To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of a disaster.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of a disaster., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Environment, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023.
- Section idf22f20cb22ff49f997ba87da72318e61: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term average adjusted gross farm income, with respect to a producer, means the portion of the average adjusted gross income of...
- Section id227b6a053f574276ad7665928875b4b6: 3. Emergency relief program The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide payments during each crop year to producers that...
- Section id5f2d15b6247345eeb3ac5eb3abdfc64f: 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act for each of fiscal...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of a disaster., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Environment, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of a disaster., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a crop year in which a producer experiences a qualified loss. Subject to subparagraph (C), the revenue-based calculation referred to in paragraph (1)(B) shall take into account— the allowable gross revenue of the applicable producer during a benchmark year
a loss in a crop, trees, bushes, or vines incurred by a producer as a consequence of a disaster. The term qualified loss includes— a loss incurred by a producer as a result of being prevented from planting a crop due to a disaster
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