A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize advance payments under the supplemental revenue assistance program.

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Bill Number

S 3251

Introduced

Jul 10, 2008

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Administrative procedure Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Department of Agriculture Disaster relief Emergency Management Government Operations and Politics Law

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Summary

Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make advance supplemental revenue assistance payments of not less than 50% of a farm's projected revenue losses.

Actions

Jul 10, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 10, 2008

Introduced in Senate

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