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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jul 25, 2001
Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide market loss assistance payments to owners and producers on a farm that are eligible for a final FY 2001 production flexibility contract payment.Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for: (1) oilseeds; (2) quota or additional peanuts; (3) sugar beets; (4) honey; (5) wool and mohair; (6) cottonseed; (7) commodity purchases; (8) dry peas, lentils, or chickpeas (pulse crops); (9) tobacco; and (10) apples.Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend: (1) loan deficiency payments; and (2) milk price supports.Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for : (1) the conservation reserve program; (2) the wetlands reserve program; (3) the environmental quality incentives program; (4) the wildlife habitat incentive program; (5) the farmland protection program; and (6) risk management conservation assistance.Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for: (1) emergency food assistance distribution; and (2) the senior farmers' market nutrition pilot program.Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to: (1) make emergency agricultural credit loans available for energy emergencies; and (2) make intermediary relending loans available for value-added agricultural products. Makes funds available under this Act for: (1) agricultural business and industry loans; and (2) value-added agricultural product market development grants.Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for the sustainable agriculture technology development and transfer program.Establishes in the Department of Agriculture the Senior Scientific Research Service.Directs the Secretary to provide assistance for: (1) a crop and pasture flood compensation program; (2) floodplain easement purchases; (3) producer compensation for forage losses due to army worms; and (4) establishment of a national organic certification cost-share program.Sets forth FY 2001 and 2002 funding obligations under this Act.
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Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D–IA
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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 102.
Motion by Senator Daschle to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked entered in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 273. (consideration: CR S8849-8850)
Senate roll call 273 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8849-8857)
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S8499)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8499-8504)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8403-8429, S8431-8451)
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8391)
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 260. (consideration: CR S8391)
Senate roll call 260 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8378, S8379-8391)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8334-8337)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. Without written report.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Harkin. Without written report.
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry ordered to be reported an original measure.
Introduced in Senate
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