US Congress Senate Bill 3693 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on August 3 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-08-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Appropriates to the Department of Agriculture $1.15 billion to carry out the terms of a Settlement Agreement executed by In re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation that is approved by a court order that has become final and nonappealable, and that is comprehensive and provides for the final settlement of all remaining Pigford claims (relating to a racial discrimination action against the Department of Agriculture). Provides that the $1.15 billion shall be in addition to the $100 million in funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) made available for the payment of Pigford claims and are available only after such CCC funds have been fully obligated. Provides that if such Settlement Agreement is not executed and approved as provided above, then the sole funding available for Pigford claims shall be the $100 million of CCC funds.

A bill to provide funding for the settlement of lawsuits against the Federal Government for discrimination against Black Farmers.

Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]

Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-08-03		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

SB3754 (Related) 2010-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3693/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3693/BILLS-111s3693is.pdf