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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 19, 2001
Crop Year 2001 Agricultural Economic Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a market loss assistance payment to farm owners and producers who are eligible for a final FY 2001production flexibility contract payment.Directs the Secretary to make specified payments to: (1) oilseed producers eligible for marketing assistance loans; (2) peanut producers; (3) wool and mohair producers; (4) tobacco producers; and (5) wheat, barley, or oat producers eligible for loan deficiency payments who elect to use such acreage for livestock grazing and agree to forgo any other harvesting of such crops on such acreage.Directs the Secretary to make specified purchases of surplus specialty crops, and to provide States with related transport cost assistance.Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to: (1) eliminate processor marketing assessments for the 2001 sugar beet and sugarcane crops; (2) extend loan deficiency payment producer eligibility; (3) extend the milk price support program; and (4) eliminate the dairy processor recourse loan program.Establishes a specified individual limitation on 2001 loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for losses related to the provision of assistance under this Act.Amends the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as amended by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 respecting Cotton Producer Indemnity Fund payments to Georgia producers and ginners.
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Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R–TX
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Became Public Law No: 107-25.
Became Public Law No: 107-25.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8852)
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8852)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3533-3534)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3533-3534)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2213.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3533-3539)
Mr. Combest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 107-111.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 107-111.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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