Family Dairy Farmer and Rural Community Rescue Act of 2002

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Bill Number

HR 5627

Introduced

Oct 10, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.

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Topics

Administrative fees Agricultural price supports Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Commerce Dairy industry Dairy products Department of Agriculture Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Fees Food relief Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Law Marketing orders Milk

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Summary

Family Dairy Farmer and Rural Community Rescue Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out counter-cyclical income support programs for dairy producers in participating and nonparticipating States through 2011. (Each State to be a participant unless it elects otherwise.) Limits individual or entity payments to 230,000 pounds of milk per month.

Provides with respect to the participating State program for: (1) specified marketing area target prices; (2) five regional supply management districts; (3) specified payment rates; and (4) establishment in the Treasury of a National Dairy Producers Trust Fund.

Actions

Oct 23, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Oct 10, 2002

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 10, 2002

Introduced in House

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