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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, FY1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, FY1999 The term 'Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, FY1999 ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' P.L. 105-277 (October 21, 1998), among its numerous provisions that include the regular annual appropriations for most USDA programs, provided $5.9 billion in emergency spending for USDA programs to shore up farm income and to compensate farmers for natural disasters. More than one-half of this amount ($3.1 billion) was in the form of direct 'market loss' payments to grain, cotton, and dairy farmers for income assistance. Most of the $2.4 billion balance was in the form of disaster payments made to farmers who experienced large crop losses in either 1998 or in 3 of the 5 years between 1994 through 1998'. Previous 5 Terms: ombrophobia Ombudsman Omega Omega High omegoid Next 5 Terms: Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 omniferous Omnivore On peak onager About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.