodities. International trade. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Reviews the history of the suspended U.S. barter program, discusses current policies, and examines the 1982 U.S.-Jamaica Barter Agreement which exchanged bauxite for dairy products. Lists major advantages and disadvantages to the barter concept, and examines relevant laws and legislation proposed in the 98th Congress. Considers current law constraints to any Government barter program. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.