A bill to provide relief to farmers in drought-stricken areas.

Summary

Requires the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to inform the Secretary of Agriculture of the number of bushels of specified crops available from its inventory. Directs the Secretary to make such commodities available through a voucher system to 1988 drought-affected farmers for animal feed use. Makes such vouchers freely transferable. Applies specified CCC funds: (1) against outstanding Farmers Home Loan Administration direct and guaranteed loans; (2) for drought-resistant plant and livestock research and development; (3) for long term weather forecasting; and (4) to determine animal feed nutritional content.

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Timeline

1. 14 July 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 July 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 July 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 July 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 August 1988

   Committee

   See H.R.5015.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 July 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Disaster Assistance Act of 1988