To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for discretion in the shifting of crop acreage bases between farms in the case of a natural disaster.

Summary

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to shift acreage bases between farms owned by the same producer in the case of a natural disaster or other similar condition. Permits the 1991 planting of soybeans or other nonprogram crops (except for fruits and vegetables) on certain program crop acreage otherwise required to be devoted to conservation use in disaster-declared (and contiguous) counties.

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Timeline

1. 29 May 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 May 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 June 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 June 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 July 1991

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.2893.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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