To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make emergency loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to greenhouse farmers whose energy costs have escalated sharply.

Bill Number

HR 479

Introduced

Feb 6, 2001

Latest Action

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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Topics

Agricultural credit Agriculture and Food Economics and Public Finance Energy Energy prices Federally-guaranteed loans Finance and Financial Sector Government lending Nurseries (Horticulture)

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Summary

Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize emergency loans for greenhouse farmers with qualifying energy cost increases.

Actions

May 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 23, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research.
Feb 6, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 6, 2001

Introduced in House

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