Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002

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Bill Number

HR 5383

Introduced

Sep 13, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

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Topics

Administrative procedure Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Animals Commerce Department of Agriculture Disaster relief Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Federal aid to Indians Feeds Government Operations and Politics Law Livestock Livestock industry Minorities Public Lands and Natural Resources Weather

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Summary

Emergency Agricultural Disaster 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 and 2002 losses in an emergency-designated county, with set-asides for the American Indian livestock program.

Actions

Sep 17, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Sep 17, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Sep 13, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 13, 2002

Introduced in House

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