Senate Bill 2054
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to establish a program to provide advance payments under the Emergency Conservation Program for the repair or replacement of fencing.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 1, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2054
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to give agricultural producers the option of receiving advance payments under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) for the repair or replacement of fencing.
(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 advance payments must be provided before the producer carries out the repair or replacement and be based on the fair market value of the cost of the repair or replacement approved by USDA under the program.
November 1, 2017
11/01/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
11/01/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:55 PM