S 555 · 94th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Introduced 1975-02-05· Sponsored by Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Public law 94-68.(1975-08-05)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1975-07-25
Yea 398Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1975-07-25
Yea 398Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1975-07-09
Yea 403Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1975-07-09
Yea 403Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes emergency loans to farmers, ranchers, and oyster producers who are unable to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere, to cover losses arising from natural disasters. States that such loans may be made in amounts exceeding actual losses, but that the interest on such excess shall increase from five percent to the prevailing market rate. Allows the Secretary of Agriculture to delegate such loan-making to the State directors of the Farmers' Home Administration. Allows such loans to be made on an annual basis for five additional years, at prevailing market rates.…

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

Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans