A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide that agricultural producers that suffer or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury as the result of a sharp and significant increase in certain costs are eligible to receive emergency loans.

Summary

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Amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to make agricultural emergency loans available to qualifying small business owners who have suffered or are likely to suffer substantial economic injury resulting from increased energy costs.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(2/15/01)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. KOHL

(D) WI

Cosponsors (1)

HARKIN

(D) IA

Topics

Science & Technology

Business & Finance

Employment

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Feb 15, 2001

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