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LEAF Act

Introduced: October 23, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11034-11035)
Oct 23, 1997
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust Fund

Title II: Agricultural Market Transition Assistance

Title III: Farmer and Worker Transition Assistance

Title IV: Immunity

Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or the Leaf Act - Title I: Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust Fund - Establishes in the Treasury the Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust Fund to be used for: (1) payments for lost tobacco quota revenue; (2) industry payments for Department of Agriculture tobacco-related costs; (3) tobacco community development grants; (4) tobacco worker transition assistance; and (5) education opportunity grants.

(Sec. 102) Sets forth tobacco manufacturer and importer Fund assessment provisions.

Title II: Agricultural Market Transition Assistance - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to: (1) eligible tobacco quota holders, lessees, and tenants for lost tobacco quota resulting from decreased domestic tobacco production; (2) reimburse the Department for tobacco program-related costs; and (3) States for tobacco community economic development grants.

(Sec. 204) Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to provide for referenda on proposed tobacco quota changes within a State.

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to eliminate the tobacco producer, purchaser, or importer marketing assessment.

Makes a conforming amendment to the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

Title III: Farmer and Worker Transition Assistance - Sets forth group eligibility requirements under the tobacco worker transition program. Authorizes through a certain date the use of specified Fund amounts for such program.

(Sec. 302) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize through a certain date a higher education farmer opportunity grant program for qualifying tobacco farm families.

Title IV: Immunity - Grants tobacco producers, growers associations, or warehouse owners and employees immunity from any action resulting from a tobacco product manufacturer's, distributor's, or retailer's noncompliance with national tobacco settlement legislation.

What's happening now October 23, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1