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S.2049: A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for conservation practices under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 1, 2017
- Latest Major Action Nov. 1, 2017
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Nov. 1, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase the maximum cost-share payment permitted under the Department of Agriculture Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). (The ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and to implement emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.) The bill requires the maximum cost-share...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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| Nov. 1, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) |