Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 1421 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 1421 : US Code - Notes
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, Sec. 401, 63 Stat. 1054; Aug.
28, 1954, ch. 1041, title II, Secs. 206, 207, 68 Stat. 901; Pub. L.
88-297, title I, Sec. 103(c), Apr. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 175; Pub. L.
99-198, title IX, Sec. 903(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1444; Pub.
L. 100-707, title I, 109(a)(1), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4708.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch.
792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of
1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1421 et
seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note below and Tables.
The Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in
subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 93-288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, as
amended, known as the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, which is classified principally to
chapter 68 (Sec. 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and
Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1988 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-707, substituted "the Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act" for "Public Law 875, Eighty-
first Congress".
1985 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-198 designated existing provisions
as par. (1) and added par. (2).
1964 - Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 88-297 added cl. (9).
1954 - Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 206, provided a
program for diverted acres.
Subsec. (e). Act Aug. 28, 1954, Sec. 207, added subsec. (e).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 104-127, title II, Sec. 263(c), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat.
974, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [repealing
provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1446 of
this title] shall be effective beginning with the 1996 crops of
wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102-237, title XI, Sec. 1101, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat.
1906, provided that:
"(a) In General. - Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this
Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Tables for
classification] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this
Act [Dec. 13, 1991].
"(b) Inclusion in Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
of 1990. - The amendments made by the following provisions of this
Act shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-
624) to which the amendment relates:
"(1) Section 201 [amending sections 5403, 5503, 5505, 5506, and
5822 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section
4201 of this title] (other than section 201(h) [enacting section
3125c of this title]).
"(2) Section 307 [amending section 1736bb-6 of this title].
"(3) Subsections (a) through (c), (e), (h), and (i) of section
501 [amending sections 1924, 1942, 1981, 1983, 2001, and 2006e of
this title].
"(4) Subsections (a), (b), (f) through (i), and (l) of section
502 [amending sections 2019, 2071, 2129, 2214, 2252, 2271, and
2278a-2 of Title 12, Banks and Banking].
"(5) Section 602(c) [amending provisions set out as a note
below].
"(6) Section 701 [amending sections 1926, 1926c, 1932, 1981,
1994, 2000, 2006f, 2008, 2008a, and 2008b of this title] (except
as provided in subsection (c) of this section).
"(7) Section 702 [amending sections 950aaa-1, 1926-1, 1991,
1994, 2007a, and 2007c to 2007e of this title and provisions set
out as a note under section 2006f of this title].
"(8) Section 703(c) [amending section 950aa of this title].
"(c) Miscellaneous Amendments to Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act. - The amendments made by section 701(h) of this
Act [amending sections 1926, 1932, 1981, 1994, and 2000 of this
title] to any provision specified therein shall take effect as if
such amendments had been included in the Act that added the
provision so specified at the time such Act became law.
"(d) Food and Nutrition Programs. -
"(1) In general. - Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, title IX of this Act [amending sections 1431e, 2012,
2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, and 2031 of
this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
2015, 2016, 2026, and 5930 of this title, and amending provisions
set out as notes under sections 612c and 2012 of this title], and
the amendments made by title IX of this Act, shall take effect
and be implemented no later than February 1, 1992.
"(2) PASS accounts exclusion. -
"(A) In general. - The amendment made by section 903(3) of
this Act [amending section 2014 of this title] shall take
effect on the earlier of -
"(i) the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 13, 1991];
"(ii) October 1, 1990, for food stamp households for which
the State agency knew, or had notice, that a member of the
household had a plan for achieving self-support as provided
under section 1612(b)(4)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(4)(B)(iv)); or
"(iii) beginning on the date that a fair hearing was
requested under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et
seq.) contesting the denial of an exclusion for food stamp
purposes for amounts necessary for the fulfillment of such a
plan for achieving self-support.
"(B) Limitation on application of section. - Notwithstanding
section 11(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 [section 2020(b) of
this title] (as redesignated by section 941(6) of this Act), no
State agency shall be required to search its files for cases to
which the amendment made by section 903(3) of this Act
[amending section 2014 of this title] applies, except where the
excludability of amounts described in section 5(d)(16) of the
Food Stamp Act of 1977 [section 2014(d)(16) of this title] (as
added by section 903(3) of this Act) was raised with the State
agency prior to the date of enactment of the Act [Dec. 13,
1991].
"(3) Performance standards for employment and training
programs. - The amendments made by section 908 [907, amending
section 2015 of this title] of this Act shall take effect on
September 30, 1991.
"(4) Recovery of claims caused by nonfraudulent household
errors. - The amendment made by section 911 of this Act [amending
section 2022 of this title] shall take effect on the date of
enactment of this Act [Dec. 13, 1991].
"(5) Definition of retail food store. - The amendment made by
section 913 of this Act [amending provisions set out as a note
under section 2012 of this title] shall take effect on October 1,
1990, and shall not apply with respect to any period occurring
before such date."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1171, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3521, provided that:
"(a) In General. - Except as otherwise specifically provided in
title I through this title [see Tables for classification], such
titles and the amendments made by such titles shall become
effective beginning with the 1991 crop of an agricultural
commodity.
"(b) Prior Crops. - Except as otherwise specifically provided and
notwithstanding any other provision of law, title I through this
title, and the amendments made by such titles, shall not affect the
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a price
support or production adjustment program for any of the 1986
through 1990 crops of an agricultural commodity established under a
provision of law in effect immediately before the effective date
prescribed by subsection (a)."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT
Section 903(b) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that: "The amendments
made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to
nonpayments occurring after January 1, 1985."
SHORT TITLE OF 1993 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1001(a), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat.
312, provided that: "This title [enacting sections 936c and 1314i
of this title and section 460l-6c of Title 16, Conservation,
amending sections 511r, 608b, 1308, 1308-3, 1314c, 1314e, 1358-1,
1359a, 1359bb, 1441-2, 1444-2, 1444f, 1445, 1445-1, 1445-2, 1445b-
3a, 1445c-3, 1445j, 1446e, 1446f, 1446g, 1446h, 1463, 1465, 1469,
1506, 1508, 1508a, 1782, 1783, 1785, 5623, and 5641 of this title
and sections 3830, 3831, and 3837 of Title 16, enacting provisions
set out as notes under sections 936c, 1446e, 1506, and 5623 of this
title, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section
and sections 608c and 1445b-3a of this title] may be cited as the
'Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1993'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102-237, Sec. 1, Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1818, provided
that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
'Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of
1991'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3359,
provided that: "This Act [see Tables for classification] may be
cited as the 'Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990'."
Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1001(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
1388, provided that: "This title [enacting section 940d of this
title, amending sections 511r, 1441-2, 1444-2, 1444f, 1445, 1445b-
3a, 1445c-3, 1445j, 1446e, 1446f to 1446h, 1722, 1736, 1736a,
1783, 1994, 1999, and 5822 of this title and section 136a of Title
21, Food and Drugs, enacting provisions set out as notes under this
section and sections 136w, 511r, and 1445b-3a of this title, and
amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be
cited as the 'Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1990'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1989 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 101-239, title I, Sec. 1001(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat.
2106, provided that: "This title [enacting section 1433d of this
title, amending sections 1444e, 1445b-2, 1446, 1464, and 1736s of
this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
1433d, 1444e, 1445b-2, 1446, and 1464 of this title and section
2278b-9 of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and amending provisions set
out as a note under this section] may be cited as the 'Agricultural
Reconciliation Act of 1989'."
Pub. L. 101-82, Sec. 1(a), Aug. 14, 1989, 103 Stat. 564, provided
that: "This Act [enacting sections 1508a and 1926a of this title
and section 493 of Title 25, Indians, amending sections 1359, 1464,
1471d, and 1471e of this title and section 2202 of Title 16,
Conservation, enacting provisions set out as notes under this
section and sections 1359, 1464, 1926a, 1929a, 1941, and 1961 of
this title and sections 2202 and 2203 of Title 16, and amending
provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as
the 'Disaster Assistance Act of 1989'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1988 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 100-418, title II, Sec. 2221, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat.
1336, provided that: "This part [part II (Secs. 2221-2227) of
subtitle B of title II of Pub. L. 100-418, which amended section
1431 of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under
section 1431 of this title] may be cited as the 'American Aid to
Poland Act of 1988'."
Pub. L. 100-387, Sec. 1, Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 924, provided:
"That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the
'Disaster Assistance Act of 1988'."
Section 601 of title VI of act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, as added
Aug. 11, 1988, Pub. L. 100-387, title I, Sec. 101(a), 102 Stat.
925, provided that: "This title [enacting sections 1471 to 1471j of
this title] may be cited as the 'Emergency Livestock Feed
Assistance Act of 1988'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1987 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 100-203, title I, Sec. 1001(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat.
1330, provided that: "This title [enacting sections 940b, 940c,
944a, 1308-1 to 1308-3, and 2030 of this title, amending sections
608c, 946, 948, 1308, 1308-1, 1314b, 1314c, 1423, 1431, 1441-1,
1444, 1444-1, 1444e, 1445, 1445b-2, 1445b-3, 1445c-2, 1446, 1466,
1782, 1932, and 2371 of this title and section 713a-11 of Title 15,
Commerce and Trade, enacting provisions set out as notes under
sections 936a, 948, 1308 to 1308-3, 1441-1, 1444, 1444-1, 1444e,
1445, 1445b-2, 1445b-3, 1445c-2, 1446, 1466, and 1508 of this
title, sections 713a-11 and 714b of Title 15, and section 7545 of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending provisions
set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the
'Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1987'."
Pub. L. 100-45, Sec. 1, May 27, 1987, 101 Stat. 318, provided:
"That this Act [amending sections 1441-1, 1444-1, 1444e, 1445b-3,
and 1446 of this title and section 701n of Title 33, Navigation and
Navigable Waters, and enacting provisions set out as notes under
sections 1441-1, 1444-1, 1444e, 1445b-3, and 1446 of this title and
section 3835 of Title 16, Conservation] may be cited as the 'Farm
Disaster Assistance Act of 1987'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 98-258, Sec. 1, Apr. 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 130, provided:
"That this Act [enacting section 1981b of this title, amending
sections 1431, 1441, 1444, 1444d, 1445b-1, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1964,
1986, and 1994 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes
under sections 1921, 1961, and 1981 of this title, and amending
provisions set out as a note preceding section 1961 of this title]
may be cited as the 'Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of
1984'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1983 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 98-180, Sec. 1, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1128, provided:
"That this Act [enacting sections 511r, 4501 to 4514, and 4531 to
4538 of this title, amending section 608c, 1314b, 1314b-1, 1314b-2,
1314c, 1314d, 1314e, 1379, 1445, 1445-1, 1445-2, and 1446 of this
title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section
and sections 1314b, 1314c, 1314e, 1427, 1445, 1446, and 1727g of
this title] may be cited as the 'Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act
of 1983'."
Pub. L. 98-180, title I, Sec. 101, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1128,
provided that: "This title [enacting sections 4501 to 4513 of this
title, amending section 1446 of this title, and enacting provisions
set out as notes under section 1446 of this title] may be cited as
the 'Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983'."
Pub. L. 98-180, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1143,
provided that: "This title [enacting section 511r of this title,
amending sections 1314b, 1314b-1, 1314b-2, 1314c, 1314d, 1314e,
1379, 1445, 1445-1, and 1445-2 of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under sections 1314b, 1314c, 1314e, and
1445 of this title] may be cited as the 'Tobacco Adjustment Act of
1983'."
Pub. L. 98-88, Sec. 1, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 494, provided:
"That this Act [amending sections 1308, 1427, 1441, and 1444 of
this title, repealing section 1347 of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under sections 1342, 1347, and 1444 of
this title] may be cited as the 'Extra Long Staple Cotton Act of
1983'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97-358, Sec. 1, Oct. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1714, provided:
"That this Act [enacting section 1433b of this title] may be cited
as the 'Surplus Agricultural Commodities Disposal Act of 1982'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 96-213, Sec. 1, Mar. 18, 1980, 94 Stat. 119, provided:
"That this Act [amending sections 1308, 1309, 1441, 1444, 1444c,
and 1445b of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes
under sections 1308 and 1309 of this title] may be cited as the
'Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1980'."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of act Oct. 31, 1949, provided that: "This Act
[enacting this section and sections 1422 to 1431, 1432, 1433, 1441,
1443 to 1445a, 1446, 1446a, 1446d, 1447 to 1449, and 1461 to 1468
of this title, amending sections 612c, 1301, 1322, 1328, 1343,
1344, 1345, and 1353 to 1356 of this title, and repealing section
1302 of this title; amending sections 1134c and 1134j of Title 12,
Banks and Banking, section 713a-4 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade,
section 410 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] may be
cited as the 'Agricultural Act of 1949'."
REPEALS
Section 414 of act Oct. 31, 1949, provided in part that: "any
provision of law in conflict with the provisions of this Act [see
Short Title note set out above] are hereby repealed."
REGULATIONS
Pub. L. 106-224, title II, Sec. 263, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat.
427, provided that:
"(a) Promulgation. - As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act [June 20, 2000], the Secretary and the
Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall promulgate such
regulations as are necessary to implement this title and the
amendments made by this title [see Tables for classification]. The
promulgation of the regulations and administration of this title
shall be made without regard to -
"(1) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title
5, United States Code;
"(2) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture
effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to notices
of proposed rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking;
and
"(3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known
as the 'Paperwork Reduction Act').
"(b) Congressional Review of Agency Rulemaking. - In carrying out
this section, the Secretary shall use the authority provided under
section 808 of title 5, United States Code."
SEPARABILITY PROVISION FOR PUB. L. 101-624
Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2518, formerly Sec. 2519, Nov.
28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4078; renumbered Sec. 2518 by Pub. L. 104-66,
title I, Sec. 1101(h), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 710, provided that:
"If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1990 Amendment
note above] or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other
provisions or applications of this Act which can be given effect
without regard to the invalid provision or application, and to this
end the provisions of this Act are severable."
SEPARABILITY PROVISION FOR PUB. L. 98-180
Pub. L. 98-180, title III, Sec. 305, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat.
1152, provided that: "Except as otherwise provided in this Act [see
Short Title of 1983 Amendment note above], if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is
held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Act and of the
application of such provision to other persons and circumstances
shall not be affected thereby."
EXCEPTIONS FROM TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Functions of Corporations of Department of Agriculture, boards of
directors and officers of such corporations; Advisory Board of
Commodity Credit Corporation; and Farm Credit Administration or any
agency, officer, or entity of, under, or subject to supervision of
said Administration excepted from functions of officers, agencies,
and employees transferred to Secretary of Agriculture by 1953
Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 1, effective June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67
Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
INAPPLICABILITY OF SECTION
Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered
commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
period beginning May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section
7992(b)(10) of this title.
Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan
commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during
period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see
section 7301(b)(1)(J) of this title.
CROP AND PASTURE FLOOD COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Pub. L. 106-224, title II, Sec. 257(a)-(d), June 20, 2000, 114
Stat. 424, 425, limited the per-person and total amounts payable
from the Commodity Credit Corporation to compensate producers with
covered land with respect to losses from long-term flooding during
the 2000 crop year.
RESTORATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CROP LOSS ASSISTANCE
Pub. L. 106-224, title II, Sec. 259, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat.
426, as amended by Pub. L. 106-472, title III, Sec. 315, Nov. 9,
2000, 114 Stat. 2081, restored the eligibility of individuals
otherwise eligible for disaster assistance under section 1102(c) of
the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in
section 101(a) of division A of Public Law 105-277; formerly 7
U.S.C. 1421 note), but deemed ineligible solely because the
individual or entity changed the legal structure of the
individual's or entity's farming operation.
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR PRODUCERS
Pub. L. 106-224, title II, subtitle A, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat.
398, as amended by Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title VIII, Sec.
816], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-57, provided emergency
and disaster assistance to farm owners and producers of various
farm products in the 1999 marketing year and the 2000 crop year and
provided payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for producers
of certain crops in the 2001 crop year.
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(5) [title I], Nov. 29,
1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-290, provided for an additional amount
for specialty crop assistance authorized by section 803(c)(1) of
Public Law 106-78, formerly set out in a note below.
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(5) [title I], Nov. 29,
1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-290, as amended by Pub. L. 106-387,
Sec. 1(a) [title VIII, Sec. 802], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549,
1549A-49, provided for an additional amount for livestock
assistance authorized by section 805 of Public Law 106-78, formerly
set out in a note below.
Pub. L. 106-78, title VIII, Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1175, as
amended by Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(5) [title I, Sec.
102], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-291, provided for
emergency market loss payments and other disaster assistance to
producers of crops and livestock in 1999.
Pub. L. 106-31, title I, Sec. 101, May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 61,
provided for crop loss assistance for multiyear losses due to
disasters in two crop years during the five-crop year period
beginning with the 1994 crop year.
Pub. L. 106-31, title I, Sec. 104, May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 62,
provided an additional amount for the Livestock Assistance Program
under Pub. L. 105-277 (see section 101(a) [title XI] of Pub. L. 105-
277, formerly set out as a note below).
Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(a) [title XI], Oct. 21, 1998,
112 Stat. 2681, 2681-42, as amended by Pub. L. 106-31, title III,
Sec. 3018, May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 99; Pub. L. 106-78, title VIII,
Sec. 817(a)(2), title IX, Sec. 913(b), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat.
1184, 1205; Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title VII, Sec. 754], Oct.
28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A-42; Pub. L. 107-25, Sec. 9, Aug.
13, 2001, 115 Stat. 203, provided emergency assistance for crop and
livestock feed losses, for market loss assistance, and for other
assistance to agricultural producers who incurred losses in the
1998 crop year due to disaster or who incurred multiyear losses in
the period including 1998 and preceding crop years.
PROGRAMS FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS WHO WERE ACTIVATED RESERVISTS
DURING PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT
Pub. L. 102-25, title III, Secs. 381-388, Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat.
95-98, established programs for farmers and ranchers who were
activated reservists during Persian Gulf conflict to provide for
protection of producer's crop acreage base for any program crop,
waiver of minimum planting requirement, temporary waiver of
conservation requirements, relief for borrowers under farm credit
provisions, and authority of a spouse or close relative to
participate in programs administered by Secretary of Agriculture on
behalf of activated reservists.
SURVEY OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, Sec. 1148, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3517, directed Secretary of Agriculture to require producers,
during sign-up period for commodity programs under section 1421 et
seq. of this title in the 1992 calendar year, to complete survey
regarding preference of producers, either to increase efficiency of
their farming operation or to assist in meeting conservation
requirements for farm, for redistribution of any crop acreage bases
on each producer's farm, to compile and analyze data collected from
survey to determine potential increases and decreases in State,
regional, and national acreage that would be planted to various
program crops, potential commodity program costs or savings, and
potential impact of such redistribution on competitiveness of
United States agriculture in world markets, and, not later than
Jan. 31, 1993, to submit to Congress results of survey.
OPTIONS PILOT PROGRAM
Pub. L. 101-624, title XI, subtitle E, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
3518, as amended by Pub. L. 102-237, title I, Sec. 114(a)(2), Dec.
13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1838, known as Options Pilot Program Act of
1990, authorized Secretary of Agriculture to conduct pilot program
for each of the 1991 through 1995 crops of corn and for each of the
1993 through 1995 crops of wheat and soybeans, to determine whether
regulated agricultural commodity options trading could be used by
producers to obtain protection from fluctuations in market prices
of commodities produced and impact of such trading on prices of the
commodities, authorized terms and conditions for participation in
pilot program, provided for consultation with representatives of
commodity futures trading industry, and provided that the pilot
program was to be carried out by and through the Commodity Credit
Corporation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-127, title I, Sec.
191(i), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 942.
HURRICANE HUGO FORESTRY ASSISTANCE; COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE
Pub. L. 101-624, title XXII, Sec. 2235(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104
Stat. 3960, directed Secretary of Agriculture to develop and
implement cost-share program to provide financial assistance to
owners of private timber stands that were damaged in 1989 by
Hurricane Hugo.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FORESTRY ASSISTANCE AND DOUBLE CROPPING ON
DISASTER AREAS
Pub. L. 101-624, title XXII, Sec. 2235(c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104
Stat. 3961, provided that benefits or assistance provided under
section 2235 of Pub. L. 101-624 or amendments made by such that
(enacting provisions set out above and amending provisions set out
below) were to be provided only to extent provided for in advance
by appropriation acts and authorized appropriations for fiscal
years 1991 through 1995.
SCARCE FEDERAL RESOURCES
Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2515, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
4075, authorized Secretary of Agriculture, after concurrence of
certain Members of Congress, to rank by priority studies or reports
authorized by Pub. L. 101-624 and determine which of those studies
or reports was to be completed, but directed Secretary to complete
at least 12 of the studies or reports.
RECORDKEEPING IMPROVEMENT
Pub. L. 101-624, title XXV, Sec. 2516, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat.
4075, which provided that section could be cited as "Agricultural
Program Reporting and Recordkeeping Improvement Act of 1990",
directed Secretary of Agriculture, not later than 240 days after
Nov. 28, 1990, to submit to Congress a report containing specific
proposals for reducing and simplifying recordkeeping and other
paperwork required of producers participating in programs
administered by Secretary and directed Secretary to take
appropriate action to integrate various data bases of Department
relating to agricultural program data, and to facilitate sharing of
relevant data among various agencies of Department.
READJUSTMENT OF SUPPORT LEVELS
Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec. 1302, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-
12, as amended by Pub. L. 103-66, title I, Sec. 1301(b), Aug. 10,
1993, 107 Stat. 330, provided that, if by June 30, 1992, and by
June 30, 1993, the United States had not entered into agricultural
trade agreement in Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
under General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) the Secretary
of Agriculture was to reconsider and adjust agricultural acreage
limitation and price support and production adjustment programs and
export promotion levels, as appropriate to protect interests of
American agricultural producers and ensure international
competitiveness of United States agriculture and that such
provisions were to cease to be effective if President certified to
Congress that failure to enter into such agreement was result in
whole or in part of provisions of 19 U.S.C. 2191, or essentially
similar provisions, not applying or in effect not applying during
period ending May 31, 1991 (or during period June 1, 1991, through
May 31, 1993, if condition of 19 U.S.C. 2903(b)(1)(B)(i) was
satisfied) to implementing bills submitted with respect to such an
agreement entered into during applicable period under 19 U.S.C.
2902(b), prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-127, title II, Sec. 263(a),
Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 974.
REPAYMENT OF ADVANCE DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS
Pub. L. 101-220, Sec. 14, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1885, provided
that effective only for the 1988 crops of wheat, feed grains,
upland cotton, and rice, produced by producers that qualified for
assistance under section 201(a) of Pub. L. 100-387 or section
101(a) of Pub. L. 101-82 (set out below), if the Secretary of
Agriculture determines that any portion of the advance deficiency
payment made to producers for such crop under section 1445b-2 of
this title had to be refunded, such refund could not be required to
be made prior to July 31, 1990.
PILOT PROJECT ON CLEAN GRAIN PREMIUMS
Pub. L. 100-518, Sec. 3, Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2587, directed
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct study of schedule of premiums
and discounts applied to loans made in accordance with this chapter
to determine how premiums and discounts could be used to encourage
production, marketing, and exporting of high quality, clean grain,
to submit, not later than May 1, 1989, to Congress report on
results of such study, to include recommendations with respect to
schedule of premiums and discounts in such report, and to establish
pilot project for 1989 crops of wheat, soybeans, and feed grains to
test effectiveness of such recommendations, and to submit report
describing result of project, not later than 180 days after end of
1989 marketing year for feed grains.
EMERGENCY CROP LOSS ASSISTANCE
Pub. L. 102-229, title I, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1712, as
amended by Pub. L. 102-368, title VI, Sept. 23, 1992, 106 Stat.
1130, appropriated an additional $1,750,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for losses associated with 1990 crops as
authorized by Pub. L. 101-624, formerly set out below, and for
losses associated with 1991 and 1992 crops under same terms and
conditions.
Pub. L. 101-624, title XXII, Secs. 2241-2272, Nov. 28, 1990, 104
Stat. 3962-3977, as amended by Pub. L. 101-508, title I, Sec.
1204(d), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-12; Pub. L. 102-237, title I,
Sec. 114(a)(4)-(16), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1838, 1839, related
to emergency crop loss assistance for the 1990 crop of wheat, feed
grains, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, and rice, for
orchards, and for forest crops, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-354,
title I, Sec. 119(c), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3208. Similar
provisions for prior crop years were contained in:
Pub. L. 101-82, title I, Aug. 14, 1989, 103 Stat. 565, as amended
by Pub. L. 101-134, Sec. 1, Oct. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 780; Pub. L.
101-220, Sec. 9(a)-(c), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1882; Pub. L. 101-
624, title XXII, Secs. 2231, 2232, 2235(a), Nov. 28, 1990, 104
Stat. 3958, 3959; Pub. L. 102-237, title VI, Sec. 602(a), (c), Dec.
13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1878.
Pub. L. 100-387, title II, Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 933, as
amended by Pub. L. 101-82, title VI, Sec. 602, Aug. 14, 1989, 103
Stat. 587; Pub. L. 101-239, title I, Sec. 1004(a), Dec. 19, 1989,
103 Stat. 2108.
SPECIAL STUDY AND PILOT PROJECTS ON FUTURES TRADING
Pub. L. 99-198, title XVII, subtitle E, Secs. 1741-1743, Dec. 23,
1985, 99 Stat. 1643, 1644, as amended by Pub. L. 100-203, title I,
Sec. 1502, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-27, directed Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct study to determine manner in which commodity
futures markets and commodity options markets might be used by
producers of commodities traded on such markets to provide price
stability and income protection, extent of price stability and
income protection producers might reasonably expect to receive from
such participation, and Federal budgetary impact of such
participation compared with cost of applicable established price
support programs, to report results of study to Congress on or
before Dec. 31, 1989, and in connection with such study, to conduct
pilot program with respect to crops of wheat, feed grains, soybean,
and cotton.
FARM INCOME PROTECTION INSURANCE PROGRAM TASK FORCE, STUDY, AND
REPORT
Pub. L. 97-98, title XI, Sec. 1112, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1267,
directed Secretary of Agriculture to appoint a special task force
to study and report to Congress, not later than 18 months after
Dec. 22, 1981, as to whether farm income protection insurance would
provide the basis for an acceptable alternative to the commodity
price support, income maintenance, and disaster assistance programs
currently administered by the Department of Agriculture for the
benefit of farmers.
STUDIES IN RICE PRICE SUPPORT; REPORT TO CONGRESS; TERMINATION DATE
Section 315 of act Aug. 28, 1954, directed Secretary of
Agriculture to study various two-price systems of price support and
marketing which could be made applicable to rice and to submit to
Congress on or before Mar. 1, 1955, a detailed report thereon.