HR 4618 · 105th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Agriculture Disaster and Market Loss Assistance Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-09-24· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 551 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4618 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The bill shall be considered in the House and shall be considered as read for amendment. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.(1998-09-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Emergency Assistance for Crop and Livestock Feed Losses Due to Disasters Title II: Market Loss Assistance Title III: Administration Agriculture Disaster and Market Loss Assistance Act of 1998 - Title I: Emergency Assistance for Crop and Livestock Feed Losses Due to Disasters - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency financial assistance to producers with disaster-incurred 1998 or multiyear (1998 and previous) crop year losses. Requires producers without 1998 crop insurance to purchase insurance for the subsequent two years in order to qualify for such assistance. Requires such producers to pay any liquidated damages. (Sec. 103) Caps 1998 livestock feed assistance amounts. Title II: Market Loss Assistance - Directs the Secretary to use specified funds to provide 1998 market loss assistance to certain producers with production flexibility contracts. Title III: Administration - States that funds to carry out this Act shall be available only to the extent that the President submits to the Congress an official emergency designation budget request.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only