A bill to establish an emergency watershed protection disaster assistance fund to be available to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for any natural disaster.

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Bill Number

S 2163

Introduced

Mar 26, 2014

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Agriculture and Food Appropriations Disaster relief and insurance Farmland Fires Floods and storm protection Government trust funds Land use and conservation Natural disasters Watersheds

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Summary

Establishes in the Treasury the Emergency Watershed Protection Disaster Assistance Fund to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out emergency watershed protection activities in natural disaster-affected areas.

Sets forth limitations on per disaster obligations.

Actions

Mar 26, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 26, 2014

Introduced in Senate

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