H.R. 5501 — A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to change the conditions of eligibility for, and the amount of, financial assistance made with respect to agricultural production losses caused by disaster.

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Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act regarding the Farmers Home Administration disaster loan program to: (1) lower the minimum loss requirement; (2) eliminate the "area" eligibility test; and (3) increase the percentage of covered losses.

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S. 2145A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to change the conditions of eligibility for, and the amount of, financial assistance made with respect to agricultural production losses caused by disaster.
1982-03-01Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
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1982-02-09
Introduced in House
1982-02-09
Introduced in House
1982-02-09
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to change the conditions of eligibility for, and the amount of, financial assistance made with respect to agricultural production losses caused by disaster.

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