HR 2843 · 106th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Emergency Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-09-13· Sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.(1999-10-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers Act of 1999 - Title I: Crop Loss Assistance - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance to producers who have disaster-caused 1999 crop losses (including trees from which a crop is harvested). States with respect to crop insurance and such assistance that: (1) producers with insurance shall not be penalized; and (2) producers without insurance shall be required to purchase insurance for crop years 2000 and 2001 in order to receive such assistance. Title II: Market Loss Assistance - Directs the Secretary to provide production loss assistance to producers who are eligible for final FY 1999 production flexibility contract payments. Makes such assistance available in proportion to amounts received under a producer's flexibility contract. (Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary to provide assistance to 1999 producers of soybeans and other oilseeds who are eligible for marketing assistance loans. Considers such assistance as payments for purposes of production flexibility contract limits. (Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary to provide assistance to fruit and vegetable producers. (Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary to provide ass…

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