Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002

1/16/2023, 4:17 AM
Congress
107

Number
HR - 5338

Introduced on
2002-09-05

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
Earl Pomeroy

Variations and Revisions

9/5/2002

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide: (1) emergency financial assistance to agricultural producers who have incurred qualifying 2001 or 2002 crop losses due to weather or related conditions; and (2) payments to livestock producers who have incurred 2001 and 2002 losses in an emergency-designated county, with set-asides for the American Indian livestock program.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers.

Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact
Administrative procedure•
Agricultural subsidies•
Animals•
Commerce•
Department of Agriculture•
Disaster relief•
Economics and Public Finance•
Emergency Management•
Federal aid to Indians•
Feeds•
Government Operations and Politics•
Law•
Livestock•
Livestock industry•
Minorities•
Public Lands and Natural Resources•
Weather

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/28/2006
Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide: (1) emergency financial assistance to agricultural producers who have incurred qualifying 2001 or 2002 crop losses due to weather or related con...

Latest Action9/24/2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.