Drought Assistance Act of 1983

Summary

Drought Assistance act of 1983 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an emergency feed program in designated disaster areas to assist family farms in preserving livestock and poultry affected by the 1983 drought. Reallocates specified Commodity Credit Corporation funds for such program. Establishes graduated interest payments (three percent on first $50,000, five percent on next $50,000, eight percent on amounts above $100,000) for drought-related emergency loans for family farmers otherwise unable to get sufficient credit.

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Timeline

1. 22 September 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 September 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 September 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 September 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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