[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. Con. Res. 63 Referred in House (RFH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 63


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 1996

                Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  To express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture 
  should dispose of all remaining commodities in the disaster reserve 
 maintained under the Agricultural Act of 1970 to relieve the distress 
of livestock producers whose ability to maintain livestock is adversely 
affected by disaster conditions existing in certain areas of the United 
 States, such as prolonged drought or flooding, and for other purposes.

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),

SECTION 1. USE OF DISASTER RESERVE FOR ASSISTANCE TO LIVESTOCK 
              PRODUCERS.

    In light of the prolonged drought and other adverse weather 
conditions existing in certain areas of the United States, the 
Secretary of Agriculture should promptly dispose of all commodities in 
the disaster reserve maintained under section 813 of the Agricultural 
Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 1427a) to relieve the distress of livestock 
producers whose ability to maintain livestock is adversely affected by 
disaster conditions, such as prolonged drought or flooding.

            Passed the Senate June 5, 1996.

            Attest:

                                             KELLY D. JOHNSTON,

                                                             Secretary.