Agricultural Emergency Assistance Act of 1987

Summary

Agricultural Emergency Assistance Act of 1987 - Makes the 1987 wheat crop eligible for disaster assistance under P.L. 99-500 and P.L. 99-591. Requires disaster claims to be filed by February 28, 1987. Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to increase the amount of permitted principal prepayment on Rural Electrification Administration loans. Permits the transfer of such funds to the Commodity Credit Corporation for disaster payment use. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding disaster compensation based on quality loss.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 February 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

   Source: Committee

6. 11 February 1987

   Committee

   See H.R.1157.

   Source: Committee

7. 11 February 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sweeney, David McCann [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Farm Disaster Assistance Act of 1987