Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act of 2001

Summary

Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide market loss assistance payments to owners and producers on a farm that are eligible for a final FY 2001 production flexibility contract payment. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for: (1) oilseeds; (2) quota or additional peanuts; (3) sugar beets; (4) honey; (5) wool and mohair; (6) cottonseed; (7) commodity purchases; (8) dry peas, lentils, or chickpeas (pulse crops); (9) tobacco; and (10) apples. Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend: (1) loan deficiency payments; and (2) milk price supports. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for : (1) the conservation reserve program; (2) the wetlands reserve program; (3) the environmental quality incentives program; (4) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (5) the farmland protection program; and (6) risk management conservation assistance. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for: (1) emergency food assistance distribution; and (2) the senior farmers' market nutrition pilot program. Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to: (1) make emergency agricultural credit loans available for energy emergencies; and (2) make intermediary relending loans available for value-added agricultural products. Makes funds available under this Act for: (1) agricultural business and industry loans; and (2) value-added agricultural product market development grants. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for the sustainable agriculture technology development and transfer program. Establishes in the Department of Agriculture the Senior Scientific Research Service. Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for: (1) a crop and pasture flood compensation program; (2) floodplain easement purchases; (3) producer compensation for forage losses due to army worms; and (4) establishment of a national organic certification cost-share program. Sets forth FY 2001 and 2002 funding obligations under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 25 July 2001

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.

   Source: Calendars

2. 25 July 2001

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ordered to be reported an original measure.

   Source: Committee

3. 25 July 2001

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 July 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 27 July 2001

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8334-8337)

   Source: Floor

6. 30 July 2001

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8378, S8379-8391)

   Source: Floor

7. 31 July 2001

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8403-8429, S8431-8451)

   Source: Floor

8. 1 August 2001

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8499-8504)

   Source: Floor

9. 3 August 2001

   Floor

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8849-8857)

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 25 July 2001 · Official file

Documents

4 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 25 July 2001

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 25 July 2001

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 25 July 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 July 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Crop Year 2001 Agricultural Economic Assistance Act