HR 3973 · 98th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Drought Assistance Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-09-22· Sponsored by Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.(1983-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Drought Assistance act of 1983 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an emergency feed program in designated disaster areas to assist family farms in preserving livestock and poultry affected by the 1983 drought. Reallocates specified Commodity Credit Corporation funds for such program. Establishes graduated interest payments (three percent on first $50,000, five percent on next $50,000, eight percent on amounts above $100,000) for drought-related emergency loans for family farmers otherwise unable to get sufficient credit.…

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Cosponsors (12)

5 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3]KS
Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1]KY
Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7]MN
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9]GA
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9]MO
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO