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S. 1044 (101st)

Disaster Assistance Act of 1989

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Introduced

18 May 1989

Last action

18 May 1989 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

26 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 - Title I: Emergency Crop Loss Assistance - Amends the Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 to extend disaster assistance to winter wheat and other winter crops planted in 1988 for harvest in 1989. Title II: Emergency Livestock Assistance - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to make funds available for emergency livestock transportation and water assistance in 1989. Title III: Businesses - Amends the Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 to extend Federal principal and interest guarantees on rural business loans based on 1989 winter crop losses. Title IV: Planting of Alternate Crops on Permitted Acreage - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to extend alternate crop authority through 1990. Title V: Implementation - Offsets disaster payments made under this Act by deficiency payment reductions.

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Timeline

  1. 18 May 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 May 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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