I 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5578 

To extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend 

permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 11, 2008 

Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. GOODLATTE) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 

and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be 

subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 

of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, 

to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond 

that date, 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. EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS. 

4 (a) EXTENSION.—Except as otherwise provided in 

5 this section and notwithstanding any other provision of 

6 law, the authorities provided under the Farm Security and 

7 Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 7 

8 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) and each amendment made by that 


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1 Act (and for mandatory programs at such funding levels), 

2 as in effect on September 30, 2007, shall continue, and 

3 the Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the authori4 ties, until April 18, 2008. 

5 (b) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— 

6 (1) FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM.—Not7 withstanding any other provision of law, the Sec8 retary of Agriculture (referred to in this subsection 

9 as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall continue the farmland pro10 tection program established under subchapter B of 

11 chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Se12 curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) at a 

13 funding level of $97,000,000 per year. 

14 (2) GROUND AND SURFACE WATER CONSERVA15 TION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

16 the Secretary shall continue the ground and surface 

17 water conservation program established under sec18 tion 1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 

19 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) at a funding level of $60,000,000 

20 per year. 

21 (3) WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVES PRO22 GRAM.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

23 the Secretary shall continue the wildlife habitat in24 centive program established under section 1240N of 


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1 the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb– 

2 1) at a funding level of $85,000,000 per year. 

3 (c) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply with 

4 respect to the following provisions of law: 

5 (1) Section 1307(a)(6) of the Farm Security 

6 and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 

7 7957(a)(6)). 

8 (2) Section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insur9 ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)). 

10 (3) Section 25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 

11 (7 U.S.C. 2034). 

12 (4) Section 601(j)(1) of the Rural Electrifica13 tion Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(j)(1)). 

14 (5) Section 231(b)(4) of the Agricultural Risk 

15 Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621note; Public 

16 Law 106–224). 

17 (6) Section 9002(k)(2) of the Farm Security 

18 and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 

19 8102(k)(2)). 

20 (7) Section 9004(d) of the Farm Security and 

21 Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104(d)). 

22 (8) Section 9006(f) of the Farm Security and 

23 Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(f)). 

24 (9) Subtitles A through C of title I of the Farm 

25 Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 


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1 U.S.C. 7911 et seq.), with respect to the 2008 crops 

2 (other than the 2008 crop of a loan commodity de3 scribed in paragraph (11), (12), (13), or (14) of sec4 tion 1202(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest5 ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7932(b))). 

6 (d) SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT

7 AUTHORITIES.—The provisions of law specified in sub8 sections (a) through (c) of section 1602 of the Farm Secu9 rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7992) 

10 shall be suspended through April 18, 2008. 

11 (e) RELATION TO CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS

12 ACT, 2008.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para14 graph (2), this section does not apply to the Agri15 culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin16 istration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

17 2008 (division A of Public Law 110–161). 

18 (2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED EXTENSION.— 

19 Section 751 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, 

20 Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agen21 cies Appropriations Act, 2008 (division A of Public 

22 Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 1883) is repealed. 


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1 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend2 ment made by this section shall take effect as of March 

3 15, 2008. 

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