S 3606 · 93th Congress · Livestock
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a loan insurance program for producers of livestock.
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.(1974-06-07)
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Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, to insure loans to borrowers who: (1) are citizens of the United States engaged solely or primarily in agricultural production (2) are or have been engaged in livestock producing operations, (3) are unable to obtain sufficient credit to finance actual needs in the livestock producing business at reasonable rates and terms, and (4) have, if having received previously a loan, performed successfully the terms of such loan. States that loans isured under this Act must be expended for the purpose of financing the normal operations of buying, raising, and selling meat animals by the borrower whose loan is being insured. Sets forth the terms and conditions of such insured loans. Creates the Livestock Producer's Insurance Fund to be used by the Secretary as a revolving fund for the discharge of obligations under this Act. Empowers the Secretary to transfer assets from the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, to the Livestock Fund if he determines that such transfer is necessary to establish the insurance program. Directs the Secretary to make and issue notes to the Secretary of the Treasury for t…
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3 Democrats