PRINTER'S NO. 2340
No. 165 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY BROUJOS, MORRIS, GRIECO, DeWEESE, AFFLERBACH,
ALDERETTE, ANGSTADT, ARMSTRONG, ARTY, BALDWIN, BARBER,
BATTISTO, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BELOFF, BLAUM, BOOK, BOWSER,
BOYES, BRANDT, BUNT, BURD, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA,
CARN, CAWLEY, CESSAR, CIMINI, CIVERA, CLARK, CLYMER, COHEN,
COLAFELLA, COLE, CORDISCO, CORNELL, COSLETT, COWELL, COY,
DALEY, DAVIES, DAWIDA, DEAL, DeLUCA, DeVERTER, DIETZ,
DININNI, DOMBROWSKI, DONATUCCI, DORR, DUFFY, DURHAM, EVANS,
FARGO, FATTAH, FEE, FISCHER, FLICK, A. C. FOSTER, JR.,
W. W. FOSTER, FREEMAN, FREIND, FRYER, GALLAGHER, GALLEN,
GAMBLE, GANNON, GEIST, GEORGE, GLADECK, GODSHALL, GREENWOOD,
GRUITZA, GRUPPO, HAGARTY, HALUSKA, HARPER, HASAY, HAYES,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, HOEFFEL, HONAMAN, HUTCHINSON, IRVIS, ITKIN,
JACKSON, JAROLIN, JOHNSON, KASUNIC, KENNEDY, KLINGAMAN,
KOSINSKI, KOWALYSHYN, KUKOVICH, LASHINGER, LAUGHLIN, LEHR,
LESCOVITZ, LETTERMAN, LEVI, LEVIN, LINTON, LIVENGOOD, LLOYD,
LUCYK, MACKOWSKI, MADIGAN, MAIALE, MANDERINO, MANMILLER,
MARKOSEK, MARMION, MAYERNIK, McCALL, McCLATCHY, McHALE,
McINTYRE, McMONAGLE, McVERRY, MERRY, MICHLOVIC, MICOZZIE,
MILLER, MISCEVICH, MOEHLMANN, MOWERY, MRKONIC, MURPHY,
NAHILL, NOYE, O'BRIEN, O'DONNELL, OLASZ, OLIVER, PERZEL,
PETERSON, PETRARCA, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICCOLA, PIEVSKY,
PISTELLA, PITTS, POTT, PRATT, PRESTON, PUNT, RAPPAPORT,
REBER, REINARD, RICHARDSON, RIEGER, ROBBINS, RUDY, RYAN,
RYBAK, SALOOM, SALVATORE, SAURMAN, SCHEETZ, SCHULER, SEMMEL,
SERAFINI, SEVENTY, SHOWERS, SIRIANNI, B. SMITH, L. E. SMITH,
D. W. SNYDER, G. M. SNYDER, SPENCER, SPITZ, STAIRS,
STEIGHNER, STEVENS, STEWART, STUBAN, SWEET, SWIFT,
E. Z. TAYLOR, F. E. TAYLOR, TELEK, TIGUE, TRELLO, TRUMAN,
VAN HORNE, VROON, WACHOB, WAMBACH, WARGO, WASS, WESTON,
WIGGINS, WILLIAMS, WILSON, WOGAN, WOZNIAK, D. R. WRIGHT,
J. L. WRIGHT, R. C. WRIGHT AND ZWIKL, DECEMBER 13, 1983
ADOPTED, DECEMBER 13, 1983
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Governor and the Pennsylvania Congressional
2 Delegation to take action to assist farmers who have suffered
3 losses by reason of the recent drought and Avian flu
4 epidemic.
1 WHEREAS, The farm community has suffered substantial loss of
2 grain crops and has suffered substantial consequential losses as
3 a result of drought throughout the agricultural community; and
4 WHEREAS, The devastating effect of the drought has compounded
5 existing hardships of the farm community, such as substantial
6 increases in prices of feed, power and other products, a general
7 Statewide recession and the loss of various markets; and
8 WHEREAS, The poultry industry of the Commonwealth is
9 experiencing extreme financial loss, both present and future;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, The traditional family farm, an integral part of
12 Pennsylvania's history and economy, is threatened with
13 irreparable harm; and
14 WHEREAS, Certain Federal and State programs can provide
15 essential relief by making more readily available low-interest
16 or no-interest loans and by reinstating Federal emergency feed
17 programs and low-yield disaster payments; and
18 WHEREAS, Immediate action is required by the Federal and
19 State Governments; therefore be it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Governor
21 to make available immediately $5,000,000 of emergency moneys and
22 such General Fund moneys as the Legislature may provide for
23 assistance to farmers; to take all steps necessary within the
24 power and authority and influence of his office to prevail upon
25 the United States Government to make available surplus grain
26 commodities at reduced prices; and to take all steps necessary
27 to obtain Federal farm relief, grants and free transportation
28 for movement of surplus grains from point of origin; and be it
29 further
30 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives memorialize the
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1 Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to introduce and support
2 legislation to provide drought relief for the farmers of
3 Pennsylvania by appropriate grants and low-interest loans, by
4 making commodity credit corporation grains available at reduced
5 prices, by grants and other appropriate relief; and be it
6 further
7 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
8 the Governor of the Commonwealth and to each member of Congress
9 from Pennsylvania.
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