Agriculture and the 106th Congress: A Summary of Major Issues

[摘要] Most congressional interest in agriculture in the 106th Congress was focused on persistent low prices for major commodities and proposals to redress declining farm income. Six emergency farm aid bills were approved, increasing agricultural spending by nearly $27 billion for fiscal years 1999-2001. These bills provided disaster relief along with short term “market loss payments”to farmers to shore up farm income. Some longer term changes also were enacted as part of emergency farm legislation, which this report discusses in brief.

[发布日期] 2000-12-15 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Agriculture;Agricultural law and legislation