A bill to provide emergency assistance to livestock producers.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to reimburse livestock producers or to otherwise pay for the transportation costs they incur for the shipment of hay into counties severly affected by drought, flood, or other natural disaster for their livestock herds. Authorizes the Secretary to designate emergency areas if he determines that as a result of such disaster the hay crop for that county is not more than 50 percent of the estimated crop.

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Timeline

1. 15 June 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 June 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 June 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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