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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1210

To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture

to make prevented planting disaster payments for wheat, feed grains,

upland cotton, and rice under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 1 (legislative day, JUNE 30), 1993

Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. DURENBERGER, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. KOHL, Mr. PRESSLER, and Mr. WELLSTONE) introduced the

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make prevented planting disaster

payments for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice

under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. PREVENTED PLANTING DISASTER PAYMENTS.

4 (a) WHEAT.—Section 107B(c)(2) of the Agricultural

5 Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445b–3a(c)(2)) is amended—

6 (1) in subparagraph (A)—
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in

2 subparagraph (C), if the Secretary determines

3 that’’ and inserting ‘‘If’’; and

4 (B) by striking ‘‘control of the producers,’’

5 and inserting ‘‘control of the producers as pro6 vided in subsections (c) and (f) of section

7 503,’’;

8 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘for—’’

9 and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) reduced’’ and in10 serting ‘‘for reduced’’; and

11 (3) in subparagraph (D)(i)—

12 (A) by striking ‘‘disaster payment’’ and in13 serting ‘‘reduced yield disaster payment’’; and

14 (B) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘either

15 from being prevented from planting wheat or

16 other nonconserving crops or’’.

17 (b) FEED GRAINS.—Section 105B(c)(2) of such Act

18 (7 U.S.C. 1444f(c)(2)) is amended—

19 (1) in subparagraph (A)—

20 (A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in

21 subparagraph (C), if the Secretary determines

22 that’’ and inserting ‘‘If’’; and

23 (B) by striking ‘‘control of the producers,’’

24 and inserting ‘‘control of the producers as pro-
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1 vided in subsections (c) and (f) of section

2 503,’’;

3 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘for—’’

4 and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) reduced’’ and in5 serting ‘‘for reduced’’; and

6 (3) in subparagraph (D)(i)—

7 (A) by striking ‘‘disaster payment’’ and in8 serting ‘‘reduced yield disaster payment’’; and

9 (B) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘either

10 from being prevented from planting feed grains

11 or other nonconserving crops or’’.

12 (c) UPLAND COTTON.—Section 103B(c)(2) of such

13 Act (7 U.S.C. 1444–2(c)(2)) is amended—

14 (1) in subparagraph (A)—

15 (A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in

16 subparagraph (C), if the Secretary determines

17 that’’ and inserting ‘‘If’’; and

18 (B) by striking ‘‘control of the producers,’’

19 and inserting ‘‘control of the producers as pro20 vided in subsections (c) and (f) of section

21 503,’’;

22 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘for—’’

23 and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) reduced’’ and in24 serting ‘‘for reduced’’; and

25 (3) in subparagraph (D)(i)—
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘disaster payment’’ and in2 serting ‘‘reduced yield disaster payment’’; and

3 (B) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘either

4 from being prevented from planting upland cot5 ton or other nonconserving crops or’’.

6 (d) RICE.—Section 101B(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C.

7 1441–2(c)(2)) is amended—

8 (1) in subparagraph (A)—

9 (A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in

10 subparagraph (C), if the Secretary determines

11 that’’ and inserting ‘‘If’’; and

12 (B) by striking ‘‘control of the producers,’’

13 and inserting ‘‘control of the producers as pro14 vided in subsections (c) and (f) of section

15 503,’’;

16 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘for—’’

17 and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) reduced’’ and in18 serting ‘‘for reduced’’; and

19 (3) in subparagraph (D)(i)—

20 (A) by striking ‘‘disaster payment’’ and in21 serting ‘‘reduced yield disaster payment’’; and

22 (B) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘either

23 from being prevented from planting rice or

24 other nonconserving crops or’’.
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1 (e) CROPS.—The amendments made by this section

2 shall be effective beginning with the 1993 crops of wheat,

3 feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

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