Congress 107 - HR 5310 - Emergency Farmer and Rancher Assistance Act of 2002

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Agricultural credit Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Animals Commerce Crop insurance Disaster relief Emergency Management Finance and Financial Sector Livestock Livestock industry Marketing of farm produce Minorities Native Americans Public Lands and Natural Resources Weather

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Emergency Farmer and Rancher Assistance Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide: (1) emergency financial assistance to agricultural producers who have incurred qualifying 2001 or 2002 crop losses due to weather or related conditions; and (2) payments to livestock producers who have incurred 2001 or 2002 losses in an emergency-designated county, with permitted set-asides for the American Indian livestock program.

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Jul 31, 2002

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 31, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jul 31, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Jul 26, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 26, 2002

Introduced in House

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