H.R. 4931 — A bill to provide emergency disaster relief to farm and ranch producers who have suffered extraordinary losses due to drought, excessive heat, hail, flooding, or excessive moisture, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides assistance to program and nonprogram agricultural producers who have experienced at least 50 percent crop losses in 1988 due to drought or other natural disasters in areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Limits producer assistance to $100,000.

Requires payments to be made to eligible producers within 30 days of application.

Provides for feed and water assistance (including transportation) for producers of livestock, poultry, and swine affected by drought or other natural disasters.

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1988-06-28
Introduced in House
1988-06-28
Introduced in House
1988-06-28
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
1988-07-01
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
1988-07-01
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
1988-07-01
Referred to Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
1988-07-01
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
1988-07-01
Referred to Subcommittee on Tobacco and Peanuts.
1988-07-01
Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.
1988-08-11
See H.R.5015.

A bill to provide emergency disaster relief to farm and ranch producers who have suffered extraordinary losses due to drought, excessive heat, hail, flooding, or excessive moisture, and for other purposes.

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