{"database": "openregs", "table": "legislation", "rows": [["105-hr-3867", 105, "hr", 3867, "LEAF Act", "Agriculture and Food", "1998-05-14", "1998-06-15", "Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.", "House", "Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6]", "KY", "D", "B000028", 0, "TABLE OF CONTENTS:      Subtitle A (sic):  Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust           Fund      Subtitle B:  Agricultural Market Transition Assistance      Subtitle C:  Farmer and Worker Transition Assistance      Subtitle D:  Immunity Long-Term Economic Assistance for Farmers Act or the LEAF Act - Subtitle A (sic):  Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust Fund - Establishes in the Treasury the Tobacco Community Revitalization Trust Fund to be used for:  (1) payments for lost tobacco quota revenue; (2) industry payments for Department of Agriculture tobacco-related costs; (3) tobacco community development grants; (4) tobacco worker transition assistance; and (5) education opportunity grants. (Sec. 1012) Sets forth tobacco manufacturer and importer Fund assessment provisions. Subtitle B:  Tobacco Market Transition Assistance - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to:  (1)   eligible tobacco quota holders, lessees, and tenants for lost tobacco quota resulting from decreased domestic tobacco production; (2) reimburse the Department for tobacco program-related costs; and (3) States for tobacco community economic development grants. (Sec. 1024) Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to replace flue-cured marketing quotas with a system of production permits for quota holders who are active principal producers. Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to eliminate the tobacco producer, purchaser, or importer marketing assessment. Subtitle C:  Farmer and Worker Transition Assistance - Sets forth group eligibility requirements under the tobacco worker transition program.  Authorizes through a certain date the use of specified Fund amounts for such program. (Sec. 1032) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize through a certain date a higher education farmer opportunity grant program for qualifying tobacco farm families. Subtitle D:  Immunity - Grants tobacco producers, growers associations, or warehouse owners and employees immunity from any action resulting from a tobacco product manufacturer's, distributor's, or retailer's noncompliance with the National Tobacco Policy and Youth Smoking Reduction Act.", "2025-08-21T16:11:16Z", "https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3867"]], "columns": ["bill_id", "congress", "bill_type", "bill_number", "title", "policy_area", "introduced_date", "latest_action_date", "latest_action_text", "origin_chamber", "sponsor_name", "sponsor_state", "sponsor_party", "sponsor_bioguide_id", "cosponsor_count", "summary_text", "update_date", "url"], "primary_keys": ["bill_id"], "primary_key_values": ["105-hr-3867"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.28517795726656914, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}