A bill to fund drought relief and related programs by transferring to the Secretary of Agriculture amounts made available from reduced costs of storing agricultural commodities due to distribution by the Commodity Credit Corporation of such commodities through a voucher program of aid to farmers affected by drought.

Summary

Applies specified Commodity Credit Corporation 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

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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