To provide for the designation of a Department of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees of the Department in coordination with other disaster agencies in responding to federally declared disasters.

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Bill Number

HR 3969

Introduced

Oct 6, 2005

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Agricultural insurance Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Department of Agriculture Disaster relief Disasters Emergency Management Executive reorganization Federal employees Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Transfer of employees

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Summary

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to deploy disaster liaisons to state and local Department of Agriculture Service Centers to coordinate Department assistance with other designated disaster agencies in a federally declared disaster area whenever Federal Emergency Management personnel are deployed in that area.

Defines "federally declared disaster area" for such purposes.

Actions

Oct 20, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Oct 6, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 6, 2005

Introduced in House

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