S.Amdt. 2294Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)2nd degree

S.Amdt. 2294

Sponsored by Ben NelsonSen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)
Submitted August 4, 2009

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Senate amendment submitted

August 4, 2009

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SA 2294. Mr. NELSON of Nebraska submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1908 submitted by Mr. Kohl (for himself and
Mr. Brownback) to the bill H.R. 2997, making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 80, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
(c)(1) In determining the market value of the applicable
beef cattle on the day before the death of the beef cattle
under section 531(c)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7
U.S.C. 1531(c)(2)) and section 901(c)(2) of the Trade Act of
1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497(c)(2)), the Secretary of Agriculture
shall use 4 weight classes for the beef cattle consisting of
less than 400 pounds, 400 pounds or more but less than 700
pounds, 700 pounds or more but less than 1,000 pounds, and
1,000 pounds or more.
(2) To carry out paragraph (1), $4,000,000 shall be derived
by transfer from the amount under the heading ``Risk
Management Agency '' of title I.
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