U.S. Cotton Joins Other Farm Organizations in Urging Senate Action on Emergency Assistance for Agriculture
The National Cotton Council joined other farm organizations in urging the Senate to complete work on 2001 emergency assistance legislation for U.S. agriculture, which is facing a severe economic crisis.
August 2, 2001
Contact:
Marjory Walker
(901) 274-9030
MEMPHIS – The National Cotton Council today joined other farm organizations in urging the Senate to complete work on 2001 emergency assistance legislation for U.S. agriculture, which is facing a severe economic crisis.
In a letter to Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, the NCC and other organizations stressed the importance of the Senate taking final action on the assistance package, reconciling its work with the House bill and sending a package to the President prior to the August recess.
The letter stated, "Not only do economic conditions faced by farmers make timely passage important, the nature of the budget resolution raises the possibility that these earmarked funds will not be available unless emergency legislation is enacted right away."
The letter warned that the budget resolution requires that $5.5 billion of these funds be spent prior to the end of the 2001 fiscal year. Members of the affected agricultural organizations are concerned that this process is moving precariously close to the budget deadline.
The National Cotton Council of America’s (NCC) mission is to ensure the ability of all U.S. cotton industry segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and manufactured product markets at home and abroad.
In a letter to Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, the NCC and other organizations stressed the importance of the Senate taking final action on the assistance package, reconciling its work with the House bill and sending a package to the President prior to the August recess.
The letter stated, "Not only do economic conditions faced by farmers make timely passage important, the nature of the budget resolution raises the possibility that these earmarked funds will not be available unless emergency legislation is enacted right away."
The letter warned that the budget resolution requires that $5.5 billion of these funds be spent prior to the end of the 2001 fiscal year. Members of the affected agricultural organizations are concerned that this process is moving precariously close to the budget deadline.
The National Cotton Council of America’s (NCC) mission is to ensure the ability of all U.S. cotton industry segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and manufactured product markets at home and abroad.
Related News
National Cotton Council Launches "Plant Not Plastic" Campaign to Empower Action Amid Growing Health Concerns New Survey Uncovers Important Knowledge Gap: Consumers Unaware of Clothing's Role in Microplastic Pollution NCC Statement on MAHA Commission Report The U.S. cotton industry applauds the release of the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s new report, which calls for multi-agency research into the potential human health risks and exposure of microplastics and synthetics, including those from textiles. NCC Announces 2025 Farm Bill Information Meetings The National Cotton Council, with the support of state and regional producer and ginner associations, is conducting a series of information meetings across the Cotton Belt to provide cotton producers, industry firms, and agri-businesses with crucial information regarding the 2025 Farm Bill provisions passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.|
News Release Archives |