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[USC02] 7 USC CHAPTER 35, SUBCHAPTER II, Part A: Definitions, Loans, Parity Payments, and Consumer Safeguards
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7 USC CHAPTER 35, SUBCHAPTER II, Part A: Definitions, Loans, Parity Payments, and Consumer Safeguards
From Title 7—AGRICULTURECHAPTER 35—AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1938SUBCHAPTER II—LOANS, PARITY PAYMENTS, CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS, MARKETING QUOTAS, AND MARKETING CERTIFICATES
Part A—Definitions, Loans, Parity Payments, and Consumer Safeguards
For the purposes of this subchapter and the declaration of policy—
(13)(A) Repealed. Pub. L. 87–703, title III, §320(1), Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 625.
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, §301, 52 Stat. 38; Apr. 7, 1938, ch. 107, §§2–4, 52 Stat. 202; June 13, 1940, ch. 360, §1, 54 Stat. 392; July 2, 1940, ch. 521, §§3–5, 54 Stat. 727, 728; Nov. 22, 1940, ch. 914, §§1, 3, 4, 54 Stat. 1209, 1210; Nov. 25, 1940, ch. 917, 54 Stat. 1211; Apr. 3, 1941, ch. 39, §§2, 3, 55 Stat. 91, 92; July 9, 1942, ch. 497, §1(4), (5), 56 Stat. 654; July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title II, §201(a), (b), (d), (e), 62 Stat. 1250; Aug. 29, 1949, ch. 518, §2(a), 63 Stat. 675; Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, §§409(a)–(d), 415(c)–(e), 418(b), (c), 63 Stat. 1056–1058, 1062; July 8, 1952, ch. 587, 66 Stat. 442; July 17, 1952, ch. 933, §1, 66 Stat. 758; July 14, 1953, ch. 194, §6, 67 Stat. 152; Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 1041, title III, §§301, 302, 68 Stat. 902; May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title V, §502, title VI, §602, 70 Stat. 212, 213; Pub. L. 85–92, §1, July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 87–703, title III, §320, Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 625; Pub. L. 88–297, title I, §106(5)–(7), Apr. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 177; Pub. L. 89–321, title IV, §403, title V, §§509, 511(a), Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1197, 1204, 1205; Pub. L. 91–524, title IV, §405(b), Nov. 30, 1970, as added Pub. L. 93–86, §1(12)(a), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 229; Pub. L. 94–61, §1, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 302; Pub. L. 97–218, title III, §303(a), July 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1020, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1459; Pub. L. 99–272, title I, §1103(a), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1610, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 218; Pub. L. 108–357, title VI, §611(f), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1522.)
The Federal Crop Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), (6)(A), is subtitle A of title V of act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 72, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§1501 et seq.) of chapter 36 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1501 of this title and Tables.
The Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is act June 7, 1939, ch. 190, as revised generally by Pub. L. 96–41, §2, July 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 319, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§98 et seq.) of chapter 5 of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 98 of Title 50 and Tables.
2004—Subsec. (b)(3)(C), (D). Pub. L. 108–357, §611(f)(1), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C) and struck out former subpar. (C) which defined "carry-over" of tobacco for any marketing year.
2002—Subsec. (b)(14)(C). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "60,000,000" for "100,000,000" in cl. (i) and "10 percent" for "15 percent" in cl. (ii).
1986—Subsec. (b)(14)(C), (D). Pub. L. 99–272, §1103(a)(1), added subpars. (C) and (D).
1985—Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 99–198 substituted "Corn, September 1–August 31" for "Corn, October 1–September 30".
1982—Subsec. (b)(15). Pub. L. 97–218 inserted proviso that for purposes of section 1314e of this title, types 22 and 23, fire-cured tobacco shall be treated as one "kind of tobacco".
1975—Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 94–61 substituted "Wheat, June 1–May 31" for "Wheat, July 1–June 30".
1973—Subsec. (b)(13)(K). Pub. L, 91–524, §405(b), as added by Pub. L. 93–86, temporarily inserted "(five calendar years in the case of wheat)" after "three calendar years". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1973 Amendment note below.
1965—Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 89–321, §509(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
1964—Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 88–297, §106(5)–(7), struck out "cotton or" before "peanuts" in subpar. (B) in two places, struck out ", cotton," after "corn" in subpar. (G) in two places, and added subpars. (H) and (I), respectively.
1962—Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 87–703 struck out par. (A) which defined "normal yield" for any county in the case of corn or wheat; inserted in pars. (D) and (E) "and wheat" after "in the case of rice", "or wheat, as the case may be," after "per acre of rice", and "in the case of rice, or during the five years immediately preceding the year in which such normal yield is determined in the case of wheat" after "determined"; and struck out from par. (G) "wheat," after "corn," in two places, "and, in the case of wheat, but not in the case of corn, cotton, or peanuts, for trends in yields" after "abnormal weather conditions", "ten calendar years in the case of wheat, and" before "five calendar years" and "in the case of corn, cotton, or peanuts" after "five calendar years".
1957—Subsec. (b)(15). Pub. L. 85–92 inserted proviso relating to treatment of type 21 fire-cured tobacco as a "kind of tobacco".
1956—Subsec. (a)(1)(E). Act May 28, 1956, §602, inserted "(not counting 1956 in the case of basic agricultural commodities)" after "full calendar years".
1954—Subsec. (a)(1)(E). Act Aug. 28, 1954, §301, changed definition of "transitional parity price" as applied to basic agricultural commodities so as to make it "old parity" less 5 per centum for each full year elapsed since Jan. 1, 1955, instead of Jan. 1, 1949.
1949—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Act Oct. 31, 1949, §409(a), inserted last sentence.
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Act Oct. 31, 1949, §415(e), repealed amendatory provisions of act July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title II, §201(c), 62 Stat. 1250.
1948—Subsec. (a). Act July 3, 1948, §201(a), struck out paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserted new paragraphs (1) and (2) to change the method of computing parity prices to give recognition to changes in relationships among the prices of agricultural commodities themselves which have occurred since the base period 1910 to 1914, and redefined "parity".
1942—Subsec. (b)(13)(B). Act July 9, 1942, §1(4), inserted "or peanuts" after "cotton" wherever appearing, and added a new sentence reading "For 1942, the normal yield for any county, in the case of peanuts, shall be the average yield per acre for peanuts for the county, adjusted for abnormal conditions, during the years 1936–1940, inclusive, except that for any county in which the years 1935–1939, inclusive, are equally as representative, such period may be used in determining the normal yields for counties in the State".
1941—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Act April 3, 1941, §2, inserted "or peanuts" after "cotton".
1940—Subsec. (a)(1). Act Nov. 22, 1940, §3, inserted "and, in the case of Burley and flue-cured tobacco, shall be the period August 1934 to July 1939; except that the August 1919–July 1929 base period shall be used in allocating any funds appropriated prior to September 1, 1940" after "July, 1929" in last sentence.
1938—Subsec. (b)(13). Act Apr. 7, 1938, substituted "county" for "farm" in subpars. (A) and (B) and added subpar. (E).
Pub. L. 94–61, §2, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 302, provided that: "The amendment made by the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall become effective June 1, 1975".
Pub. L. 91–524, title IV, §405(b), as added by Pub. L. 93–86, §1(12)(a), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 229, provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 91–524 is effective with respect to the 1974 through 1977 crops.
Pub. L. 89–321, title V, §511(a), Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1205, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective beginning with the crop planted for harvest in 1966.
Pub. L. 87–703, title III, §323, Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 626, provided that: "The amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, and to Public Law 74, Seventy-seventh Congress, as amended, made by sections 310 through 322 of this Act [enacting sections 1334b and 1339 of this title, amending this section and sections 1331 to 1336, 1340, 1371 and 1385 of this title, and repealing section 1337 of this title] shall be in effect only with respect to programs applicable to the crops planted for harvest in the calendar year 1964 or any subsequent year and the marketing years beginning in the calendar year 1964, or any subsequent year".
Act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, §415(a), (b), 63 Stat. 1057, provided that:
Act July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title III, §303, 62 Stat. 1259, provided that: "Titles II and III of this Act [amending this section and sections 602, 608c, 612c, 672, 1301a, 1302, 1312, 1322, 1328, 1333, 1335, 1336, 1343, 1345, 1355, and 1385 of this title and repealing sections 608e and 1322a of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1950."
Pub. L. 99–272, title I, §1108(c), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 95, provided that: "The Secretary of Agriculture shall implement sections 1102 through 1109, and the amendments made by such sections [enacting sections 1314g, 1314h, and 1445–3 of this title, amending this section and sections 1312, 1314c, 1314e, 1372, 1445, 1445–1, and 1445–2 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1314c, 1314e, 1314g, 1314h, 1372, 1445, 1445–1, and 1445–2 of this title], without regard to the provisions requiring notice and other procedures for public participation in rulemaking contained in section 553 of title 5, United States Code, or in any directive of the Secretary."
Act May 28, 1956, ch. 327, title VI, §602, 70 Stat. 213, required the Secretary to make a thorough study of the possible methods of improving the parity formula and report thereon, with specific recommendations, including drafts of necessary legislation to carry out such recommendations, to Congress not later than Jan. 31, 1957.
§1301a. References to parity prices, etc., in other laws after January 1, 1950
All references in other laws to—
(1) parity,
(2) parity prices,
(3) prices comparable to parity prices, or
(4) prices to be determined in the same manner as provided by the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 [7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.] prior to its amendment by this Act for the determination of parity prices,
with respect to prices for agricultural commodities and products thereof, shall hereafter be deemed to refer to parity prices as determined in accordance with the provisions of section 301(a)(1) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 [7 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)], as amended by this Act.
(July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title III, §302(f), 62 Stat. 1258.)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in par. (4), is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.
This Act, referred to in par. (4) and concluding provisions, is act July 3, 1948, ch. 827, 62 Stat. 1247, known as the Agricultural Act of 1948, titles II and III of which became effective Jan. 1, 1950. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1948 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.
Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1948, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.
Section effective Jan. 1, 1950, see section 303 of act July 3, 1948, set out as an Effective Date of 1948 Amendment note under section 1301 of this title.
§1301b. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–835, title I, §108, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 993
Section, act Aug. 29, 1949, ch. 518, §3(a), 63 Stat. 676, prescribed standard cotton grade for parity and price support purposes.
Pub. L. 85–835, title I, §108, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 993, provided in part that: "This section [amending section 1423 of this title and repealing this section] shall become effective with the 1961 crop."
§1302. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title IV, §414, 63 Stat. 1057
Section, acts Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, §302, 52 Stat. 43; June 21, 1938, ch. 554, title V, §502, 52 Stat. 820; July 3, 1948, ch. 827, title II, §202(a), 62 Stat. 1252, related to price support of agricultural commodities.
§1303. Parity payments
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, §303, 52 Stat. 45; Pub. L. 108–357, title VI, §611(g), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1522.)
2004—Pub. L. 108–357 substituted "or rice," for "rice, or tobacco,".
(Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, title III, §304, 52 Stat. 45.)
§1305. Transfer of acreage allotments or feed grain bases on public lands upon request of State agencies
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, upon the request of any agency of any State charged with the administration of the public lands of the State, may permit the transfer of acreage allotments or feed grain bases together with relevant production histories which have been determined pursuant to the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended [7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.], or section 590p of title 16, from any farm composed of public lands to any other farm or farms in the same county composed of public lands: Provided, That as a condition for the transfer of any allotment or base an acreage equal to or greater than the allotment or base transferred prior to adjustment, if any, shall be devoted to and maintained in permanent vegetative cover on the farm from which the transfer is made. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations which he deems necessary for the administration of this section, which may provide for adjusting downward the size of the allotment or base transferred if the farm to which the allotment or base is transferred normally has a higher yield per acre for the commodity for which the allotment or base is determined, for reasonable limitations on the size of the resulting allotments and bases on farms to which transfers are made, taking into account the size of the allotments and bases on farms of similar size in the community, and for retransferring allotments or bases and relevant histories if the conditions of the transfers are not fulfilled.
(Pub. L. 89–321, title VII, §706, Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1210; Pub. L. 91–524, title IV, §405(a), formerly §405, title VI, §606, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1366, 1378, renumbered §405(a) and amended Pub. L. 93–86, §1(12)(a), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 229.)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in text, is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.
1970—Pub. L. 91–524, §606, temporarily inserted at end "The term 'acreage allotments' as used in this section includes the farm base acreage allotments for upland cotton." See Effective and Termination Dates of 1970 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 91–524, §405(2), which temporarily inserted at end "The term 'acreage allotments' as used in this section includes the domestic allotment for wheat.", was repealed by Pub. L. 93–86.
Pub. L. 91–524, §405(a), formerly §405, as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 93–86, temporarily inserted "or the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended," after "title 16,". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1970 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 93–86, §1(12)(a), Aug. 10, 1978, 87 Stat. 229, provided that the repeal of section 405(2) of Pub. L. 91–524 is effective with the 1974 crop.
Pub. L. 91–524, title IV, §405(a), formerly §405, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1366, as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 93–86, §1(12)(a), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 229, provided that the amendment made by section 405(a) of Pub. L. 91–524 is effective only with respect to the 1971 through 1977 crops of wheat.
Pub. L. 91–524, title VI, §606, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1378, as amended by Pub. L. 93–86, §1(22), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 235, provided that the amendment made by section 606 of Pub. L. 91–524 is effective only with respect to the 1971 through 1977 crops.
§1306. Projected yields; determination; base period
(Pub. L. 89–321, title VII, §708, Nov. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 1211; Pub. L. 91–524, title IV, §405(b), as added Pub. L. 93–86, §1(12)(a), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 229.)
1973—Pub. L. 91–524, §405(b), as added by Pub. L. 93–86, temporarily inserted "(except that in the case of wheat, if the yield is abnormally low in any one of the calendar years of the base period because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, the Secretary shall take into account the actual yield proved by the producer in the other four years of such base period)" after "determining the projected yield". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1973 Amendment note below.
(Pub. L. 91–524, title I, §101, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1358; Pub. L. 93–86, §1(1), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 221; Pub. L. 95–113, title I, §104, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 919.)
This Act, referred to in pars. (1) and (4), is Pub. L. 91–524, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1358, as amended, known as the Agricultural Act of 1970. Title IV of that Act enacted section 1334a–1 of this title, amended sections 1301, 1305, 1306, 1378, 1379, 1379b, 1379c, 1379d, 1379e, 1379g, 1385, 1427, 1428, and 1445a of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1301, 1305, 1306, 1330 to 1334, 1335, 1336, 1338, 1339, and 1379c of this title. Title V of that Act amended section 1444b of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 1444b of this title. Title VI of that Act enacted sections 1342a, 1350a, and 2119 of this title, amended sections 1305, 1344b, 1350, 1374, 1378, 1379, 1385, 1427, 1428, 1444, and 1444a of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1305, 1342, 1342a, 1343, 1344, 1344b, 1345, 1346, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1385, 1427, 1428, 1444, and 1446d of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1970 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.
The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, referred to in par. (1), is Pub. L. 95–113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913. Title IV of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 enacted section 1445b of this title, amended sections 1385, 1427, and 1428 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1330, 1331, 1379d, 1385, 1427, 1428, 1445a, and 1445b of this title. Title V of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 enacted section 1444c of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1444b and 1444c of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under 1281 of this title and Tables.
1977—Par. (1). Pub. L. 95–113 substituted "to receive under one or more of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1974 through 1976 crops of the commodities and by titles IV and V of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 and titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1977 crop" for "to receive under one or more of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1974 through 1977 crops".
1973—Par. (1). Pub. L. 93–86 substituted "one or more of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1974 through 1977 crops of the Commodities shall not exceed $20,000" for "each of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1971, 1972, or 1973 crop of the commodity shall not exceed $55,000".
Pub. L. 95–113, title XIX, §1901, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1045, provided that: "Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Act [see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title] shall become effective October 1, 1977."
Pub. L. 95–156, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1264, provided: "That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term 'payments' as used in section 101 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as amended [this section], and section 101(g)(13) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended [section 1441(g)(13) of this title], shall not include any part of any payment which is determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to represent compensation for disaster loss with respect to the 1977 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice."
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1001, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1444; Pub. L. 99–500, §108(a), Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–346, and Pub. L. 99–591, §108(a), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–346; Pub. L. 100–71, title I, July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §§1301(a)(1), (2), 1303, 1305(c), 1307, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–12, 1330-16, 1330-18, 1330-19; Pub. L. 101–217, §§1, 2, Dec. 11, 1989, 103 Stat. 1857; Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, §1111(a), (c), (e), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3497–3499; Pub. L. 102–237, title I, §118(b), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1841; Pub. L. 103–66, title I, §1101(b)(3)(A), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 314; Pub. L. 104–127, title I, §115(b), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1603(a), (b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 213, 214; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1603(a), (b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1603(a), (b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1730; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §§1603(a)–(b)(2), 1605(f), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 705, 706, 708; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1703(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4525.)
Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §§1301(a), 1303, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–12, 1330-16, provided that the amendments made by sections 1301(a)(1), (2) and 1303 of Pub. L. 100–203 are effective beginning with 1989 crops.
Pub. L. 99–198 (last sentence), as added by Pub. L. 99–500, §101(a) [title VI, §636], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783, 1783-34, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(a) [title VI, §636], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341, 3341-34, provided that: "Effective for each of the 1987 through 1990 crops, the Secretary may not deny a person status as a separate person solely on the ground that a family member cosigns for, or makes a loan to, such person and leases, loans, or gives such person equipment, land or labor, if such family members were organized as separate units prior to December 31, 1985."
§1308–1. Notification of interests; payments limited to active farmers
(a) Notification of interests
To facilitate administration of section 1308 of this title and this section, each person or legal entity receiving payments described in subsections (b) and (c) of section 1308 of this title as a separate person or legal entity shall separately provide to the Secretary, at such times and in such manner as prescribed by the Secretary—
(1) the name and social security number of each person, or the name and taxpayer identification number of each legal entity, that holds or acquires an ownership interest in the separate person or legal entity; and
(b) Actively engaged
To be eligible to receive a payment described in subsection (b) or (c) of section 1308 of this title, a person or legal entity shall be actively engaged in farming with respect to a farming operation as provided in this subsection or subsection (c).
(2) Classes actively engaged
Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d)—
(A) a person (including a person participating in a farming operation as a partner in a general partnership, a participant in a joint venture, a grantor of a revocable trust, or a participant in a similar entity, as determined by the Secretary) shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to a farming operation if—
(i) the person makes a significant contribution (based on the total value of the farming operation) to the farming operation of—
(I) capital, equipment, or land; and
(II) personal labor or active personal management;
(ii) the person's share of the profits or losses from the farming operation is commensurate with the contributions of the person to the farming operation; and
(iii) the contributions of the person are at risk;
(B) a legal entity that is a corporation, joint stock company, association, limited partnership, charitable organization, or other similar entity determined by the Secretary (including any such legal entity participating in the farming operation as a partner in a general partnership, a participant in a joint venture, a grantor of a revocable trust, or as a participant in a similar legal entity as determined by the Secretary) shall be considered as actively engaged in farming with respect to a farming operation if—
(i) the legal entity separately makes a significant contribution (based on the total value of the farming operation) of capital, equipment, or land;
(ii) the stockholders or members collectively make a significant contribution of personal labor or active personal management to the operation; and
(iii) the standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), as applied to the legal entity, are met by the legal entity;
(C) if a legal entity that is a general partnership, joint venture, or similar entity, as determined by the Secretary, separately makes a significant contribution (based on the total value of the farming operation involved) of capital, equipment, or land, and the standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), as applied to the legal entity, are met by the legal entity, the partners or members making a significant contribution of personal labor or active personal management shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to the farming operation involved; and
(D) in making determinations under this subsection regarding equipment and personal labor, the Secretary shall take into consideration the equipment and personal labor normally and customarily provided by farm operators in the area involved to produce program crops.
(c) Special classes actively engaged
(1) Landowner
A person or legal entity that is a landowner contributing the owned land to a farming operation shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to the farming operation if—
(A) the landowner receives rent or income for the use of the land based on the production on the land or the operating results of the operation; and
(B) the person or legal entity meets the standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A).
(2) Adult family member
If a majority of the participants in a farming operation are family members, an adult family member shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to the farming operation if the person—
(A) makes a significant contribution, based on the total value of the farming operation, of active personal management or personal labor; and
(B) with respect to such contribution, meets the standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A).
(3) Sharecropper
A sharecropper who makes a significant contribution of personal labor to a farming operation shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to the farming operation if the contribution meets the standards provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A).
(4) Growers of hybrid seed
In determining whether a person or legal entity growing hybrid seed under contract shall be considered to be actively engaged in farming, the Secretary shall not take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract.
(5) Custom farming services
A person or legal entity receiving custom farming services shall be considered separately eligible for payment limitation purposes if the person or legal entity is actively engaged in farming based on subsection (b)(2) or paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.
No other rules with respect to custom farming shall apply.
(6) Spouse
If 1 spouse (or estate of a deceased spouse) is determined to be actively engaged, the other spouse shall be determined to have met the requirements of subsection (b)(2)(A)(i)(II).
(d) Classes not actively engaged
(1) Cash rent landlord
A landlord contributing land to a farming operation shall not be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to the farming operation if the landlord receives cash rent, or a crop share guaranteed as to the amount of the commodity to be paid in rent, for the use of the land.
(2) Other persons and legal entities
Any other person or legal entity that the Secretary determines does not meet the standards described in subsections (b)(2) and (c) shall not be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to a farming operation.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1001A, as added and amended Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §§1301(a)(3), 1302, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–12, 1330-14; Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, §1111(d), (f), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3498, 3499; Pub. L. 102–237, title I, §118(c), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1841; Pub. L. 104–127, title I, §115(c)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 903; Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1603(c)(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1603(c), (d), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1007, 1008; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1603(c), (d), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1735, 1736.)
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(c)(1), substituted "Notification of interests" for "Prevention of creation of entities to qualify as separate persons" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(c)(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which related to prevention of use of multiple legal entities to avoid effective application of payment limitations under section 1308 of this title.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(d), added subsecs. (b) to (d) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to requirement that a person be an individual or entity described in former section 1308(e)(2)(A) of this title and actively engaged in farming with respect to a particular farming operation to be separately eligible for farm program payments with respect to that operation.
2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, §1603(c)(1), substituted "section 1308(e)(2)(A) of this title" for "section 1308(5)(B)(i) of this title" and "section 1308(e)(2)(A)(ii) of this title" for "section 1308(5)(B)(i)(II) of this title".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, §1603(c)(1)(B), substituted "section 1308(e)(2)(A) of this title" for "section 1308(5)(B)(i) of this title".
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 107–171, §1603(c)(1)(A), substituted "section 1308(e)(2)(A)(ii) of this title" for "section 1308(5)(B)(i)(II) of this title".
1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–127, §115(c)(1)(A), struck out "under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.)" before "may not also hold".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–127, §115(c)(1)(B), struck out "under the Agricultural Act of 1949" before "with respect to a particular".
1991—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–237 struck out "0 to" after "less than".
1990—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(f), substituted "0 to 10 percent" for "10 percent".
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 101–624, §1111(d), added par. (6).
1987—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–203, §1302, added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §1302, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–14, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective beginning with the 1989 crops.
Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §1301(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–12, provided that this section is effective beginning with the 1989 crops.
Rulemaking Related to Significant Contribution for Active Personal Management
Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1604, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 706, provided that:
"(a) Regulations Required.—Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 7, 2014], the Secretary shall promulgate, with an opportunity for notice and comment, regulations—
"(1) to define the term 'significant contribution of active personal management' for purposes of section 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–1); and
"(2) if the Secretary determines it is appropriate, to establish limits for varying types of farming operations on the number of individuals who may be considered to be actively engaged in farming with respect to the farming operation when a significant contribution of active personal management is the basis used to meet the requirement of being actively engaged in farming under section 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–1) by an individual or entity.
"(b) Considerations.—In promulgating the regulations required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—
"(1) the size, nature, and management requirements of each type of farming operation;
"(2) the changing nature of active personal management due to advancements of farming operations; and
"(3) the degree to which the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) will adversely impact the long-term viability of the farming operation.
"(c) Family Farms.—The Secretary shall not apply the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) to individuals or entities comprised solely of family members (as that term is defined in section 1001(a)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(a)(2))).
"(d) Monitoring.—The regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a plan for monitoring the status of compliance reviews for whether a person or entity is in compliance with the regulations.
"(e) Paperwork Reduction.—In order to conserve Federal resources and prevent unnecessary paperwork burdens, the Secretary shall ensure that any additional paperwork required as a result of the regulations promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) be limited to those persons who are subject to such regulations.
"(f) Relation to Other Requirements.—Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the Secretary to alter, directly or indirectly, existing regulations for other requirements in section 1001A of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–1).
"(g) Effective Date.—The requirements of any regulation promulgated pursuant to this section shall apply beginning with the 2015 crop year."
A person or legal entity shall be ineligible to receive payments specified in subsections (b) and (c) of section 1308 of this title for the crop year, and the succeeding crop year, in which the Secretary determines that the person or legal entity—
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1001B, as added Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §1304(b), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–17; amended Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1603(c)(2), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1603(e), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1010; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1603(e), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1738.)
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(e), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If the Secretary of Agriculture determines that any person has adopted a scheme or device to evade, or that has the purpose of evading, section 1308, 1308–1, or 1308–3 of this title, such person shall be ineligible to receive farm program payments (as described in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 1308 of this title as being subject to limitation) applicable to the crop year for which such scheme or device was adopted and the succeeding crop year."
2002—Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "as described in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 1308 of this title" for "as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1308 of this title".
Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §1304(b), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–17, provided that this section is effective beginning with the 1989 crops.
§1308–3. Foreign persons made ineligible for program benefits
Any person who is not a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) shall be ineligible to receive any type of loans or payments made available under title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 [7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.], title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [7 U.S.C. 9001 et seq.], the Agricultural Market Transition Act [7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.], the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.), or subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.),1 or under any contract entered into under title XII [16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.], with respect to any commodity produced, or land set aside from production, on a farm that is owned or operated by such person, unless such person is an individual who is providing land, capital, and a substantial amount of personal labor in the production of crops on such farm.
(b) Corporations or other entities
For purposes of subsection (a), a corporation or other entity shall be considered a person that is ineligible for production adjustment payments, price support program loans, payments, or benefits if more than 10 percent of the beneficial ownership of the entity is held by persons who are not citizens of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.], unless such persons provide a substantial amount of personal labor in the production of crops on such farm. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, with respect to an entity that is determined to be ineligible to receive such payments, loans, or other benefits, the Secretary may make payments, loans, and other benefits in an amount determined by the Secretary to be representative of the percentage interests of the entity that is owned by citizens of the United States and aliens lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(c) Prospective application
No person shall become ineligible under this section for production adjustment payments, price support program loans, payments or benefits as the result of the production of a crop of an agricultural commodity planted, or commodity program or conservation reserve contract entered into, before December 22, 1987.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1001C, as added Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §1306, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–19; amended Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, §1111(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 103–66, title I, §1101(b)(3)(B), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 314; Pub. L. 104–127, title I, §115(c)(2), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 903; Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1603(c)(3), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1603(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1603(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1730; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1603(b)(3), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 706.)
The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 12 (§1101 et seq.) of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and Tables.
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 110–246, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1651. Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 113 (§8701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8701 of this title and Tables.
The Agricultural Act of 2014, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 649. Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 115 (§9001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see short title note set out under section 9001 of this title and Tables.
The Agricultural Market Transition Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is title I of Pub. L. 104–127, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 896, which is classified principally to chapter 100 (§7201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7201 of this title and Tables.
The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 29, 1948, ch. 704, 62 Stat. 1070, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§714 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 714 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Title XII of the Act is classified principally to chapter 58 (§3801 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. Subtitle D of title XII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§3830 et seq.) of chapter 58 of Title 16. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.
2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79 inserted "title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014," before "the Agricultural Market Transition Act".
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(a), substituted "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008" for "Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002".
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–171 inserted "title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002," after "made available under".
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted "Any person" for "For each of the 1991 through 1997 crops, any person", substituted "loans or payments made available under the Agricultural Market Transition Act," for "production adjustment payments, price support program loans, payments, or benefits made available under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.),", and struck out "during the 1989 through 1997 crop years" before ", with respect to any commodity produced".
1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–66 substituted "1997" for "1995" in two places.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–624 substituted "1991 through 1995 crops" for "1989 and 1990 crops" and inserted ", or under any contract entered into under title XII during the 1989 through 1995 crop years," after "(16 U.S.C. 3831 et seq.)".
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–79 applicable beginning with the 2014 crop year, see section 1603(c) of Pub. L. 113–79, set out as a note under section 1308 of this title.
Pub. L. 100–203, title I, §1306, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–19, provided that this section is effective beginning with the 1989 crops.
§1308–3a. Adjusted gross income limitation
(1) Average adjusted gross income
In this section, the term "average adjusted gross income", with respect to a person or legal entity, means the average of the adjusted gross income or comparable measure of the person or legal entity over the 3 taxable years preceding the most immediately preceding complete taxable year, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Special rules for certain persons and legal entities
(3) Allocation of income
(A) the person provides a certified statement by a certified public accountant or attorney that specifies the method by which the average adjusted gross income would have been declared and reported had the persons filed 2 separate returns; and
(B) the Secretary determines that the method described in the statement is consistent with the information supporting the filed joint tax return.
(b) Limitations on commodity and conservation programs
(2) Covered benefits
(A) A payment or benefit under subtitle A or E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [7 U.S.C. 9011 et seq., 9081].
(B) A marketing loan gain or loan deficiency payment under subtitle B of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 [7 U.S.C. 9031 et seq.].
(C) Starting with fiscal year 2015, a payment or benefit under title II of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, title II of the Agricultural Act of 2014, title II of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, title II of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, or title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 [16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.].
(D) A payment or benefit under section 1524(b) of this title.
(E) A payment or benefit under section 7333 of this title.
(A) a certification by a certified public accountant or another third party that is acceptable to the Secretary that the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity does not exceed the applicable limitation specified in that subsection; or
(B) information and documentation regarding the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity through other procedures established by the Secretary.
(2) Denial of program benefits
(d) Commensurate reduction
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1001D, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1604(2), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 215; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1604(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1604(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1740; Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1605(a)–(e), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 707, 708; Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1704(a), (b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4526.)
The Agricultural Act of 2014, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A) to (C), is Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 649. Subtitles A, B, and E of title I of the Act are classified principally to subchapter I (§9011 et seq.) and generally to subchapters II (§9031 et seq.) and IV (§9081), respectively, of chapter 115 of this title. Title II of the Act enacted, amended, and repealed numerous sections and provisions set out as notes in Title 16, Conservation, and Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9001 of this title and Tables.
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 115–334, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4490. Title II of the Act enacted, amended, and repealed numerous sections and provisions set out as notes in this title, Title 16, Conservation, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2018 Amendment note set out under section 9001 of this title and Tables.
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354. Title XII of the Act is classified principally to chapter 58 (§3801 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.
A prior section 1001D of Pub. L. 99–198 was renumbered section 1001E and is classified to section 1308–4 of this title.
2018—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, §1704(b), inserted "subject to paragraph (3)," after "provision of law,".
Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 115–334, §1704(a)(1), inserted "title II of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018," after "under".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, §1704(a)(2), added par. (3).
2014—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(b), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) defined "average adjusted gross income", "average adjusted gross farm income", and "average adjusted gross nonfarm income".
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(d)(1), struck out "subparagraph (A) or (B) of" after "average under" and ", the average adjusted gross farm income, and the average adjusted gross nonfarm income" after "average adjusted gross income".
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(d)(2), struck out ", average adjusted gross farm income, and average adjusted gross nonfarm income" after "average adjusted gross income" in two places.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(a), substituted "Limitations on commodity and conservation programs" for "Limitations" in heading, added pars. (1) and (2), and struck out former pars. (1) and (2), which related to commodity programs and conservation programs, respectively.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(c), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to income determination.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(d)(3)(A), struck out ", average adjusted gross farm income, and average adjusted gross nonfarm income" after "average adjusted gross income" in subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(d)(3)(B), substituted "subsection (b)(2)" for "paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of subsection (b)".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(d)(4), substituted "subsection (b)(2)" for "paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of subsection (b)" and struck out ", average adjusted gross farm income, or average adjusted gross nonfarm income" after "average adjusted gross income".
Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(e), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows: "This section shall apply only during the 2009 through 2012 crop, program, or fiscal years, as appropriate."
Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79, §1605(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e).
2008—Pub. L. 110–246, §1604(a), amended section generally, substituting subsecs. (a) to (f) for former provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), definition of "average adjusted gross income"; in subsec. (b), limitation on benefits if average adjusted gross income exceeded $2,500,000; in subsec. (c), certification that average adjusted gross income did not exceed limitation; in subsec. (d), reduction of benefits commensurate with ownership interest; and in subsec. (e), applicability of section during 2003 through 2007 crop years.
Pub. L. 115–334, title I, §1704(c), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4526, provided that: "Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2018], shall apply with respect to the 2018 crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, for each program described in subsection (b)(2) of that section (as so in effect on that day)."
Pub. L. 113–79, title I, §1605(g), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 708, provided that: "Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 7, 2014], shall apply with respect to the 2013 crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, for each program described in paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of subsection (b) of that section (as so in effect on that day)."
Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1604(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1016, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1604(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1744, provided that: "Section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a), as in effect on September 30, 2007, shall apply with respect to the 2007 and 2008 crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, for each program described in paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(B) of subsection (b) of that section (as amended by subsection (a))."
§1308–4. Education program
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1001E, formerly §1001D, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, §1111(g), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3499; renumbered §1001E, Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1604(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 215.)
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1001F, formerly §1001E, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, §1111(h), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3499; renumbered §1001F, Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1604(1), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 215.)
Title XII, referred to in subsec. (a), is title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1504, which is classified principally to chapter 58 (§3801 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of title XII to the Code, see Tables.
§1308a. Cost reduction options
(a) Authority of Secretary to take action
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the Secretary of Agriculture determines that an action authorized under subsection (c), (d), or (e) will reduce the total of the direct and indirect costs to the Federal Government of a commodity program administered by the Secretary without adversely affecting income to small- and medium-sized producers participating in such program, the Secretary shall take such action with respect to the commodity program involved.
(b) Reservation of Secretary's right to reopen or change contracts if producer agrees
In the announcement of the specific provisions of any commodity program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall include a statement setting forth which, if any, of the actions are to be initially included in the program, and a statement that the Secretary reserves the right to initiate at a later date any action not previously included but authorized by this section, including the right to reopen and change a contract entered into by a producer under the program if the producer voluntarily agrees to the change.
(c) Purchase from other sources of commodities covered by nonrecourse loans
When a nonrecourse loan program is in effect for a crop of a commodity, the Secretary may enter the commercial market to purchase such commodity if the Secretary determines that the cost of such purchases plus appropriate carrying charges will probably be less than the comparable cost of later acquiring the commodity through defaults on nonrecourse loans under the program.
(d) Reduction in settlement price of nonrecourse loans
When the domestic market price of a commodity for which a nonrecourse loan program (including the program authorized by section 1445e of this title) is in effect is insufficient to cover the principal and accumulated interest on a loan made under such program, thereby encouraging default by a producer, the Secretary may provide for settlement of such loan and redemption by the producer of the commodity securing such loan for less than the total of the principal and all interest accumulated thereon if the Secretary determines that such reduction in the settlement price will yield benefits to the Federal Government due to—
(1) receipt by the Federal Government of a portion rather than none of the accumulated interest;
(2) avoidance of default; or
(3) elimination of storage, handling, and carrying charges on the forfeited commodity.
(e) Reopening of production control or loan programs to allow for payment in kind
When a production control or loan program is in effect for a crop of a major agricultural commodity, the Secretary may at any time prior to harvest reopen the program to participating producers for the purpose of accepting bids from producers for the conversion of acreage planted to such crop to diverted acres in return for payment in kind from Commodity Credit Corporation surplus stocks of the commodity to which the acreage was planted, if the Secretary determines that (1) changes in domestic or world supply or demand conditions have substantially changed after announcement of the program for that crop, and (2) without action to further adjust production, the Federal Government and producers will be faced with a burdensome and costly surplus. Such payments in kind shall not be included within the payment limitation per person established under section 1308 of this title, but shall be limited to a total $20,000 per year per producer for any one commodity.
(f) Other authorities of Secretary not affected
The authority provided in this section shall be in addition to, and not in place of, any authority granted to the Secretary under any other provision of law.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1009, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1453; Pub. L. 101–134, §3, Oct. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 781; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1603(g)(1), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1011; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1603(g)(1), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1739.)
2008—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–246, §1603(g)(1), struck out "of $50,000" before "per person" in second sentence.
1989—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–134, in introductory provisions, inserted "(including the program authorized by section 1445e of this title)" after "nonrecourse loan program" and substituted "benefits" for "savings" and struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: "but the Secretary may not reduce the settlement price to less than the principal due on the loan".
§1309. Normally planted acreage and target prices
(b) Established price payments
(1) Whenever the Secretary, for one or more of the 1982 through 1995 crops of wheat and feed grains, requires that producers not exceed the acreage on the farm normally planted to crops designated by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may increase the established price payments for any such commodity by such amount (or if there are no such payments in effect for such crop by providing for payments in such amount) as the Secretary determines appropriate to compensate producers for not exceeding the acreage on the farm normally planted to crops designated by the Secretary and participation in any required set-aside with respect to such commodity.
(2) In determining the amount of any payments for any commodity under this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account changes in the costs of production resulting from not exceeding the acreage on the farm normally planted to crops designated by the Secretary and participation in any required set-aside with respect to such commodity.
(3) If payments are provided for any commodity under this subsection, the Secretary may provide for payments for any other commodity in such amount as the Secretary determines necessary for effective operation of the program.
(4) The Secretary shall adjust any payments under this subsection to reflect, in whole or in part, any land diversion payments for the commodity for which an increase is determined.
(c) Marketing quotas in effect for 1987 through 1995 crops of wheat; reduction in normally planted acreage as condition prerequisite for loan, etc.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever marketing quotas are in effect for any of the 1987 through 1995 crops of wheat, the Secretary of Agriculture may require, as a condition of eligibility for loans, purchases, and payments on any commodity under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), that the acreage normally planted to crops designated by the Secretary, adjusted as considered necessary by the Secretary to be fair and equitable among producers, shall be reduced by a quantity equal to—
(1) the acreage that the Secretary determines would normally be planted to wheat on a farm; minus
(2) the individual farm program acreage for the farm under section 107B(d)(3)(A) 1 of such Act.
(Pub. L. 95–113, title X, §1001, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 950; Pub. L. 95–279, title I, §101, May 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 240; Pub. L. 95–334, title V, §501(a), Aug. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 434; Pub. L. 96–213, §6, Mar. 18, 1980, 94 Stat. 120; Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, §1106, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1265; Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1014, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1456; Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, §1141, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3515.)
The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35A (§1421 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.
Section 107B(d)(3)(A) of such Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is section 107B(d)(3)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, which was classified to section 1445b–3a(d)(3)(A) of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–127, title I, §171(b)(2)(D), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 938.
1990—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (c). Pub. L. 101–624, §1141(1), substituted "1995" for "1990".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101–624, §1141(2), substituted "section 107B(d)(3)(A)" for "section 107D(d)(3)(A)".
1985—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 99–198 substituted "1982 through 1990" for "1982 through 1985".
Pub. L. 96–213, §6, Mar. 18, 1980, 94 Stat. 120, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective for the 1980 and 1981 crops.
Pub. L. 95–334, title V, §501(b), Aug. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 434, provided that: "This section [amending this section] shall become effective October 1, 1978, and any producers who, prior to such date, receive payments on the 1978 crop of rice as computed under the Agricultural Act of 1949 [see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title], as amended by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 [see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title], may elect after September 30, 1978, to receive payments as computed under section 1001(b) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended by this section."
Pub. L. 95–279, title I, §103, May 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 241, provided that: "Sections 101 and 102 [amending this section and section 1444 of this title] of this title shall become effective October 1, 1978, and any producers who, prior to such date, receive loans and payments on the 1978 crop of the commodity as computed under the Agricultural Act of 1949 [see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title], as amended by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 [see Short Title of 1977 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title] may elect after September 30, 1978, to receive loans and payments as computed under this title."
§1310. American agriculture protection program
(a) Determination of short supply; suspension of commercial export sales; parity price
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the President or any other member of the executive branch of the Federal Government causes to be suspended, based upon a determination of short supply, the commercial export sales of any commodity, as defined in subsection (c) of this section, to any country or area with which the United States otherwise continues commercial trade, the Secretary of Agriculture shall, on the day the suspension is initiated, set the loan level for such commodity under the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended [7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.], if a loan program is in effect for the commodity, at 90 per centum of the parity price for the commodity, as such parity price is determined on the day the suspension is initiated.
(b) Duration of loan level
Any loan level established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall remain in effect as long as the suspension of commercial export sales described in subsection (a) remains in effect.
(c) "Commodity" defined
For purposes of this section, the term "commodity" shall include any of the following: wheat, corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, oats, rye, barley, rice, flaxseed, and cotton.
(Pub. L. 95–113, title X, §1002, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 950.)
The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35A (§1421 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.
§1310a. Normal supply of commodity for 1986 through 1995 crops
(Pub. L. 99–198, title X, §1019, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1459; Pub. L. 101–624, title XI, §1142, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3515.)
A prior section 1310a, Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, §1107, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1266, provided for a normal supply of commodities for the 1982 through 1985 crops.