Agricultural Disaster Assistance

Shields, Dennis A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Disaster relief;    Disaster insurance;    Agricultural productivity;    Agricultural credit;   

RP-ID  :  RS21212
RP-ID  :  RS21212_2013Jan22

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report has four sections. The first describes recent developments in weather and policy. The second provides an overview of the current U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs: federal crop insurance, Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) payments, and emergency disaster loans. The third section discusses the now-expired disaster programs under the 2008 farm bill, specifically Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (SURE) and four other smaller disaster programs. The fourth section briefly reviews congressional issues. An appendix reviews the recent history of emergency supplemental farm disaster assistance and administrative actions by USDA.