Agricultural Disaster Assistance

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

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Reviews major USDA disaster assistance programs, including the Federal crop insurance program, the non-insured assistance program, and emergency disaster loans. Discusses expired authority for 2008...

Reviews major USDA disaster assistance programs, including the Federal crop insurance program, the non-insured assistance program, and emergency disaster loans. Discusses expired authority for 2008 farm bill disaster programs; emergency supplemental farm disaster assistance under P.L. 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and potential assistance for 2009 crop losses. Summarizes recent USDA and Congressional action and related issues for consideration in the 112th Congress.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-RS-21212o in the 2011 issue.

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