Agriculture Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2022
Latest action · Sep 29, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5546-5548)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 29, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Agriculture Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2022
This bill modifies access to Department of Agriculture disaster assistance programs and requires increased interagency cooperation in drought-related activities.
The bill specifies that state and federal grazing permit holders are eligible for the Emergency Conservation Program and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program. Further, emergency measures eligible for payments include new permanent measures, such as permanent water wells and pipelines. The bill also waives the 30-day comment period required for applications under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for emergency measures carried out during a drought emergency.
Modifications to the Livestock Forage Disaster Program allow for one monthly payment when a county has four consecutive weeks of a D2 rating (severe drought) and two payments for eight consecutive weeks of D2. Currently, one payment is available for eight consecutive weeks of D2.
The bill expands coverage for honey bee producers under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for losses caused by adverse weather or drought, such as transportation costs and reduced honey crops. Further, the bill requires the ELAP payment rate for honey bee producers to incorporate additional factors, such as per-hive and per-colony rates of loss.
The USDA must establish an interagency working group to improve the consistency and accuracy of U.S. Drought Monitor data.
Finally, the Farm Service Agency and the Forest Service must enter into a memorandum of understanding to better align their drought response activities.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Sep 29, 2022 |
Actions 2
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- Sep 29, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Sep 29, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S5546-5548)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2022Introduced in Senate
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