A bill to provide emergency assistance to certain agricultural producers and for other purposes.
Agricultural Emergency Assistance Act of 1987 - Amends the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1987 to make the 1987 wheat crop eligible for agricultural disaster payments. Requires applicants to: (1) file by February 28, 1987; and (2) agree to participate in the 1987 wheat program.
Makes 1986 harvested hay and straw that was destroyed by flooding eligible for such assistance. Requires applicants to file by February 28, 1987. Limits: (1) total program assistance to $1,000,000; and (2) individual payments to $20,000.
Amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to assure that agricultural producers are given sufficient time to rehabilitate damaged farmland under the emergency conservation program.
Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committees: (1) by February 17, 1987, concerning the adjustment of loan rates for the 1986 crops of upland cotton, feed grains, and soybeans due to drought, flooding and other problems in 1986; and (2) by April 1, 1987, concerning 1986 quality losses for program crops and freeze-losses, with special emphasis on tree crops.
Became Public Law No: 100-45.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committee on Agriculture. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
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Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
See H.R.1157.