A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide indemnity payments to producers and processors who suffer property losses attributable to contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

30 October 1979

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Summary

Permits the Secretary of Agriculture to make indemnity payments to producers, growers, and processors of poultry, eggs, poultry or egg products, swine, swine products, livestock, livestock products, and animal feeds who suffer losses because of contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls. Sets forth the formula for determining the amount of such payments. Authorizes the Secretary to use the funds and facilities of the Commodity Credit Corporation in carrying out this Act.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5739
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