H.R. 3157 · 108th Congress
To provide for the designation of a Department of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees of the Department in coordination with other disaster agencies in response to a federally declared disaster area as a result of a disaster.
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Roy Blunt
- Introduced
- 2003-09-24
- Latest action
- 2003-11-18 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to designate Department of Agriculture employees to serve for up to 30 days as disaster liaisons to State and local Department Service Centers to coordinate assistance with other designated disaster agencies in a federally declared disaster area.
Defines "federally declared disaster area" for such purposes.