Lujan, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Drought Protections for Acequias
June 22, 2023
June 22, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023:
Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation that ensures acequias are able to access the same USDA disaster assistance programs available to other agricultural systems. The ACEQUIA Act amends the Non-insured Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) to ensure that Parciantes qualify for drought and other disaster assistance. . . .
Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation that ensures acequias are able to access the same USDA disaster assistance programs available to other agricultural systems. The ACEQUIA Act amends the Non-insured Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) to ensure that Parciantes qualify for drought and other disaster assistance. . . .