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Category: Agriculture (US Code)World > United States > US Code > Agriculture (US Code)Sec.7901.Definitions. Contents
1 SUBCHAPTER I—DIRECT PAYMENTS AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS
2 SUBCHAPTER II—MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS
3 SUBCHAPTER III—PEANUTS
4 SUBCHAPTER IV—SUGAR
5 SUBCHAPTER V—DAIRY
6 SUBCHAPTER VI—ADMINISTRATION
7 §7901. Definitions
7.1 (1) Agricultural Act of 1949
7.2 (2) Base acres
7.3 (3) Counter-cyclical payment
7.4 (4) Covered commodity
7.5 (5) Direct payment
7.6 (6) Effective price
7.7 (7) Extra long staple cotton
7.8 (8) Loan commodity
7.9 (9) Other oilseed
7.10 (10) Payment acres
7.11 (11) Payment yield
7.12 (A) In general
7.13 (B) Updated payment yield
7.14 (12) Producer
7.15 (13) Secretary
7.16 (14) State
7.17 (15) Target price
7.18 (16) United States
7.19 References in Text
7.20 Amendments
7.21 Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
7.22 Short Title of 2006 Amendment
7.23 Short Title
8 SUBCHAPTER I—DIRECT PAYMENTS AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS
9 §7911. Establishment of base acres and payment acres for a farm
9.1 (a) Election by owner of base acres calculation method
9.2 (1) Alternative calculation methods
9.3 (2) Eligible oilseed acreage
9.4 (A) Calculation
9.5 (B) Effect of negative number
9.6 (C) Offset of contract acreage
9.7 (3) Inclusion of all 4 years in average
9.8 (4) Treatment of multiple planting or prevented planting
9.9 (b) Single election; time for election
9.10 (1) Notice of election opportunity
9.11 (2) Election deadline
9.12 (c) Effect of failure to make election
9.13 (d) Application of election to all covered commodities
9.14 (e) Treatment of conservation reserve contract acreage
9.15 (1) In general
9.16 (2) Special payment rules
9.17 (f) Payment acres
9.18 (g) Prevention of excess base acres
9.19 (1) Required reduction
9.20 (2) Other acreage
9.21 (3) Selection of acres
9.22 (4) Exception for double-cropped acreage
9.23 (5) Coordinated application of requirements
9.24 (h) Permanent reduction in base acres
9.25 References in Text
9.26 Popcorn Acreage
10 §7912. Establishment of payment yield
10.1 (a) Establishment and purpose
10.2 (b) Use of farm program payment yield
10.3 (c) Farms without farm program payment yield
10.4 (d) Payment yields for oilseeds
10.5 (1) Determination of average yield
10.6 (2) Adjustment for payment yield
10.7 (3) Use of partial county average yield
10.8 (e) Opportunity to partially update yields used to determine counter-cyclical payments
10.9 (1) Election to update
10.10 (2) Time for election
10.11 (3) Methods of updating yields
10.12 (4) Use of partial county average yield
10.13 (5) Application of election and method to all covered commodities
10.14 References in Text
11 §7913. Availability of direct payments
11.1 (a) Payment required
11.2 (b) Payment rate
11.3 (c) Payment amount
11.4 (d) Time for payment
11.5 (1) In general
11.6 (2) Advance payments
11.7 (3) Repayment of advance payments
11.8 Amendments
12 §7914. Availability of counter-cyclical payments
12.1 (a) Payment required
12.2 (b) Effective price
12.3 (c) Target price
12.4 (1) 2002 and 2003 crop years
12.5 (2) Subsequent crop years
12.6 (d) Payment rate
12.7 (e) Payment amount
12.8 (f) Time for payments
12.9 (1) General rule
12.10 (2) Availability of partial payments
12.11 (3) Time for partial payments
12.12 (A) 2002 through 2006 crop years
12.13 (B) 2007 crop year
12.14 (4) Amount of partial payments
12.15 (A) 2002 through 2006 crop years
12.16 (i) First partial payment
12.17 (ii) Second partial payment
12.18 (iii) Final payment
12.19 (B) 2007 crop year
12.20 (i) First partial payment
12.21 (ii) Final payment
12.22 (5) Repayment
12.23 References in Text
13 §7915. Producer agreement required as condition of provision of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments
13.1 (a) Compliance with certain requirements
13.2 (1) Requirements
13.3 (2) Compliance
13.4 (3) Modification
13.5 (b) Transfer or change of interest in farm
13.6 (1) Termination
13.7 (2) Exception
13.8 (c) Acreage reports
13.9 (d) Tenants and sharecroppers
13.10 (e) Sharing of payments
13.11 References in Text
14 §7916. Planting flexibility
14.1 (a) Permitted crops
14.2 (b) Limitations regarding certain commodities
14.3 (1) General limitation
14.4 (2) Treatment of trees and other perennials
14.5 (3) Covered agricultural commodities
14.6 (c) Exceptions
14.7 (d) Special rule for 2002 crop year
15 §7917. Relation to remaining payment authority under production flexibility contracts
15.1 (a) Termination of superseded payment authority
15.2 (b) Contract payments made before enactment
16 §7918. Period of effectiveness
17 SUBCHAPTER II—MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS
18 §7931. Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities
18.1 (a) Nonrecourse loans available
18.2 (1) Availability
18.3 (2) Terms and conditions
18.4 (b) Eligible production
18.5 (c) Treatment of certain commingled commodities
18.6 (d) Compliance with conservation and wetlands requirements
18.7 (e) Termination of superseded loan authority
18.8 References in Text
19 §7932. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans
19.1 (a) 2002 and 2003 crop years
19.2 (b) 2004 through 2007 crop years
19.3 (c) Single county loan rate for other oilseeds
19.4 (d) Quality grades for dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas
19.6 Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
20 §7933. Term of loans
20.1 (a) Term of loan
20.2 (b) Extensions prohibited
21 §7934. Repayment of loans
21.1 (a) General rule
21.2 (b) Repayment rates for upland cotton and rice
21.3 (c) Repayment rates for extra long staple cotton
21.4 (d) Prevailing world market price
21.5 (e) Adjustment of prevailing world market price for upland cotton
21.7 (2) Further adjustment
21.8 (3) Limitation on further adjustment
21.9 (f) Repayment rates for confectionery and other kinds of sunflower seeds
21.10 (g) Quality grades for dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas
21.11 (h) Good faith exception to beneficial interest requirement
21.12 Amendments
21.13 Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
22 §7935. Loan deficiency payments
22.1 (a) Availability of loan deficiency payments
22.2 (1) In general
22.3 (2) Unshorn pelts, hay, and silage
22.4 (b) Computation
22.5 (c) Payment rate
22.6 (1) In general
22.7 (2) Unshorn pelts
22.8 (3) Hay and silage
22.9 (d) Exception for extra long staple cotton
22.10 (e) Effective date for payment rate determination
22.11 (f) Special loan deficiency payment rules
22.12 (1) First-time loan commodities
22.13 (2) Omitted
22.14 Codification
23 §7936. Payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for grazed acreage
23.1 (a) Eligible producers
23.2 (1) In general
23.3 (2) Grazing of triticale acreage
23.4 (b) Payment amount
23.5 (1) In general
23.6 (2) Grazing of triticale acreage
23.7 (c) Time, manner, and availability of payment
23.8 (1) Time and manner
23.9 (2) Availability
23.10 (d) Prohibition on crop insurance indemnity or noninsured crop assistance
23.11 References in Text
24 §7937. Special marketing loan provisions for upland cotton
24.1 (a) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–171, title I, §1103(a)(1), Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 5
24.2 (b) Special import quota
24.3 (1) Establishment
24.4 (A) In general
24.5 (B) Program requirements
24.6 (C) Tight domestic supply
24.7 (D) Season-ending United States stocks-to-use ratio
24.8 (E) Delayed application of threshold
24.9 (2) Quantity
24.10 (3) Application
24.11 (4) Overlap
24.12 (5) Preferential tariff treatment
24.13 (6) Definition
24.14 (7) Limitation
24.15 (c) Limited global import quota for upland cotton
24.16 (1) In general
24.17 (A) Quantity
24.18 (B) Quantity if prior quota
24.19 (C) Preferential tariff treatment
24.20 (D) Definitions
24.21 (i) Supply
24.22 (ii) Demand
24.23 (iii) Limited global import quota
24.24 (E) Quota entry period
24.25 (2) No overlap
24.26 References in Text
24.27 Amendments
24.28 Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
25 §7938. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton
25.1 (a) Competitiveness program
25.2 (b) Payments under program; trigger
25.3 (c) Eligible recipients
25.4 (d) Payment amount
25.5 (e) Form of payment
26 §7939. Availability of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton
26.1 (a) High moisture feed grains
26.2 (1) Recourse loans available
26.3 (2) Eligibility of acquired feed grains
26.4 (3) High moisture state defined
26.5 (b) Recourse loans available for seed cotton
26.6 (c) Repayment rates
26.7 (d) Termination of superseded loan authority
27 SUBCHAPTER III—PEANUTS
28 §7951. Definitions
28.1 (1) Base acres for peanuts
28.2 (2) Counter-cyclical payment
28.3 (3) Effective price
28.4 (4) Direct payment
28.5 (5) Historic peanut producer
28.6 (6) Payment acres
28.7 (7) Payment yield
28.8 (8) Producer
28.9 (9) Secretary
28.10 (10) State
28.11 (11) Target price
28.12 (12) United States
28.13 References in Text
29 §7952. Establishment of payment yield and base acres for peanuts for a farm
29.1 (a) Average yield and acreage average for historic peanut producers
29.2 (1) Determination of average yield
29.3 (A) In general
29.4 (B) Assigned yields
29.5 (2) Determination of acreage average
29.6 (A) In general
29.7 (B) Inclusion of all 4 years in average
29.8 (C) Proportional shares
29.9 (3) Time for determinations
29.10 (4) Special considerations
29.11 (b) Assignment of average yields and average acreage to farms
29.12 (1) Assignment by historic peanut producers
29.13 (2) Limitation on acreage assignment
29.14 (3) Notice of assignment opportunity
29.15 (4) Assignment deadlines
29.16 (c) Payment yield
29.17 (d) Base acres for peanuts
29.18 (e) Treatment of conservation reserve contract acreage
29.19 (1) In general
29.20 (2) Special payment rules
29.21 (f) Prevention of excess base acres for peanuts
29.22 (1) Required reduction
29.23 (2) Other acreage
29.24 (3) Selection of acres
29.25 (4) Exception for double-cropped acreage
29.26 (5) Coordinated application of requirements
29.27 (g) Permanent reduction in base acres for peanuts
29.28 References in Text
30 §7953. Availability of direct payments for peanuts
30.1 (a) Payment required
30.2 (1) 2002 crop year
30.3 (2) Subsequent crop years
30.4 (b) Payment rate
30.5 (c) Payment amount for 2002 crop year
30.6 (d) Payment amount for subsequent crop years
30.7 (e) Time for payment
30.8 (1) In general
30.9 (2) Advance payments
30.10 (3) Repayment of advance payments
30.11 Amendments
31 §7954. Availability of counter-cyclical payments for peanuts
31.1 (a) Payment required
31.2 (1) In general
31.3 (2) 2002 crop year
31.4 (3) Subsequent crop years
31.5 (b) Effective price
31.6 (c) Target price
31.7 (d) Payment rate
31.8 (e) Payment amount for 2002 crop year
31.9 (f) Payment amount for subsequent crop years
31.10 (g) Time for payments
31.11 (1) General rule
31.12 (2) Availability of partial payments
31.13 (3) Time for partial payments
31.14 (A) 2002 through 2006 crop years
31.15 (B) 2007 crop year
31.16 (4) Amount of partial payments
31.17 (A) 2002 crop year
31.18 (i) First partial payment
31.19 (ii) Second partial payment
31.20 (iii) Final payment
31.21 (B) 2003 through 2006 crop years
31.22 (i) First partial payment
31.23 (ii) Second partial payment
31.24 (iii) Final payment
31.25 (C) 2007 crop year
31.26 (i) First partial payment
31.27 (ii) Final payment
31.28 (5) Repayment
31.29 References in Text
32 §7955. Producer agreement required as condition on provision of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments
32.1 (a) Compliance with certain requirements
32.2 (1) Requirements
32.3 (2) Compliance
32.4 (3) Modification
32.5 (b) Transfer or change of interest in farm
32.6 (1) Termination
32.7 (2) Exception
32.8 (c) Acreage reports
32.9 (d) Tenants and sharecroppers
32.10 (e) Sharing of payments
32.11 References in Text
33 §7956. Planting flexibility
33.1 (a) Permitted crops
33.2 (b) Limitations regarding certain commodities
33.3 (1) General limitation
33.4 (2) Treatment of trees and other perennials
33.5 (3) Covered agricultural commodities
33.6 (c) Exceptions
34 §7957. Marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for peanuts
34.1 (a) Nonrecourse loans available
34.2 (1) Availability
34.3 (2) Eligible production
34.4 (3) Treatment of certain commingled commodities
34.5 (4) Options for obtaining loan
34.6 (5) Storage of loan peanuts
34.7 (6) Payment of peanut storage costs
34.8 (7) Marketing
34.9 (b) Loan rate
34.10 (c) Term of loan
34.11 (1) In general
34.12 (2) Extensions prohibited
34.13 (d) Repayment rate
34.14 (1) In general
34.15 (2) Good faith exception to beneficial interest requirement
34.16 (e) Loan deficiency payments
34.17 (1) Availability
34.18 (2) Computation
34.19 (3) Payment rate
34.20 (4) Effective date for payment rate determination
34.21 (A) In general
34.22 (B) Special rule for 2002 crop year
34.23 (f) Compliance with conservation and wetlands requirements
34.24 (g) Reimbursable agreements and payment of administrative expenses
34.25 References in Text
35 §7958. Miscellaneous provisions
35.1 (a) Mandatory inspection
35.2 (b) Termination of Peanut Administrative Committee
35.3 (c) Peanut Standards Board
35.4 (1) Establishment and purpose
35.5 (2) Membership and appointment
35.6 (A) Total members
35.7 (B) Appointment process for producers
35.8 (C) Appointment process for industry representatives
35.9 (3) Terms
35.10 (A) In general
35.11 (B) Initial appointment
35.12 (4) Consultation required
35.13 (5) Federal Advisory Committee Act
35.14 (d) Priority
35.15 (e) Consistent standards
35.16 (f) Authorization of appropriations
35.17 (1) In general
35.18 (2) Treatment of Board expenses
35.19 (g) Transition rule
35.20 (1) Temporary designation of Peanut Administrative Committee members
35.21 (2) Funds
35.22 (3) Transition period
35.23 (h) Effective date
35.24 References in Text
36 §7959. Termination of marketing quota programs for peanuts and compensation to peanut quota holders for loss of quota asset value
36.1 (a) Repeal of marketing quota
36.2 (1) Omitted
36.3 (2) Treatment of 2001 crop
36.4 (b) Compensation contract required
36.5 (1) In general
36.6 (2) Payment period
36.7 (c) Time for payment
36.8 (1) Payment in installments
36.9 (2) Single payment
36.10 (d) Payment amount
36.11 (e) Assignment of payments
36.12 (f) Eligible peanut quota holder
36.13 (1) In general
36.14 (2) Effect of purchase contract
36.15 (3) Effect of agreement for permanent quota transfer
36.16 (4) Protected bases
36.17 (5) Secretarial discretion
36.18 (6) Limitation on quantity of quota held
36.19 (g) Successions in payment eligibility and attachment of eligibility to persons
36.20 (1) Eligibility attaches to persons
36.21 (2) Succession
36.22 References in Text
36.23 Codification
37 §7960. Repeal of superseded price support authority and effect of repeal
37.1 (a) Omitted
37.2 (b) Disposal
37.3 (c) Treatment of crop insurance policies for 2002 crop year
37.4 (1) Applicability
37.5 (2) Price election
37.6 (3) Quality adjustment
37.7 Codification
38 SUBCHAPTER IV—SUGAR
39 §7971. Storage facility loans
39.2 (b) Eligible processors
39.3 (c) Term of loans
39.4 Codification
39.5 Amendments
39.6 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
40 SUBCHAPTER V—DAIRY
41 §7981. Milk price support program
41.1 (a) Support activities
41.2 (b) Rate
41.3 (c) Purchase prices
41.4 (1) Uniform prices
41.5 (2) Sufficient prices
41.6 (d) Special rule for butter and nonfat dry milk purchase prices
41.7 (1) Allocation of purchase prices
41.8 (2) Timing of purchase price adjustments
41.9 (e) Commodity Credit Corporation
42 §7982. National dairy market loss payments
42.1 (a) Definitions
42.2 (1) Class I milk
42.3 (2) Eligible production
42.4 (3) Federal milk marketing order
42.5 (4) Participating State
42.6 (5) Producer
42.7 (b) Payments
42.8 (c) Amount
42.9 (d) Payment quantity
42.10 (1) In general
42.11 (2) Limitation
42.12 (3) Reconstitution
42.13 (e) Payments
42.14 (f) Signup
42.15 (g) Duration of contract
42.16 (1) In general
42.17 (2) Violations
42.18 References in Text
42.19 Amendments
43 §7983. Study of national dairy policy
43.1 (a) Study required
43.2 (b) Report
43.3 (c) National dairy policy defined
43.4 References in Text
44 §7984. Studies of effects of changes in approach to national dairy policy and fluid milk identity standards
44.1 (a) Federal dairy policy changes
44.2 (b) Fluid milk identity standards
44.3 (c) Reports
45 SUBCHAPTER VI—ADMINISTRATION
46 §7991. Administration generally
46.1 (a) Use of Commodity Credit Corporation
46.2 (b) Determinations by Secretary
46.3 (c) Regulations
46.4 (1) In general
46.5 (2) Procedure
46.6 (3) Congressional review of agency rulemaking
46.7 (d) Treatment of advance payment option
46.8 (e) Adjustment authority related to Uruguay Round compliance
46.9 (1) Required determination; adjustment
46.10 (2) Congressional notification
46.11 References in Text
46.12 Codification
46.13 Amendments
46.14 Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
47 §7992. Suspension of permanent price support authority
47.1 (a) Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
47.2 (b) Agricultural Act of 1949
47.3 (c) Suspension of certain quota provisions
47.4 References in Text
47.5 Codification
48 §7993. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1623(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1025, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1623(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1753
48.1 Codification
48.2 Effective Date of Repeal
49 §7994. Study
49.1 (1) In general
49.2 (2) Report
49.3 References in Text
50 §7995. Assignment of payments
50.1 References in Text
51 §7996. Equitable relief from ineligibility for loans, payments, or other benefits
51.1 (a) Definitions
51.2 (1) Agricultural commodity
51.3 (2) Covered program
51.4 (A) In general
51.5 (B) Exclusions
51.6 (3) Participant
51.7 (4) State Conservationist
51.8 (5) State Director
51.9 (b) Equitable relief
51.10 (c) Forms of relief
51.11 (d) Remedial action
51.12 (e) Equitable relief by State Directors and State Conservationists
51.13 (1) In general
51.14 (2) Consultation, approval, and reversal
51.15 (3) Nonapplicability
51.16 (4) Other authority
51.17 (f) Judicial review
51.18 (g) Reports
51.19 (h) Relationship to other law
51.20 References in Text
51.21 Codification
52 §7997. Tracking of benefits
52.1 References in Text
53 §7998. Estimates of net farm income
54 §7999. Availability of incentive payments for certain producers
54.1 (a) Incentive payments required
54.2 (b) Conditions on implementation
54.3 (c) Demand for wheat
55 §8000. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1623(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1025, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1623(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1753
55.1 Codification
55.2 Effective Date of Repeal
56 §8001. Producer retention of erroneously paid loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains
56.1 References in Text
57 §8002. Implementation funding and information management
57.1 (a) Additional funds for administrative costs
57.2 (1) In general
57.3 (2) Availability
57.4 (3) Set-aside
57.5 (b) Information management
57.6 (1) Development of system
57.7 (2) Elements
57.8 (3) Reconciliation of current information management
57.9 (4) Assistance for development of system
57.10 (5) Use
57.11 (6) Relation to other activities
57.12 (c) Authorization of appropriations
57.13 References in Text
SUBCHAPTER I—DIRECT PAYMENTS AND COUNTER-CYCLICAL PAYMENTS
7911.Establishment of base acres and payment acres for a farm.7912.Establishment of payment yield.7913.Availability of direct payments.7914.Availability of counter-cyclical payments.7915.Producer agreement required as condition of provision of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments.7916.Planting flexibility.7917.Relation to remaining payment authority under production flexibility contracts.7918.Period of effectiveness. SUBCHAPTER II—MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS
7931.Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities.7932.Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans.7933.Term of loans.7934.Repayment of loans.7935.Loan deficiency payments.7936.Payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for grazed acreage.7937.Special marketing loan provisions for upland cotton.7938.Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton.7939.Availability of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton. SUBCHAPTER III—PEANUTS
7951.Definitions.7952.Establishment of payment yield and base acres for peanuts for a farm.7953.Availability of direct payments for peanuts.7954.Availability of counter-cyclical payments for peanuts.7955.Producer agreement required as condition on provision of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments.7956.Planting flexibility.7957.Marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for peanuts.7958.Miscellaneous provisions.7959.Termination of marketing quota programs for peanuts and compensation to peanut quota holders for loss of quota asset value.7960.Repeal of superseded price support authority and effect of repeal. SUBCHAPTER IV—SUGAR
7971.Storage facility loans. SUBCHAPTER V—DAIRY
7981.Milk price support program.7982.National dairy market loss payments.7983.Study of national dairy policy.7984.Studies of effects of changes in approach to national dairy policy and fluid milk identity standards. SUBCHAPTER VI—ADMINISTRATION
7991.Administration generally.7992.Suspension of permanent price support authority.7993.Repealed.7994.Study.7995.Assignment of payments.7996.Equitable relief from ineligibility for loans, payments, or other benefits.7997.Tracking of benefits.7998.Estimates of net farm income.7999.Availability of incentive payments for certain producers.8000.Repealed.8001.Producer retention of erroneously paid loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains.8002.Implementation funding and information management. §7901. Definitions
The term “Agricultural Act of 1949” means the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), as in effect prior to the suspensions under section 7301 of this title.
(2) Base acres
The term “base acres”, with respect to a covered commodity on a farm, means the number of acres established under section 7911 of this title with respect to the covered commodity on the election made by the owner of the farm under subsection (a) of such section.
(3) Counter-cyclical payment
The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 7914 of this title.
(4) Covered commodity
The term “covered commodity” means wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, rice, soybeans, and other oilseeds.
The term “direct payment” means a payment made to producers on a farm under section 7913 of this title.
(6) Effective price
The term “effective price”, with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year, means the price calculated by the Secretary under section 7914 of this title to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required to be made for that crop year.
(7) Extra long staple cotton
The term “extra long staple cotton” means cotton that—
(8) Loan commodity
The term “loan commodity” means wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, rice, soybeans, other oilseeds, wool, mohair, honey, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas.
(9) Other oilseed
The term “other oilseed” means a crop of sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe, sesame seed, or, if designated by the Secretary, another oilseed.
(10) Payment acres
The term “payment acres” means 85 percent of the base acres of a covered commodity on a farm, as established under section 7911 of this title, on which direct payments and counter-cyclical payments are made.
(11) Payment yield
The term “payment yield” means the yield established under section 7912 of this title for a farm for a covered commodity.
(B) Updated payment yield
The term “updated payment yield” means the payment yield elected by the owner of a farm under section 7912(e) of this title to be used in calculating the counter-cyclical payments for the farm.
The term “producer” means an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shares in the risk of producing a crop and is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or would have shared had the crop been produced. In determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a producer, the Secretary shall not take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract and shall ensure that program requirements do not adversely affect the ability of the grower to receive a payment under this chapter.
The term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(15) Target price
The term “target price” means the price per bushel (or other appropriate unit in the case of upland cotton, rice, and other oilseeds) of a covered commodity used to determine the payment rate for counter-cyclical payments.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1001, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 143; Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, §763(a), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 46.)
Subchapter III of this chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “subtitle C”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which is classified principally to subchapter III of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7951 of this title and Tables.
The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in par. (1), 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.
2003—Par. (9). Pub. L. 108–7 inserted “crambe, sesame seed,” after “mustard seed,”.
Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, §763(d), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 47, provided that: “This section (amending this section and sections 7932 and 7934 of this title) and the amendments made by this section apply beginning with the 2003 crop of other oilseeds (as defined in section 1001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901)), dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas.”
Pub. L. 109–171, title I, §1001, Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 4, provided that: “This title (amending sections 2009cc–18, 2655, 7621, 7913, 7937, 7953, 7982, and 8106 of this title and sections 3838a, 3839aa–2, 3839aa–7, and 3841 of Title 16, Conservation, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 7937 of this title) may be cited as the ‘Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2005’.”
Pub. L. 107–171, §1(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 134, provided that: “This Act (see Tables for classification) may be cited as the ‘Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002’.”
§7911. Establishment of base acres and payment acres for a farm
(a) Election by owner of base acres calculation method
(1) Alternative calculation methods
For the purpose of making direct payments and counter-cyclical payments with respect to a farm, the Secretary shall give an owner of the farm an opportunity to elect 1 of the following as the method by which the base acres of all covered commodities on the farm are to be determined:
(A) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the 4-year average of the following:
(i) Acreage planted on the farm to covered commodities for harvest, grazing, haying, silage, or other similar purposes for the 1998 through 2001 crop years.
(ii) Any acreage on the farm that the producers were prevented from planting during the 1998 through 2001 crop years to covered commodities because of drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or other condition beyond the control of the producers, as determined by the Secretary.
(B) Subject to paragraph (3), the sum of the following:
(i) The contract acreage (as defined in section 7202 of this title) used by the Secretary to calculate the fiscal year 2002 payment authorized under section 7214 of this title for the covered commodities on the farm.
(ii) The 4-year average of eligible oilseed acreage on the farm for the 1998 through 2001 crop years, as determined by the Secretary under paragraph (2).
(2) Eligible oilseed acreage
For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(ii), the eligible acreage for each oilseed on a farm during each of the 1998 through 2001 crop years shall be determined in the manner provided in paragraph (1)(A), except that the total acreage for all oilseeds on the farm for a crop year may not exceed the difference between—
(i) the total acreage determined under paragraph (1)(A) for all covered commodities for that crop year; and
(ii) the total contract acreage determined under paragraph (1)(B)(i).
(B) Effect of negative number
If the subtraction performed under subparagraph (A) results in a negative number, the eligible oilseed acreage on the farm for that crop year shall be zero for purposes of determining the 4-year average.
(C) Offset of contract acreage
The owner of a farm may increase the eligible acreage for an oilseed on the farm by reducing the contract acreage determined under paragraph (1)(B)(i) for 1 or more covered commodities on an acre-for-acre basis, except that the total base acreage for each oilseed on the farm may not exceed the 4-year average of each oilseed determined under paragraph (1)(B)(ii).
(3) Inclusion of all 4 years in average
For the purpose of determining a 4-year acreage average under this subsection for a farm, the Secretary shall not exclude any crop year in which a covered commodity was not planted.
(4) Treatment of multiple planting or prevented planting
For the purpose of determining under paragraph (1)(A) the acreage on a farm that producers planted or were prevented from planting during the 1998 through 2001 crop years to covered commodities, if the acreage that was planted or prevented from being planted was devoted to another covered commodity in the same crop year (other than a covered commodity produced under an established practice of double cropping), the owner may elect the commodity to be used for that crop year in determining the 4-year average, but may not include both the initial commodity and the subsequent commodity.
(b) Single election; time for election
(1) Notice of election opportunity
As soon as practicable after May 13, 2002, the Secretary shall provide notice to owners of farms regarding their opportunity to make the election described in subsection (a) of this section. The notice shall include the following:
(A) Notice that the opportunity of an owner to make the election is being provided only once.
(B) Information regarding the manner in which the election must be made and the time periods and manner in which notice of the election must be submitted to the Secretary.
(2) Election deadline
Within the time period and in the manner prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1), the owner of a farm shall submit to the Secretary notice of the election made by the owner under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Effect of failure to make election
If the owner of a farm fails to make the election under subsection (a) of this section or fails to timely notify the Secretary of the election made, as required by subsection (b) of this section, the owner shall be deemed to have made the election described in subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section to determine base acres for all covered commodities on the farm.
(d) Application of election to all covered commodities
The election made under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) of this section, or deemed to be made under subsection (c) of this section, with respect to a farm shall apply to all of the covered commodities on the farm.
The Secretary shall provide for an adjustment, as appropriate, in the base acres for covered commodities for a farm whenever either of the following circumstances occurs:
For the crop year in which a base acres adjustment under paragraph (1) is first made, the owner of the farm shall elect to receive either direct payments and counter-cyclical payments with respect to the acreage added to the farm under this subsection or a prorated payment under the conservation reserve contract, but not both.
(f) Payment acres
The payment acres for a covered commodity on a farm shall be equal to 85 percent of the base acres for the covered commodity.
(g) Prevention of excess base acres
If the sum of the base acres for a farm, together with the acreage described in paragraph (2), exceeds the actual cropland acreage of the farm, the Secretary shall reduce the base acres for 1 or more covered commodities for the farm or the base acres for peanuts for the farm under subchapter III of this chapter so that the sum of the base acres and acreage described in paragraph (2) does not exceed the actual cropland acreage of the farm.
(A) Any base acres for peanuts for the farm under subchapter III of this chapter.
The Secretary shall give the owner of the farm the opportunity to select the base acres or the base acres for peanuts for the farm under subchapter III of this chapter against which the reduction required by paragraph (1) will be made.
The Secretary shall take into account section 7952(f) of this title when applying the requirements of this subsection.
(h) Permanent reduction in base acres
The owner of a farm may reduce, at any time, the base acres for any covered commodity for the farm. The reduction shall be permanent and made in the manner prescribed by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1101, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 144.)
Subchapter III of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (g)(1), (2)(A), (3), was in the original “subtitle C”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which is classified principally to subchapter III of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7951 of this title and Tables.
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (g)(2)(B), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Act is classified generally to part I (§3830 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 58 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.
Popcorn Acreage
Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, §767, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 48, provided that:
“(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of administering sections 1101 and 1102 of Public Law 107–171 (7 U.S.C. 7911, 7912), acreage planted to, or prevented from being planted to, popcorn shall be considered as acreage planted to, or prevented from being planted to, corn: Provided, That if a farm program payment yield for corn is otherwise established for a farm under such section 1102, the same yield shall be used for the acreage on the farm planted to, or prevented from being planted to, popcorn: Provided further, That with respect to all other farms, the farm program payment yield for such popcorn acreage shall be established by the Secretary on a fair and equitable basis to reflect the farm program payment yields for corn on similar farms in the area.
“(b) This section shall take effect on October 1, 2003.”
§7912. Establishment of payment yield
(b) Use of farm program payment yield
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the payment yield for each of the 2002 through 2007 crops of a covered commodity for a farm shall be the farm program payment yield established for the 1995 crop of the covered commodity under section 1465 of this title, as adjusted by the Secretary to account for any additional yield payments made with respect to that crop under section 1465(b)(2) of this title.
(c) Farms without farm program payment yield
(d) Payment yields for oilseeds
(2) Adjustment for payment yield
(A) The average yield for the oilseed determined under paragraph (1).
(B) The ratio resulting from dividing the national average yield for the oilseed for the 1981 through 1985 crops by the national average yield for the oilseed for the 1998 through 2001 crops.
(3) Use of partial county average yield
(e) Opportunity to partially update yields used to determine counter-cyclical payments
(1) Election to update
If the owner of a farm elects to use the base acres calculation method described in section 7911(a)(1)(A) of this title, the owner shall also have a 1-time opportunity to elect to use 1 of the methods described in paragraph (3) to partially update the payment yields that would otherwise be used in calculating any counter-cyclical payments for covered commodities on the farm.
(2) Time for election
(3) Methods of updating yields
(A) The sum of the following:
(i) The payment yield applicable for direct payments for the covered commodity on the farm.
(ii) 70 percent of the difference between—
(I) the average yield per planted acre for the crop of the covered commodity on the farm for the 1998 through 2001 crop years, as determined by the Secretary, excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to the crop of the covered commodity was zero; and
(II) the payment yield applicable for direct payments for the covered commodity on the farm.
(B) 93.5 percent of the average of the yield per planted acre for the crop of the covered commodity on the farm for the 1998 through 2001 crop years, as determined by the Secretary, excluding any crop year in which the acreage planted to the crop of the covered commodity was zero.
(4) Use of partial county average yield
(5) Application of election and method to all covered commodities
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1102, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 147.)
§7913. Availability of direct payments
The payment rates used to make direct payments with respect to covered commodities for a crop year are as follows:
(1) Wheat, $0.52 per bushel.
(2) Corn, $0.28 per bushel.
(3) Grain sorghum, $0.35 per bushel.
(4) Barley, $0.24 per bushel.
(5) Oats, $0.024 per bushel.
(6) Upland cotton, $0.0667 per pound.
(7) Rice, $2.35 per hundredweight.
(8) Soybeans, $0.44 per bushel.
(9) Other oilseeds, $0.0080 per pound.
(c) Payment amount
The amount of the direct payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for a covered commodity for a crop year shall be equal to the product of the following:
(1) The payment rate specified in subsection (b) of this section.
(2) The payment acres of the covered commodity on the farm.
(3) The payment yield for the covered commodity for the farm.
The Secretary shall make direct payments—
(B) in the case of each of the 2003 through 2007 crop years, not before October 1 of the calendar year in which the crop of the covered commodity is harvested.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1103, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 109–171, title I, §1102(a), Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 5.)
§7914. Availability of counter-cyclical payments
For each of the 2002 through 2007 crop years for each covered commodity, the Secretary shall make counter-cyclical payments to producers on farms for which payment yields and base acres are established with respect to the covered commodity if the Secretary determines that the effective price for the covered commodity is less than the target price for the covered commodity.
(b) Effective price
For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the effective price for a covered commodity is equal to the sum of the following:
(1) The higher of the following:
(A) The national average market price received by producers during the 12-month marketing year for the covered commodity, as determined by the Secretary.
(B) The national average loan rate for a marketing assistance loan for the covered commodity in effect for the applicable period under subchapter II of this chapter.
(2) The payment rate in effect for the covered commodity under section 7913 of this title for the purpose of making direct payments with respect to the covered commodity.
(c) Target price
(1) 2002 and 2003 crop years
For purposes of the 2002 and 2003 crop years, the target prices for covered commodities shall be as follows:
(A) Wheat, $3.86 per bushel.
(B) Corn, $2.60 per bushel.
(C) Grain sorghum, $2.54 per bushel.
(D) Barley, $2.21 per bushel.
(E) Oats, $1.40 per bushel.
(F) Upland cotton, $0.7240 per pound.
(G) Rice, $10.50 per hundredweight.
(H) Soybeans, $5.80 per bushel.
(I) Other oilseeds, $0.0980 per pound.
For purposes of each of the 2004 through 2007 crop years, the target prices for covered commodities shall be as follows:
(A) Wheat, $3.92 per bushel.
(B) Corn, $2.63 per bushel.
(C) Grain sorghum, $2.57 per bushel.
(D) Barley, $2.24 per bushel.
(E) Oats, $1.44 per bushel.
(I) Other oilseeds, $0.1010 per pound.
(d) Payment rate
The payment rate used to make counter-cyclical payments with respect to a covered commodity for a crop year shall be equal to the difference between—
(1) the target price for the covered commodity; and
(2) the effective price determined under subsection (b) of this section for the covered commodity.
(e) Payment amount
If counter-cyclical payments are required to be paid for any of the 2002 through 2007 crop years of a covered commodity, the amount of the counter-cyclical payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for that crop year shall be equal to the product of the following:
(1) The payment rate specified in subsection (d) of this section.
(3) The payment yield or updated payment yield for the farm, depending on the election of the owner of the farm under section 7912 of this title.
(f) Time for payments
If the Secretary determines under subsection (a) of this section that counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under this section for the crop of a covered commodity, the Secretary shall make the counter-cyclical payments for the crop as soon as practicable after the end of the 12-month marketing year for the covered commodity.
(2) Availability of partial payments
If, before the end of the 12-month marketing year for a covered commodity, the Secretary estimates that counter-cyclical payments will be required for the crop of the covered commodity, the Secretary shall give producers on a farm the option to receive partial payments of the counter-cyclical payment projected to be made for that crop of the covered commodity.
(3) Time for partial payments
(A) 2002 through 2006 crop years
When the Secretary makes partial payments available under paragraph (2) for a covered commodity for any of the 2002 through 2006 crop years—
(i) the first partial payment for the crop year shall be made not earlier than October 1, and, to the maximum extent practicable, not later than October 31, of the calendar year in which the crop of the covered commodity is harvested;
(ii) the second partial payment shall be made not earlier than February 1 of the next calendar year; and
(iii) the final partial payment shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of the 12-month marketing year for the covered commodity.
(B) 2007 crop year
When the Secretary makes partial payments available for a covered commodity for the 2007 crop year—
(i) the first partial payment shall be made after completion of the first 6 months of the marketing year for the covered commodity; and
(ii) the final partial payment shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of the 12-month marketing year for the covered commodity.
(4) Amount of partial payments
(i) First partial payment
(ii) Second partial payment
(I) 70 percent of the projected counter-cyclical payment (including any revision thereof) for the crop of the covered commodity; and
(II) the amount of the payment made under clause (i).
(iii) Final payment
(I) the actual counter-cyclical payment to be made to the producers for the covered commodity for that crop year; and
(II) the amount of the partial payments made to the producers under clauses (i) and (ii) for that crop year.
(ii) Final payment
(II) the amount of the partial payment made to the producers under clause (i).
The producers on a farm that receive a partial payment under this subsection for a crop year shall repay to the Secretary the amount, if any, by which the total of the partial payments exceed the actual counter-cyclical payment to be made for the covered commodity for that crop year.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1104, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 150.)
Subchapter II of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), was in the original “subtitle B”, meaning subtitle B (§§1201–1209) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 155, which is classified principally to subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.
§7915. Producer agreement required as condition of provision of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments
(a) Compliance with certain requirements
Before the producers on a farm may receive direct payments or counter-cyclical payments with respect to the farm, the producers shall agree, during the crop year for which the payments are made and in exchange for the payments—
(B) to comply with applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of the Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.);
(C) to comply with the planting flexibility requirements of section 7916 of this title;
(D) to use the land on the farm, in a quantity equal to the attributable base acres for the farm and any base acres for peanuts for the farm under subchapter III of this chapter for an agricultural or conserving use, and not for a nonagricultural commercial or industrial use, as determined by the Secretary; and
The Secretary may issue such rules as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure producer compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1).
At the request of the transferee or owner, the Secretary may modify the requirements of this subsection if the modifications are consistent with the objectives of this subsection, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Transfer or change of interest in farm
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a transfer of (or change in) the interest of the producers on a farm in base acres for which direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made shall result in the termination of the payments with respect to the base acres, unless the transferee or owner of the acreage agrees to assume all obligations under subsection (a) of this section. The termination shall take effect on the date determined by the Secretary.
If a producer entitled to a direct payment or counter-cyclical payment dies, becomes incompetent, or is otherwise unable to receive the payment, the Secretary shall make the payment, in accordance with rules issued by the Secretary.
(c) Acreage reports
As a condition on the receipt of any benefits under this subchapter or subchapter II of this chapter, the Secretary shall require producers on a farm to submit to the Secretary annual acreage reports with respect to all cropland on the farm.
(d) Tenants and sharecroppers
(e) Sharing of payments
The Secretary shall provide for the sharing of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments among the producers on a farm on a fair and equitable basis.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1105, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 152.)
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), (B), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§3811 et seq.) and III (§3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 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.
Subchapter III of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(D), was in the original “subtitle C”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which is classified principally to subchapter III of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7951 of this title and Tables.
Subchapter II of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “subtitle B”, meaning subtitle B (§§1201–1209) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat, 155, which is classified principally to subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.
§7916. Planting flexibility
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, any commodity or crop may be planted on base acres on a farm.
(b) Limitations regarding certain commodities
(1) General limitation
The planting of an agricultural commodity specified in paragraph (3) shall be prohibited on base acres unless the commodity, if planted, is destroyed before harvest.
(2) Treatment of trees and other perennials
The planting of an agricultural commodity specified in paragraph (3) that is produced on a tree or other perennial plant shall be prohibited on base acres.
(3) Covered agricultural commodities
Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply to the following agricultural commodities:
(B) Vegetables (other than lentils, mung beans, and dry peas).
Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this section shall not limit the planting of an agricultural commodity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection—
(1) in any region in which there is a history of double-cropping of covered commodities with agricultural commodities specified in subsection (b)(3) of this section, as determined by the Secretary, in which case the double-cropping shall be permitted;
(2) on a farm that the Secretary determines has a history of planting agricultural commodities specified in subsection (b)(3) of this section on base acres, except that direct payments and counter-cyclical payments shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to such an agricultural commodity; or
(3) by the producers on a farm that the Secretary determines has an established planting history of a specific agricultural commodity specified in subsection (b)(3) of this section, except that—
(B) direct payments and counter-cyclical payments shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to such agricultural commodity.
(d) Special rule for 2002 crop year
For the 2002 crop year only, if the calculation of base acres under section 7911(a) of this title results in total base acres for a farm in excess of the contract acreage (as defined in section 7202 of this title) for the farm used to calculate the fiscal year 2002 payment authorized under section 7214 of this title, paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this section shall not limit the harvesting of an agricultural commodity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection on the excess base acres, except that direct payments and counter-cyclical payments for the 2002 crop year shall be reduced by an acre for each acre of the excess base acres planted to such an agricultural commodity.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1106, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 153.)
§7917. Relation to remaining payment authority under production flexibility contracts
(a) Termination of superseded payment authority
Notwithstanding section 7213(a)(7) of this title or any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not make payments for fiscal year 2002 after May 13, 2002, under a production flexibility contract entered into under section 7211 of this title unless requested by the producer that is a party to the contract.
(b) Contract payments made before enactment
If a producer receives all or any portion of the payment authorized for fiscal year 2002 under a production flexibility contract, the Secretary shall reduce the amount of the direct payment otherwise due the producer for the 2002 crop year under section 7913 of this title by the amount of the fiscal year 2002 payment received by the producer under the production flexibility contract.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1107, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 154.)
§7918. Period of effectiveness
This subchapter shall be effective beginning with the 2002 crop year of each covered commodity through the 2007 crop year.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1108, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 155.)
SUBCHAPTER II—MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS AND LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS
§7931. Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities
The producers on a farm shall be eligible for a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a) of this section for any quantity of a loan commodity produced on the farm.
As a condition of the receipt of a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a) of this section, the producer shall comply with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.) and applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of the Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.) during the term of the loan.
Notwithstanding section 131 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7231), nonrecourse marketing assistance loans shall not be made for the 2002 crop of loan commodities under subtitle C of title I of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7231 et seq.).
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1201, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 155.)
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle B (§§1201–1209) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 155, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§3811 et seq.) and III (§3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 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.
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 104–127, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 888, as amended. Subtitle C of title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§7231 et seq.) of chapter 100 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7201 of this title and Tables.
§7932. Loan rates for nonrecourse marketing assistance loans
(a) 2002 and 2003 crop years
For purposes of the 2002 and 2003 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:
(1) In the case of wheat, $2.80 per bushel.
(2) In the case of corn, $1.98 per bushel.
(3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.98 per bushel.
(4) In the case of barley, $1.88 per bushel.
(5) In the case of oats, $1.35 per bushel.
(6) In the case of upland cotton, $0.52 per pound.
(8) In the case of rice, $6.50 per hundredweight.
(9) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel.
(10) In the case of other oilseeds, $.0960 per pound for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:
(A) Sunflower seed.
(B) Rapeseed.
(C) Canola.
(D) Safflower.
(E) Flaxseed.
(F) Mustard seed.
(G) Crambe.
(H) Sesame seed.
(I) Other oilseeds designated by the Secretary.
(11) In the case of graded wool, $1.00 per pound.
(12) In the case of nongraded wool, $0.40 per pound.
(13) In the case of mohair, $4.20 per pound.
(14) In the case of honey, $0.60 per pound.
(15) In the case of dry peas, $6.33 per hundredweight.
(16) In the case of lentils, $11.94 per hundredweight.
(17) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.56 per hundredweight.
(b) 2004 through 2007 crop years
For purposes of the 2004 through 2007 crop years, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title for a loan commodity shall be equal to the following:
(10) In the case of other oilseeds, $.0930 per pound for each of the following kinds of oilseeds:
(15) In the case of dry peas, $6.22 per hundredweight.
(16) In the case of lentils, $11.72 per hundredweight.
(17) In the case of small chickpeas, $7.43 per hundredweight.
(c) Single county loan rate for other oilseeds
The Secretary shall establish a single loan rate in each county for each kind of other oilseeds described in subsections (a)(10) and (b)(10) of this section.
(d) Quality grades for dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas
The loan rate for dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas shall be based on—
(1) in the case of dry peas, United States feed peas;
(2) in the case of lentils, United States number 3 lentils; and
(3) in the case of small chickpeas, United States number 3 small chickpeas that drop below a 20/64 screen.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1202, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 155; Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, §763(b), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 46.)
2003—Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 108–7, §763(b)(1), added par. (10) and struck out former par. (10) which read as follows: “In the case of other oilseeds, $0.0960 per pound.”
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 108–7, §763(b)(2), added par. (10) and struck out former par. (10) which read as follows: “In the case of other oilseeds, $0.0930 per pound.”
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 108–7, §763(b)(3), added subsecs. (c) and (d).
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–7 applicable beginning with the 2003 crop of other oilseeds, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas, see section 763(d) of Pub. L. 108–7, set out as a note under section 7901 of this title.
§7933. Term of loans
In the case of each loan commodity, a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title shall have a term of 9 months beginning on the first day of the first month after the month in which the loan is made.
(b) Extensions prohibited
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1203, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 156.)
§7934. Repayment of loans
The Secretary shall permit the producers on a farm to repay a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title for a loan commodity (other than upland cotton, rice, extra long staple cotton, and confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other than oil sunflower seed)) at a rate that is the lesser of—
(1) the loan rate established for the commodity under section 7932 of this title, plus interest (determined in accordance with section 7283 of this title); or
(C) minimize the cost incurred by the Federal Government in storing the commodity;
(D) allow the commodity produced in the United States to be marketed freely and competitively, both domestically and internationally; and
(E) minimize discrepancies in marketing loan benefits across State boundaries and across county boundaries.
The Secretary shall permit producers to repay a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title for upland cotton and rice at a rate that is the lesser of—
Repayment of a marketing assistance loan for extra long staple cotton shall be at the loan rate established for the commodity under section 7932 of this title, plus interest (determined in accordance with section 7283 of this title).
For purposes of this section and section 7937 of this title, the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation—
(1) a formula to determine the prevailing world market price for upland cotton and rice, adjusted to United States quality and location; and
(2) a mechanism by which the Secretary shall announce periodically the prevailing world market price for upland cotton and rice.
During the period beginning on May 13, 2002, through July 31, 2008, the prevailing world market price for upland cotton (adjusted to United States quality and location) established under subsection (d) of this section shall be further adjusted if—
(A) the adjusted prevailing world market price is less than 115 percent of the loan rate for upland cotton established under section 7932 of this title, as determined by the Secretary; and
(B) the Friday through Thursday average price quotation for the lowest-priced United States growth as quoted for Middling (M) 13/32-inch cotton delivered C.I.F. Northern Europe is greater than the Friday through Thursday average price of the 5 lowest-priced growths of upland cotton, as quoted for Middling (M) 13/32-inch cotton, delivered C.I.F. Northern Europe (referred to in this section as the “Northern Europe price”).
(f) Repayment rates for confectionery and other kinds of sunflower seeds
The Secretary shall permit the producers on a farm to repay a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title for confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other than oil sunflower seed) at a rate that is the lesser of—
(2) the repayment rate established for oil sunflower seed.
(g) Quality grades for dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas
The loan repayment rate for dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas shall be based on the quality grades for the applicable commodity specified in section 7932(d) of this title.
(h) Good faith exception to beneficial interest requirement
For the 2001 crop year only, in the case of the producers on a farm that marketed or otherwise lost beneficial interest in a loan commodity for which a marketing assistance loan was made under section 7231 of this title before repaying the loan, the Secretary shall permit the producers to repay the loan at the appropriate repayment rate that was in effect for the loan commodity under section 7234 of this title on the date that the producers lost beneficial interest, as determined by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines the producers acted in good faith.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1204, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 156; Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, §763(c), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 47.)
2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–7, §763(c)(1), substituted “extra long staple cotton, and confectionery and each other kind of sunflower seed (other than oil sunflower seed)” for “and extra long staple cotton”.
Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 108–7, §763(c)(2), (3), added subsecs. (f) and (g) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (h).
§7935. Loan deficiency payments
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available to producers on a farm that, although eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title with respect to a loan commodity, agree to forgo obtaining the loan for the commodity in return for loan deficiency payments under this section.
Nongraded wool in the form of unshorn pelts and hay and silage derived from a loan commodity are not eligible for a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title. However, effective for the 2002 through 2007 crop years, the Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available under this section to producers on a farm that produce unshorn pelts or hay and silage derived from a loan commodity.
A loan deficiency payment for a loan commodity or commodity referred to in subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be computed by multiplying—
(1) the payment rate determined under subsection (c) of this section for the commodity; by
(2) the quantity of the commodity produced by the eligible producers, excluding any quantity for which the producers obtain a marketing assistance loan under section 7931 of this title.
In the case of a loan commodity, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—
(A) the loan rate established under section 7932 of this title for the loan commodity; exceeds
(B) the rate at which a marketing assistance loan for the loan commodity may be repaid under section 7934 of this title.
In the case of unshorn pelts, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—
(A) the loan rate established under section 7932 of this title for ungraded wool; exceeds
(B) the rate at which a marketing assistance loan for ungraded wool may be repaid under section 7934 of this title.
In the case of hay or silage derived from a loan commodity, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—
(A) the loan rate established under section 7932 of this title for the loan commodity from which the hay or silage is derived; exceeds
The Secretary shall determine the amount of the loan deficiency payment to be made under this section to the producers on a farm with respect to a quantity of a loan commodity or commodity referred to in subsection (a)(2) of this section using the payment rate in effect under subsection (c) of this section as of the date the producers request the payment.
(f) Special loan deficiency payment rules
(1) First-time loan commodities
For the 2002 crop of wool, mohair, honey, dry peas, lentils and small chickpeas, in the case of producers of such a crop that would be eligible for a loan deficiency payment under this section except for the fact that the producers lost beneficial interest in the crop prior to the date of publication of the regulations implementing this section, the producers shall be eligible for a loan deficiency payment as of the date producers marketed or otherwise lost beneficial interest in the crop, as determined by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1205, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 158.)
Section is comprised of section 1205 of Pub. L. 107–171. Subsec. (f)(2) of section 1205 of Pub. L. 107–171 amended section 7235 of this title.
§7936. Payments in lieu of loan deficiency payments for grazed acreage
Effective for the 2002 through 2007 crop years, in the case of a producer that would be eligible for a loan deficiency payment under section 7935 of this title for wheat, barley, or oats, but that elects to use acreage planted to the wheat, barley, or oats for the grazing of livestock, the Secretary shall make a payment to the producer under this section if the producer enters into an agreement with the Secretary to forgo any other harvesting of the wheat, barley, or oats on that acreage.
Effective for the 2002 through 2007 crop years, with respect to a producer on a farm that uses acreage planted to triticale for the grazing of livestock, the Secretary shall make a payment to the producer under this section if the producer enters into an agreement with the Secretary to forgo any other harvesting of triticale on that acreage.
The amount of a payment made under this section to a producer on a farm described in subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be equal to the amount determined by multiplying—
(A) the loan deficiency payment rate determined under section 7935(c) of this title in effect, as of the date of the agreement, for the county in which the farm is located; by
(i) the quantity of the grazed acreage on the farm with respect to which the producer elects to forgo harvesting of wheat, barley, or oats; and
(ii) the payment yield in effect for the calculation of direct payments under subchapter I of this chapter with respect to that loan commodity on the farm or, in the case of a farm without a payment yield for that loan commodity, an appropriate yield established by the Secretary in a manner consistent with section 7912(c) of this title.
The amount of a payment made under this section to a producer on a farm described in subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be equal to the amount determined by multiplying—
(A) the loan deficiency payment rate determined under section 7935(c) of this title in effect for wheat, as of the date of the agreement, for the county in which the farm is located; by
(i) the quantity of the grazed acreage on the farm with respect to which the producer elects to forgo harvesting of triticale; and
(ii) the payment yield in effect for the calculation of direct payments under subchapter I of this chapter with respect to wheat on the farm or, in the case of a farm without a payment yield for wheat, an appropriate yield established by the Secretary in a manner consistent with section 7912(c) of this title.
A payment under this section shall be made at the same time and in the same manner as loan deficiency payments are made under section 7935 of this title.
The Secretary shall establish an availability period for the payments authorized by this section. In the case of wheat, barley, and oats, the availability period shall be consistent with the availability period for the commodity established by the Secretary for marketing assistance loans authorized by this subchapter.
A 2002 through 2007 crop of wheat, barley, oats, or triticale planted on acreage that a producer elects, in the agreement required by subsection (a) of this section, to use for the grazing of livestock in lieu of any other harvesting of the crop shall not be eligible for an indemnity under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or noninsured crop assistance under section 7333 of this title.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1206, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 159.)
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle B (§§1201–1209) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 155, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.
The Federal Crop Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (d), 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.
(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–171, title I, §1103(a)(1), Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 5
The President shall carry out an import quota program during the period beginning on May 13, 2002, through July 31, 2008, as provided in this subsection.
Except as provided in subparagraph (C), whenever the Secretary determines and announces that for any consecutive 4-week period, the Friday through Thursday average price quotation for the lowest-priced United States growth, as quoted for Middling (M) 13/32-inch cotton, delivered C.I.F. Northern Europe exceeds the Northern Europe price by more than 1.25 cents per pound, there shall immediately be in effect a special import quota.
During any month for which the Secretary estimates the season-ending United States upland cotton stocks-to-use ratio, as determined under subparagraph (D), to be below 16 percent, the Secretary, in making the determination under subparagraph (B), shall not adjust the Friday through Thursday average price quotation for the lowest-priced United States growth, as quoted for Middling (M) 13/32-inch cotton, delivered C.I.F. Northern Europe.
(E) Delayed application of threshold
Through July 31, 2006, the Secretary shall make the calculation under subparagraph (B) without regard to the 1.25 cent threshold provided under that subparagraph.
The quota shall be equal to one week's consumption of upland cotton by domestic mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate of the most recent three months for which data are available.
A special quota period may be established that overlaps any existing quota period if required by paragraph (1), except that a special quota period may not be established under this subsection if a quota period has been established under subsection (c) of this section.
The term “supply” means, using the latest official data of the Bureau of the Census, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Treasury—
The term “demand” means—
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a quota period may not be established that overlaps an existing quota period or a special quota period established under subsection (b) of this section.
Pub. L. 109–171, title I, §1103(b), Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 5, provided that: “The amendments made by this section (amending this section) take effect on August 1, 2006.”
§7938. Special competitive provisions for extra long staple cotton
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on May 13, 2002, through July 31, 2008, the Secretary shall carry out a program—
(1) to maintain and expand the domestic use of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States;
(2) to increase exports of extra long staple cotton produced in the United States; and
(3) to ensure that extra long staple cotton produced in the United States remains competitive in world markets.
Payments under this section shall be based on the amount of the difference in the prices referred to in subsection (b)(1) of this section during the fourth week of the consecutive 4-week period multiplied by the amount of documented purchases by domestic users and sales for export by exporters made in the week following such a consecutive 4-week period.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1208, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 164.)
§7939. Availability of recourse loans for high moisture feed grains and seed cotton
For each of the 2002 through 2007 crops of corn and grain sorghum, the Secretary shall make available recourse loans, as determined by the Secretary, to producers on a farm that—
(B) the lower of the farm program payment yield used to make counter-cyclical payments under subchapter I of this chapter or the actual yield on a field, as determined by the Secretary, that is similar to the field from which the corn or grain sorghum was obtained.
(3) High moisture state defined
In this subsection, the term “high moisture state” means corn or grain sorghum having a moisture content in excess of Commodity Credit Corporation standards for marketing assistance loans made by the Secretary under section 7931 of this title.
For each of the 2002 through 2007 crops of upland cotton and extra long staple cotton, the Secretary shall make available recourse seed cotton loans, as determined by the Secretary, on any production.
(c) Repayment rates
(d) Termination of superseded loan authority
Notwithstanding section 7237 of this title, recourse loans shall not be made for the 2002 crop of corn, grain sorghum, and seed cotton under such section.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1209, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 165.)
SUBCHAPTER III—PEANUTS
§7951. Definitions
(1) Base acres for peanuts
The term “base acres for peanuts” means the number of acres assigned to a farm by historic peanut producers pursuant to section 7952(b) of this title.
(2) Counter-cyclical payment
The term “counter-cyclical payment” means a payment made under section 7954 of this title.
(3) Effective price
The term “effective price” means the price calculated by the Secretary under section 7954 of this title for peanuts to determine whether counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under that section for a crop year.
(4) Direct payment
The term “direct payment” means a payment made under section 7953 of this title.
(5) Historic peanut producer
The term “historic peanut producer” means a producer on a farm in the United States that produced or was prevented from planting peanuts during any or all of the 1998 through 2001 crop years.
(6) Payment acres
The term “payment acres” means—
(A) for the 2002 crop of peanuts, 85 percent of the average acreage determined under section 7952(a)(2) of this title for an historic peanut producer; and
(B) for the 2003 through 2007 crops of peanuts, 85 percent of the base acres for peanuts assigned to a farm under section 7952(b) of this title.
(7) Payment yield
The term “payment yield” means the yield assigned to a farm by historic peanut producers pursuant to section 7952(b) of this title.
(8) Producer
The term “producer” means an owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper that shares in the risk of producing a crop on a farm and is entitled to share in the crop available for marketing from the farm, or would have shared had the crop been produced. In determining whether a grower of hybrid seed is a producer, the Secretary shall not take into consideration the existence of a hybrid seed contract and shall ensure that program requirements do not adversely affect the ability of the grower to receive a payment under this subchapter.
(11) Target price
The term “target price” means the price per ton of peanuts used to determine the payment rate for counter-cyclical payments.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1301, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166.)
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 1361, 1371, 1373, 1378, 1428, and 1441 of this title, and repealed sections 1357 to 1359a and 7271 of this title. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see Tables.
In making the determinations required by this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account changes in the number, identity, or interest of producers sharing in the risk of producing a peanut crop since the 1998 crop year, including providing a method for the assignment of average acres and average yield to a farm—
The Secretary shall give each historic peanut producer an opportunity to assign the average peanut yield and average acreage determined under subsection (a) of this section for each farm of the historic peanut producer to cropland on that farm or another farm in the same State or a contiguous State.
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the average acreage determined under subsection (a)(2) of this section for a farm may not be assigned to a farm in a contiguous State unless—
The average of all of the yields assigned by historic peanut producers under subsection (b) of this section to a farm shall be considered to be the payment yield for that farm for the purpose of making direct payments and counter-cyclical payments under this subchapter.
Subject to subsection (e) of this section, the total number of acres assigned by historic peanut producers under subsection (b) of this section to a farm shall be considered to be the farm's base acres for peanuts for the purpose of making direct payments and counter-cyclical payments under this subchapter.
If the sum of the base acres for peanuts for a farm, together with the acreage described in paragraph (2), exceeds the actual cropland acreage of the farm, the Secretary shall reduce the base acres for peanuts for the farm or the base acres for 1 or more covered commodities under subchapter I of this chapter for the farm so that the sum of the base acres for peanuts and acreage described in paragraph (2) does not exceed the actual cropland acreage of the farm.
(A) Any base acres for the farm under subchapter I of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1302, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 167.)
This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (c) and (d), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of Pub. L. 107–171, title I, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7951 of this title and Tables.
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (f)(2)(B), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Act is classified generally to part I (§3830 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 58 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.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1303, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 170; Pub. L. 109–171, title I, §1102(b), Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 5.)
2006—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 109–171 substituted “2005 crop years, up to 40 percent of the direct payment for the 2006 crop year, and up to 22 percent of the direct payment for the 2007 crop year,” for “2007 crop years”.
§7954. Availability of counter-cyclical payments for peanuts
During the 2002 through 2007 crop years for peanuts, the Secretary shall make counter-cyclical payments under this section with respect to peanuts if the Secretary determines that the effective price for peanuts is less than the target price for peanuts.
(2) 2002 crop year
If counter-cyclical payments are required for the 2002 crop year, the Secretary shall make the payments to historic peanut producers.
(3) Subsequent crop years
If counter-cyclical payments are required for any of the 2003 through 2007 crop years for peanuts, the Secretary shall make the payments to the producers on a farm to which a payment yield and base acres for peanuts are assigned under section 7952 of this title.
For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the effective price for peanuts is equal to the sum of the following:
(A) The national average market price for peanuts received by producers during the 12-month marketing year for peanuts, as determined by the Secretary.
(B) The national average loan rate for a marketing assistance loan for peanuts in effect for the applicable period under this subchapter.
(2) The payment rate in effect under section 7953 of this title for the purpose of making direct payments.
For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the target price for peanuts shall be equal to $495 per ton.
The payment rate used to make counter-cyclical payments for a crop year shall be equal to the difference between—
(1) the target price; and
(2) the effective price determined under subsection (b) of this section.
(e) Payment amount for 2002 crop year
If counter-cyclical payments are required to be paid for the 2002 crop of peanuts, the amount of the counter-cyclical payment to be paid to an historic peanut producer for that crop year shall be equal to the product of the following:
(f) Payment amount for subsequent crop years
If counter-cyclical payments are required to be paid for any of the 2003 through 2007 crops of peanuts, the amount of the counter-cyclical payment to be paid to the producers on a farm for that crop year shall be equal to the product of the following:
(g) Time for payments
If the Secretary determines under subsection (a) of this section that counter-cyclical payments are required to be made under this section for a crop year, the Secretary shall make the counter-cyclical payments as soon as practicable after the end of the 12-month marketing year for the crop.
If, before the end of the 12-month marketing year, the Secretary estimates that counter-cyclical payments will be required under this section for a crop year, the Secretary shall give producers on a farm (or, in the case of the 2002 crop year, historic peanut producers) the option to receive partial payments of the counter-cyclical payment projected to be made for that crop.
When the Secretary makes partial payments available under paragraph (2) for any of the 2002 through 2006 crop years—
(i) the first partial payment for the crop year shall be made not earlier than October 1, and, to the maximum extent practicable, not later than October 31, of the calendar year in which the crop is harvested;
(iii) the final partial payment shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of the 12-month marketing year for that crop.
When the Secretary makes partial payments available for the 2007 crop year—
(i) the first partial payment shall be made after completion of the first 6 months of the marketing year for that crop; and
(ii) the final partial payment shall be made as soon as practicable after the end of the 12-month marketing year for that crop.
(A) 2002 crop year
In the case of the 2002 crop year, the first partial payment under paragraph (3) to an historic peanut producer may not exceed 35 percent of the projected counter-cyclical payment for the crop year, as determined by the Secretary.
The second partial payment may not exceed the difference between—
(I) 70 percent of the projected counter-cyclical payment (including any revision thereof) for the 2002 crop year; and
The final payment shall be equal to the difference between—
(I) the actual counter-cyclical payment to be made to the historic peanut producer; and
(II) the amount of the partial payments made to the historic peanut producer under clauses (i) and (ii).
(B) 2003 through 2006 crop years
For each of the 2003 through 2006 crop years, the first partial payment under paragraph (3) to the producers on a farm may not exceed 35 percent of the projected counter-cyclical payment for the crop year, as determined by the Secretary.
The second partial payment for a crop year may not exceed the difference between—
(I) 70 percent of the projected counter-cyclical payment (including any revision thereof) for the crop year; and
The final payment for a crop year shall be equal to the difference between—
(I) the actual counter-cyclical payment to be made to the producers for that crop year; and
(C) 2007 crop year
For the 2007 crop year, the first partial payment under paragraph (3) to the producers on a farm may not exceed 40 percent of the projected counter-cyclical payment for the crop year, as determined by the Secretary.
The producers on a farm (or, in the case of the 2002 crop year, historic peanut producers) that receive a partial payment under this subsection for a crop year shall repay to the Secretary the amount, if any, by which the total of the partial payments exceed the actual counter-cyclical payment to be made for that crop year.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1304, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 171.)
This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1)(B), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of Pub. L. 107–171, title I, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7951 of this title and Tables.
§7955. Producer agreement required as condition on provision of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments
Before the producers on a farm may receive direct payments or counter-cyclical payments under this subchapter with respect to the farm, the producers shall agree, during the crop year for which the payments are made and in exchange for the payments—
(B) to comply with applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.);
(C) to comply with the planting flexibility requirements of section 7956 of this title;
(D) to use the land on the farm, in a quantity equal to the attributable base acres for peanuts and any base acres for the farm under subchapter I of this chapter, for an agricultural or conserving use, and not for a nonagricultural commercial or industrial use, as determined by the Secretary; and
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a transfer of (or change in) the interest of the producers on a farm in the base acres for peanuts for which direct payments or counter-cyclical payments are made shall result in the termination of the payments with respect to those acres, unless the transferee or owner of the acreage agrees to assume all obligations under subsection (a) of this section. The termination shall take effect on the date determined by the Secretary.
As a condition on the receipt of direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, marketing assistance loans, or loan deficiency payments under this subchapter, the Secretary shall require the producers on a farm to which a payment yield and base acres for peanuts are assigned under section 7952 of this title to submit to the Secretary annual acreage reports with respect to all cropland on the farm.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1305, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 173.)
This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (c), and (d), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of Pub. L. 107–171, title I, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7951 of this title and Tables.
§7956. Planting flexibility
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, any commodity or crop may be planted on the base acres for peanuts on a farm.
The planting of an agricultural commodity specified in paragraph (2) shall be prohibited on base acres for peanuts unless the commodity, if planted, is destroyed before harvest.
The planting of an agricultural commodity specified in paragraph (3) that is produced on a tree or other perennial plant shall be prohibited on base acres for peanuts.
(1) in any region in which there is a history of double-cropping of peanuts with agricultural commodities specified in subsection (b)(3) of this section, as determined by the Secretary, in which case the double-cropping shall be permitted;
(2) on a farm that the Secretary determines has a history of planting agricultural commodities specified in subsection (b)(3) of this section on the base acres for peanuts, except that direct payments and counter-cyclical payments shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to such an agricultural commodity; or
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1306, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 174.)
§7957. Marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for peanuts
For each of the 2002 through 2007 crops of peanuts, the Secretary shall make available to producers on a farm nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for peanuts produced on the farm. The loans shall be made under terms and conditions that are prescribed by the Secretary and at the loan rate established under subsection (b) of this section.
(2) Eligible production
The producers on a farm shall be eligible for a marketing assistance loan under this subsection for any quantity of peanuts produced on the farm.
(3) Treatment of certain commingled commodities
In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall make loans to producers on a farm that would be eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan, but for the fact the peanuts owned by the producers on the farm are commingled with other peanuts in facilities unlicensed for the storage of agricultural commodities by the Secretary or a State licensing authority, if the producers obtaining the loan agree to immediately redeem the loan collateral in accordance with section 7286 of this title.
(4) Options for obtaining loan
A marketing assistance loan under this subsection, and loan deficiency payments under subsection (e) of this section, may be obtained at the option of the producers on a farm through—
(A) a designated marketing association or marketing cooperative of producers that is approved by the Secretary; or
(B) the Farm Service Agency.
(5) Storage of loan peanuts
As a condition on the Secretary's approval of an individual or entity to provide storage for peanuts for which a marketing assistance loan is made under this section, the individual or entity shall agree—
(A) to provide such storage on a nondiscriminatory basis; and
(B) to comply with such additional requirements as the Secretary considers appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this section and promote fairness in the administration of the benefits of this section.
(6) Payment of peanut storage costs
Effective for the 2002 through 2006 crops of peanuts, to ensure proper storage of peanuts for which a loan is made under this section, the Secretary shall use the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to pay storage, handling, and other associated costs. This authority terminates beginning with the 2007 crop of peanuts.
A marketing association or cooperative may market peanuts for which a loan is made under this section in any manner that conforms to consumer needs, including the separation of peanuts by type and quality.
(b) Loan rate
The loan rate for a marketing assistance loan under for peanuts subsection (a) of this section shall be equal to $355 per ton.
(c) Term of loan
A marketing assistance loan for peanuts under subsection (a) of this section shall have a term of 9 months beginning on the first day of the first month after the month in which the loan is made.
(2) Extensions prohibited
The Secretary may not extend the term of a marketing assistance loan for peanuts under subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Repayment rate
The Secretary shall permit producers on a farm to repay a marketing assistance loan for peanuts under subsection (a) of this section at a rate that is the lesser of—
(A) the loan rate established for peanuts under subsection (b) of this section, plus interest (determined in accordance with section 7283 of this title); or
(B) a rate that the Secretary determines will—
(i) minimize potential loan forfeitures;
(ii) minimize the accumulation of stocks of peanuts by the Federal Government;
(iii) minimize the cost incurred by the Federal Government in storing peanuts; and
(iv) allow peanuts produced in the United States to be marketed freely and competitively, both domestically and internationally.
(2) Good faith exception to beneficial interest requirement
For the 2002 crop year only, in the case of the producers on a farm that marketed or otherwise lost beneficial interest in the peanuts for which a marketing assistance loan was made under this section before repaying the loan, the Secretary shall permit the producers to repay the loan at the applicable repayment rate that was in effect for peanuts under this subsection on the date that the producers lost beneficial interest, as determined by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines the producers acted in good faith.
(e) Loan deficiency payments
The Secretary may make loan deficiency payments available to producers on a farm that, although eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan for peanuts under subsection (a) of this section, agree to forgo obtaining the loan for the peanuts in return for loan deficiency payments under this subsection.
A loan deficiency payment under this subsection shall be computed by multiplying—
(A) the payment rate determined under paragraph (3) for peanuts; by
(B) the quantity of the peanuts produced by the producers, excluding any quantity for which the producers obtain a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a) of this section.
(3) Payment rate
For purposes of this subsection, the payment rate shall be the amount by which—
(A) the loan rate established under subsection (b) of this section; exceeds
(B) the rate at which a loan may be repaid under subsection (d) of this section.
(4) Effective date for payment rate determination
The Secretary shall determine the amount of the loan deficiency payment to be made under this subsection to the producers on a farm with respect to a quantity of peanuts using the payment rate in effect under paragraph (3) as of the date the producers request the payment.
(B) Special rule for 2002 crop year
For the 2002 crop year only, the Secretary shall determine the amount of the loan deficiency payment to be made under this subsection to the producers on a farm with respect to a quantity of peanuts using the payment rate in effect under paragraph (3) as of the earlier of the following:
(i) The date on which the producers marketed or otherwise lost beneficial interest in the crop, as determined by the Secretary.
(ii) The date the producers request the payment.
(f) Compliance with conservation and wetlands requirements
As a condition of the receipt of a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a) of this section, the producer shall comply with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.) and applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.) during the term of the loan.
(g) Reimbursable agreements and payment of administrative expenses
The Secretary may implement any reimbursable agreements or provide for the payment of administrative expenses under this subchapter only in a manner that is consistent with such activities in regard to other commodities.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1307, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 175.)
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (f), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§3811 et seq.) and III (§3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 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.
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (g), was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of Pub. L. 107–171, title I, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7951 of this title and Tables.
§7958. Miscellaneous provisions
(a) Mandatory inspection
All peanuts marketed in the United States shall be officially inspected and graded by Federal or Federal-State inspectors.
(b) Termination of Peanut Administrative Committee
The Peanut Administrative Committee established under Marketing Agreement No. 146 issued pursuant to the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is terminated.
(c) Peanut Standards Board
The Secretary shall establish a Peanut Standards Board for the purpose of advising the Secretary regarding the establishment of quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts.
(2) Membership and appointment
(A) Total members
The Board shall consist of 18 members, with representation equally divided between peanut producers and peanut industry representatives.
(B) Appointment process for producers
(i) 3 producers from the Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and Florida) peanut producing region;
(ii) 3 producers from the Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico) peanut producing region; and
(iii) 3 producers from the Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and North Carolina) peanut producing region.
(C) Appointment process for industry representatives
The Secretary shall appoint 3 peanut industry representatives from each of the 3 peanut producing regions in the United States.
A member of the Board shall serve a 3-year term.
(B) Initial appointment
In making the initial appointments to the Board, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of the members so that—
(i) 1 producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a 1-year term;
(ii) 1 producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a 2-year term; and
(iii) 1 producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a 3-year term.
(4) Consultation required
The Secretary shall consult with the Board in advance whenever the Secretary establishes or changes, or considers the establishment of or a change to, quality and handling standards for peanuts.
(5) Federal Advisory Committee Act
The Secretary shall make identifying and combating the presence of all quality concerns related to peanuts a priority in the development of quality and handling standards for peanuts and in the inspection of domestically produced and imported peanuts. The Secretary shall consult with appropriate Federal and State agencies to provide adequate safeguards against all quality concerns related to peanuts.
(e) Consistent standards
Imported peanuts shall be subject to the same quality and handling standards as apply to domestically produced peanuts.
In addition to other funds that are available to carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
(2) Treatment of Board expenses
The expenses of the Peanut Standards Board shall not be counted toward any general limitation on the expenses of advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department of Agriculture, whether enacted before, on, or after May 13, 2002, unless the limitation specifically refers to this paragraph and specifically includes the Peanut Standards Board within the general limitation.
(g) Transition rule
(1) Temporary designation of Peanut Administrative Committee members
Notwithstanding the appointment process specified in subsection (c) of this section for the Peanut Standards Board, during the transition period, the Secretary may designate persons serving as members of the Peanut Administrative Committee on the day before May 13, 2002, to serve as members of the Peanut Standards Board for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the Board described in this section.
The Secretary may transfer any funds available to carry out the activities of the Peanut Administrative Committee to the Peanut Standards Board to carry out the duties of the Board described in this section.
(3) Transition period
In paragraph (1), the term “transition period” means the period beginning on May 13, 2002, and ending on the earlier of—
(A) the date the Secretary appoints the members of the Peanut Standards Board pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; or
(B) 180 days after May 13, 2002.
This section shall take effect with the 2002 crop of peanuts.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1308, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 178.)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act, as reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, referred to in subsec. (b), is title I of act May 12, 1933, ch. 25, 48 Stat. 31, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 601 of this title and Tables.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
§7959. Termination of marketing quota programs for peanuts and compensation to peanut quota holders for loss of quota asset value
(a) Repeal of marketing quota
(2) Treatment of 2001 crop
Part VI of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1357–1359a), as in effect on the day before May 13, 2002, shall continue to apply with respect to the 2001 crop of peanuts notwithstanding the amendment made by paragraph (1). Section 7958(g)(2) of this title shall also apply to the 2001 crop of peanuts.
(b) Compensation contract required
The Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract with each person that the Secretary determines is an eligible peanut quota holder under subsection (f) of this section for the purpose of providing compensation for the lost value of the quota on account of the repeal of the marketing quota program for peanuts under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Payment period
The Secretary shall make payments under the contracts during fiscal years 2002 through 2006.
(c) Time for payment
(1) Payment in installments
The payments required under the contracts shall be provided in 5 equal installments not later than September 30 of each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006.
(2) Single payment
At the request of an eligible peanut quota holder entitled to payments under a contract, the Secretary shall provide the entire payment amount determined under subsection (d) of this section with respect to the eligible peanut quota holder for the 5 fiscal years in a single lump sum during the fiscal year specified by the eligible peanut quota holder.
The amount of the payment for a fiscal year to an eligible peanut quota holder under a contract shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying—
(1) $0.11 per pound; by
(2) the number of pounds of quota with respect to which the person qualifies as a peanut quota holder under subsection (f) of this section.
(e) Assignment of payments
The provisions of section 590h(g) of title 16, relating to assignment of payments, shall apply to the payments made under the contracts. A person making an assignment of the payment, or the assignee, shall provide the Secretary with notice, in such manner as the Secretary may require, of any assignment made under this subsection.
(f) Eligible peanut quota holder
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Secretary shall consider a person to be an eligible peanut quota holder for the purposes of this section if the person, as of May 13, 2002, owned a farm that, also as of that date, was eligible for a permanent peanut quota under section 358–1(b) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1358–1(b)), irrespective of temporary leases, transfers of quotas for seed, or quotas for experimental purposes.
(2) Effect of purchase contract
If there was a written contract for the purchase of all or a portion of a farm described in paragraph (1) as of May 13, 2002, and the parties to the sale are unable to agree to the disposition of eligibility for payments under this section, the Secretary, taking into account any incomplete permanent transfer of quota that has otherwise been agreed to, shall provide for the equitable division of the payments among the parties by adjusting the determination of who is the eligible peanut quota holder with respect to particular pounds of the quota.
(3) Effect of agreement for permanent quota transfer
If the Secretary determines that there was in existence, as of May 13, 2002, an agreement for the permanent transfer of quota, but that the transfer was not completed by that date, the Secretary shall consider the peanut quota holder to be the party to the agreement who, as of that date, was the owner of the farm to which the quota was to be transferred.
(4) Protected bases
A person that owns a farm with a peanut poundage quota which is protected under a conservation reserve program contract entered into under section 3831 of title 16 shall be considered to be an eligible quota holder with respect to the protected poundage.
(5) Secretarial discretion
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, the Secretary may declare a person to be the eligible peanut quota holder with respect to certain pounds of quota or otherwise for purposes of this section if the Secretary considers the declaration is needed to insure a fair and equitable administration of the payments provided for in this section, so long as the Secretary does not, in exercising this authority, effectively increase the total quota in excess of the quota that was available to all producers for the 2001 crop year for other than seed or experimental use.
(6) Limitation on quantity of quota held
A person shall be considered an eligible peanut quota holder for purposes of this section only with respect to that number of permanent pounds that qualifies the person as a peanut quota holder under one of the preceding paragraphs. The determination of the peanut poundage amount for which the person qualifies shall be made based on the 2001 crop quota levels and shall take into account sales of the farm that occurred before May 13, 2002, and any permanent transfers of quota that took place before that date, consistent with the preceding paragraphs. The Secretary shall not take into account, or allow eligibility for, quotas for seed, granted as experimental quotas, or obtained by temporary lease or transfer.
(g) Successions in payment eligibility and attachment of eligibility to persons
(1) Eligibility attaches to persons
Once a person is eligible for payments under this section, as determined under subsection (f) of this section, the continued eligibility of the person for the payments does not run with a farm, but shall remain with the person for the term of this section irrespective of whether the person sells, or continues to have an interest in, the farm that had the quota that qualified the person as an eligible peanut quota holder under subsection (f) of this section and irrespective of whether the person has a continuing interest in the production of peanuts.
If a person eligible for payments under this section dies, in the case of an individual, or ceases to exist, in the case of other persons, the payment eligibility of the person shall pass to the person's personal or organizational successor, as determined by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1309, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 179.)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2) and (f)(1), is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, as amended. Part VI of subtitle B of title III of the Act was classified generally to subpart VI (§1357 et seq.) of part B of subchapter II of chapter 35 of this title prior to repeal by subsec. (a)(1) of this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.
Section is comprised of section 1309 of Pub. L. 107–171. Subsec. (a)(1) of section 1309 of Pub. L. 107–171 repealed sections 1357 to 1359a of this title. Subsec. (h) of section 1309 amended sections 1361, 1371, 1373, and 1378 of this title.
§7960. Repeal of superseded price support authority and effect of repeal
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or previous declaration made by the Secretary, the Secretary shall ensure that the disposal of all peanuts for which a loan for the 2001 crop of peanuts was made under section 7271 of this title before May 13, 2002, is carried out in a manner that prevents price disruptions in the domestic and international markets for peanuts.
(c) Treatment of crop insurance policies for 2002 crop year
This subsection shall apply for the 2002 crop year only notwithstanding any other provision of law or crop insurance policy.
(2) Price election
The nonquota price election for segregation I, II, and III peanuts shall be 17.75 cents per pound and shall be used for all aspects of the policy relating to the calculations of premium, liability, and indemnities.
(3) Quality adjustment
For the purposes of quality adjustment only, the average support price per pound of peanuts shall be a price equal to 17.75 cents per pound. Quality under the crop insurance policy for peanuts shall be adjusted under procedures issued by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1310, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 182.)
Section is comprised of section 1310 of Pub. L. 107–171. Subsec. (a) of section 1310 of Pub. L. 107–171 amended sections 1428 and 1441 of this title and repealed 7271 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER IV—SUGAR
§7971. Storage facility loans
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and as soon as practicable after May 13, 2002, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall amend part 1436 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to establish a sugar storage facility loan program to provide financing for processors of domestically-produced sugarcane and sugar beets to construct or upgrade storage and handling facilities for raw sugars and refined sugars.
(b) Eligible processors
A storage facility loan described in subsection (a) of this section shall be made available to any processor of domestically produced sugarcane or sugar beets that (as determined by the Secretary)—
(1) has a satisfactory credit history;
(2) has a need for increased storage capacity, taking into account the effects of marketing allotments; and
(3) demonstrates an ability to repay the loan.
A storage facility loan described in subsection (a) of this section shall—
(1) have a minimum term of 7 years;
(2) not include any penalty for prepayment; and
(3) be in such amounts and on such other terms and conditions (including terms and conditions relating to downpayments, collateral, and eligible facilities) as are normal, customary, and appropriate for the size and commercial nature of the borrower.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1402, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 187; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1404, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 989; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1404, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1718.)
2008—Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 110–246, §1404, added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and, in par. (3), inserted “other” after “on such”.
SUBCHAPTER V—DAIRY
§7981. Milk price support program
During the period beginning on June 1, 2002, and ending on December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Agriculture shall support the price of milk produced in the 48 contiguous States through the purchase of cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk produced from the milk.
During the period specified in subsection (a) of this section, the price of milk shall be supported at a rate equal to $9.90 per hundredweight for milk containing 3.67 percent butterfat.
(1) Uniform prices
The support purchase prices under this section for each of the products of milk (butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk) announced by the Secretary shall be the same for all of that product sold by persons offering to sell the product to the Secretary.
(2) Sufficient prices
The purchase prices shall be sufficient to enable plants of average efficiency to pay producers, on average, a price that is not less than the rate of price support for milk in effect under subsection (b) of this section.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1501, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 205.)
§7982. National dairy market loss payments
(1) Class I milk
The term “Class I milk” means milk (including milk components) classified as Class I milk under a Federal milk marketing order.
The term “eligible production” means milk produced by a producer in a participating State.
(3) Federal milk marketing order
The term “Federal milk marketing order” means an order issued under section 608c of this title.
(4) Participating State
The term “participating State” means each State.
(5) Producer
The term “producer” means an individual or entity that directly or indirectly (as determined by the Secretary)—
(A) shares in the risk of producing milk; and
(B) makes contributions (including land, labor, management, equipment, or capital) to the dairy farming operation of the individual or entity that are at least commensurate with the share of the individual or entity of the proceeds of the operation.
The Secretary shall offer to enter into contracts with producers on a dairy farm located in a participating State under which the producers receive payments on eligible production.
Payments to a producer under this section shall be calculated by multiplying (as determined by the Secretary)—
(1) the payment quantity for the producer during the applicable month established under subsection (d) of this section;
(2) the amount equal to—
(A) $16.94 per hundredweight; less
(B) the Class I milk price per hundredweight in Boston under the applicable Federal milk marketing order; by
(3)(A) during the period beginning on the first day of the month the producers on a dairy farm enter into a contract under this section and ending on September 30, 2005, 45 percent; and
(B) during the period beginning on October 1, 2005, and ending on September 30, 2007, 34 percent.
(d) Payment quantity
Subject to paragraph (2), the payment quantity for a producer during the applicable month under this section shall be equal to the quantity of eligible production marketed by the producer during the month.
The payment quantity for all producers on a single dairy operation during the months of the applicable fiscal year for which the producers receive payments under subsection (b) of this section shall not exceed 2,400,000 pounds. For purposes of determining whether producers are producers on separate dairy operations or a single dairy operation, the Secretary shall apply the same standards as were applied in implementing the dairy program under section 805 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–387; 114 Stat. 1549A–50).
(3) Reconstitution
The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to ensure that a producer does not reconstitute a dairy operation for the sole purpose of receiving additional payments under this section.
A payment under a contract under this section shall be made on a monthly basis not later than 60 days after the last day of the month for which the payment is made.
(f) Signup
The Secretary shall offer to enter into contracts under this section during the period beginning on the date that is 60 days after May 13, 2002, and ending on September 30, 2007.
(g) Duration of contract
Except as provided in paragraph (2), any contract entered into by producers on a dairy farm under this section shall cover eligible production marketed by the producers on the dairy farm during the period starting with the first day of month the producers on the dairy farm enter into the contract and ending on September 30, 2007.
(2) Violations
If a producer violates the contract, the Secretary may—
(A) terminate the contract and allow the producer to retain any payments received under the contract; or
(B) allow the contract to remain in effect and require the producer to repay a portion of the payments received under the contract based on the severity of the violation.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1502, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 109–171, title I, §1101, Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 4; Pub. L. 110–28, title IX, §9006(a), May 25, 2007, 121 Stat. 217.)
Section 805 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is section 805 of Pub. L. 106–387, §1(a) (title VIII), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–50, which is not classified to the Code.
2007—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 110–28 inserted “and” at end of subpar. (A), substituted “September 30, 2007, 34 percent.” for “August 31, 2007, 34 percent; and” in subpar. (B), and struck out subpar. (C), which read as follows: “during the period beginning on September 1, 2007, 0 percent.”
2006—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–171, §1101(a), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “45 percent.”
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109–171, §1101(b), substituted “2007” for “2005”.
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 109–171, §1101(b), (c)(1), struck out “and subsection (h) of this section” after “paragraph (2)” and substituted “2007” for “2005”.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 109–171, §1101(c)(2), struck out subsec. (h), which related to transition rule.
§7983. Study of national dairy policy
(a) Study required
The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a comprehensive economic evaluation of the potential direct and indirect effects of the various elements of the national dairy policy, including an examination of the effect of the national dairy policy on—
(1) farm price stability, farm profitability and viability, and local rural economies in the United States;
(2) child, senior, and low-income nutrition programs, including impacts on schools and institutions participating in the programs, on program recipients, and other factors; and
(3) the wholesale and retail cost of fluid milk, dairy farms, and milk utilization.
Not later than 1 year after May 13, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the results of the study required by this section.
(c) National dairy policy defined
In this section, the term “national dairy policy” means the dairy policy of the United States as evidenced by the following policies and programs:
(1) Federal milk marketing orders issued under section 608c of this title.
(2) Interstate dairy compacts (including proposed compacts described in H.R. 1827 and S. 1157, as introduced in the 107th Congress).
(3) Over-order premiums and State pricing programs.
(4) Direct payments to milk producers.
(5) Federal milk price support program established under section 7981 of this title.1
(6) Export programs regarding milk and dairy products, such as the dairy export incentive program established under section 713a–14 of title 15.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1507, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 210.)
H.R. 1827, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), which would have granted consent to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, the Southern Dairy Compact, the Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact, and the Intermountain Dairy Compact, was not enacted into law during the 107th Congress.
S. 1157, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), which would have granted consent to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, the Southern Dairy Compact, the Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact, and the Intermountain Dairy Compact, was not enacted into law during the 107th Congress.
Section 7981 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), was in the original “section 1401”, and was translated as reading “section 1501”, meaning section 1501 of Pub. L. 107–171 to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because section 1501 of Pub. L. 107–171 relates to Federal milk price support program. Section 1401 of Pub. L. 107–171 amended sections 7272 and 7283 of this title.
§7984. Studies of effects of changes in approach to national dairy policy and fluid milk identity standards
(a) Federal dairy policy changes
The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study of the effects of—
(1) terminating all Federal programs relating to price support and supply management for milk; and
(2) granting the consent of Congress to cooperative efforts by States to manage milk prices and supply.
(b) Fluid milk identity standards
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the effects of including in the standard of identity for fluid milk a required minimum protein content that is commensurate with the average nonfat solids content of bovine milk produced in the United States.
Not later than 1 year after May 13, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the results of the studies required by this section.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1508, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 211.)
SUBCHAPTER VI—ADMINISTRATION
§7991. Administration generally
Not later than 90 days after May 13, 2002, the Secretary and the Commodity Credit Corporation, as appropriate, shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this chapter.
The promulgation of the regulations and administration of this chapter shall be made without regard to—
(A) chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly know 1 as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”);
(B) 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
(C) the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5.
(d) Treatment of advance payment option
The protection that was afforded producers that had an option to elect to accelerate the receipt of any payment under a production flexibility contract payable under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, as provided by section 525 of Public 2 106–170 (113 Stat. 1928; 7 U.S.C. 7212 note), shall also apply to the option to receive—
(1) the advance payment of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments under subchapter I and subchapter III of this chapter;
(2) the single payment of compensation for eligible peanut quota holders under section 7960 of this title; and
(3) the advance payment of direct payments and counter-cyclical payments under title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.).
(e) Adjustment authority related to Uruguay Round compliance
If the Secretary determines that expenditures under subchapters I through V of this chapter that are subject to the total allowable domestic support levels under the Uruguay Round Agreements (as defined in section 3501 of title 19), as in effect on May 13, 2002, will exceed such allowable levels for any applicable reporting period, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, make adjustments in the amount of such expenditures during that period to ensure that such expenditures do not exceed such allowable levels.
Before making any adjustment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report describing the determination made under that paragraph and the extent of the adjustment to be made.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1601, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1601(e), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1001; Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1601(e), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1729.)
For definition of “this chapter”, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (c), see References in Text note set out under section 7901 of this title.
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 104–127, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 888, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7201 of this title and Tables.
Subchapter III of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original “subtitle C”, meaning subtitle C (§§1301–1310) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 166, which is classified principally to subchapter III of this chapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7951 of this title and Tables.
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), 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.
Subchapter V of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), was in the original “subtitle E”, meaning subtitle E (§§1501–1508) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 205, which enacted subchapter V of this chapter and amended sections 450l, 1637a, 4501–4504, 4507, 6402, and 6414 of this title and section 713a–4 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of subtitle E to the Code, see Tables.
2008—Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, §1601(e), added par. (3).
1 So in original. Probably should be “known”.
2 So in original. Probably should be followed by “Law”.
§7992. Suspension of permanent price support authority
The following provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.) shall not be applicable to the 2002 through 2007 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and shall not be applicable to milk during the period beginning on May 13, 2002, through December 31, 2007:
(1) Parts II through V of subtitle B of title III (7 U.S.C. 1326–1351) (7 U.S.C. 1321 et seq., 1331 et seq., 1341 et seq., 1351).
(2) In the case of upland cotton, section 377 (7 U.S.C. 1377).
(3) Subtitle D of title III (7 U.S.C. 1379a–1379j).
(4) Title IV (7 U.S.C. 1401–1407).
The following provisions of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) shall not be applicable to the 2002 through 2007 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and shall not be applicable to milk during the period beginning on May 13, 2002, and through December 31, 2007:
(1) Section 101 (7 U.S.C. 1441).
(2) Section 103(a) (7 U.S.C. 1444(a)).
(3) Section 105 (7 U.S.C. 1444b).
(4) Section 107 (7 U.S.C. 1445a).
(5) Section 110 (7 U.S.C. 1445e).
(6) Section 112 (7 U.S.C. 1445g).
(7) Section 115 (7 U.S.C. 1445k).
(8) Section 201 (7 U.S.C. 1446).
(9) Title III (7 U.S.C. 1447–1449).
(10) Title IV (7 U.S.C. 1421–1433d), other than sections 404, 412, and 416 (7 U.S.C. 1424, 1429, and 1431).
(11) Title V (7 U.S.C. 1461–1469).
(12) Title VI (7 U.S.C. 1471–1471j).
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1602, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 212.)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§1281 et seq.) of this title. Parts II through V of subtitle B of title III of the Act are classified generally to subparts II (§1321 et seq.), III (§1331 et seq.), IV (§1341 et seq.), and V (§1351, which was omitted from the Code), respectively, of part B of subchapter II of chapter 35 of this title. Subtitle D of title III of the Act is classified generally to part D (§1379a et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 35 of this title. Title IV of the Act was classified generally to subchapter III (§1401 et seq.) of chapter 35 of this title, and was omitted from the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.
The Agricultural Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (b), 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. Title III of the Act is classified generally to sections 1447 to 1449 of this title. Title IV of the Act is classified principally to subchapter I (§1421 et seq.) of chapter 35A of this title. Title V of the Act, which was classified generally to subchapter IV (§1461 et seq.) of chapter 35A of this title, was omitted from the Code. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§1471 et seq.) of chapter 35A 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.
§7993. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1623(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1025, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1623(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1753
Section, Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1605, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 216, related to Commission on the Application of Payment Limitations for Agriculture.
Repeal of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.
§7994. Study
The Secretary shall conduct a study on the effects on the limitation on producers to move quota to a farm other than the farm to which the quota was initially assigned under part I of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.).
Not later than 90 days after May 13, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the results of the study.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1611(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 219.)
The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, referred to in par. (1), is act Feb. 16, 1938, ch. 30, 52 Stat. 31, as amended. Part I of subtitle B of title III of the Act was classified generally to subpart I (§1311 et seq.) of part B of subchapter II of chapter 35 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108–357, title VI, §611(a), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1522. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1281 of this title and Tables.
§7995. Assignment of payments
The provisions of section 590h(g) of title 16, relating to assignment of payments, shall apply to payments made under the authority of this Act. The producer making the assignment, or the assignee, shall provide the Secretary with notice, in such manner as the Secretary may require, of any assignment made under this section.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1612, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 219.)
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 134, known as the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7901 of this title and Tables.
§7996. Equitable relief from ineligibility for loans, payments, or other benefits
The term “agricultural commodity” means any agricultural commodity, food, feed, fiber, or livestock that is subject to a covered program.
(i) a program administered by the Secretary under which price or income support, or production or market loss assistance, is provided to producers of agricultural commodities; and
(ii) a conservation program administered by the Secretary.
The term “covered program” does not include—
(i) an agricultural credit program carried out under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.); or
(ii) the crop insurance program carried out under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
The term “participant” means a participant in a covered program.
(4) State Conservationist
The term “State Conservationist” means the State Conservationist with respect to a program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
(5) State Director
The term “State Director” means the State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency with respect to a program administered by the Farm Service Agency.
(b) Equitable relief
The Secretary may provide relief to any participant that is determined to be not in compliance with the requirements of a covered program, and therefore ineligible for a loan, payment, or other benefit under the covered program, if the participant—
(1) acting in good faith, relied on the action or advice of the Secretary (including any authorized representative of the Secretary) to the detriment of the participant; or
(2) failed to comply fully with the requirements of the covered program, but made a good faith effort to comply with the requirements.
(c) Forms of relief
The Secretary may authorize a participant in a covered program to—
(1) retain loans, payments, or other benefits received under the covered program;
(2) continue to receive loans, payments, and other benefits under the covered program;
(3) continue to participate, in whole or in part, under any contract executed under the covered program;
(4) in the case of a conservation program, reenroll all or part of the land covered by the program; and
(5) receive such other equitable relief as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(d) Remedial action
As a condition of receiving relief under this section, the Secretary may require the participant to take actions designed to remedy any failure to comply with the covered program.
(e) Equitable relief by State Directors and State Conservationists
A State Director, in the case of programs administered by the State Director, and the State Conservationist, in the case of programs administered by the State Conservationist, may grant relief to a participant in accordance with subsections (b) through (d) of this section if—
(A) the amount of loans, payments, and benefits for which relief will be provided to the participant under this subsection is less than $20,000;
(B) the total amount of loans, payments, and benefits for which relief has been previously provided to the participant under this subsection is not more than $5,000; and
(C) the total amount of loans, payments, and benefits for which relief is provided to similarly situated participants under this subsection is not more than $1,000,000, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Consultation, approval, and reversal
The decision by a State Director or State Conservationist to grant relief under this subsection—
(A) shall not require prior approval by the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, or any other officer or employee of the Agency or Service;
(B) shall be made only after consultation with, and the approval of, the Office of General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture; and
(C) is subject to reversal only by the Secretary (who may not delegate the reversal authority).
(3) Nonapplicability
The authority of a State Director or State Conservationist under this subsection does not apply to the administration of—
(A) payment limitations under—
(i) sections 1001 through 1001F of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308 et seq.); or
(B) highly erodible land and wetland conservation requirements under subtitle B or C of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.).
The authority provided to a State Director and State Conservationist under this subsection is in addition to any other applicable authority and does not limit other authority provided by law or the Secretary.
A discretionary decision by the Secretary, the State Director, or the State Conservationist under this section shall be final, and shall not be subject to review under chapter 7 of title 5.
Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes for the previous calendar year—
(1) the number of requests for equitable relief under subsections (b) and (e) of this section and the disposition of the requests; and
(2) the number of requests for equitable relief under section 6998(d) of this title and the disposition of the requests.
(h) Relationship to other law
The authority provided in this section is in addition to any other authority provided in this or any other Act.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1613, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 219.)
The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B)(i), is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§1921 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of the Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.
The Federal Crop Insurance Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii), 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 Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (e)(3)(B), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§3811 et seq.) and III (§3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 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.
Section is comprised of section 1613 of Pub. L. 107–171. Subsec. (i) of section 1613 of Pub. L. 107–171 amended section 7001 of this title. Subsec. (j) of section 1613 amended section 6998 of this title and repealed sections 1339a of this title and section 3830a of Title 16, Conservation.
§7997. Tracking of benefits
As soon as practicable after May 13, 2002, the Secretary shall establish procedures to track the benefits provided, directly or indirectly, to individuals and entities under titles I and II and the amendments made by those titles.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1614, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 222.)
Titles I and II, referred to in text, mean titles I and II of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 143. For complete classification of titles I and II of Pub. L. 107–171 to the Code, see Tables.
§7998. Estimates of net farm income
In each issuance of projections of net farm income, the Secretary shall include (as determined by the Secretary)—
(1) an estimate of the net farm income earned by commercial producers in the United States; and
(2) an estimate of the net farm income attributable to commercial producers of each of the following:
(A) Livestock.
(B) Loan commodities.
(C) Agricultural commodities other than loan commodities.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1615, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 222.)
§7999. Availability of incentive payments for certain producers
(a) Incentive payments required
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall make available a total of $20,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation during the 2003 through 2005 crop years to provide incentive payments to producers of hard white wheat.
(b) Conditions on implementation
The Secretary shall implement subsection (a) of this section—
(1) only with regard to production that meets minimum quality criteria; and
(2) on not more than 2,000,000 acres or the equivalent volume of production.
(c) Demand for wheat
To be eligible to obtain an incentive payment under subsection (a) of this section, a producer shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that buyers and end-users are available for the wheat to be covered by the incentive payment.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1616, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 222.)
§8000. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–234, title I, §1623(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1025, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title I, §1623(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1753
Section, Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1617, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 222, related to renewed availability of market loss assistance and certain emergency assistance to persons that failed to receive assistance under earlier authorities.
§8001. Producer retention of erroneously paid loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary and the Commodity Credit Corporation shall not require producers in Erie County, Pennsylvania, to repay loan deficiency payments and marketing loan gains erroneously paid or determined to have been earned by the Commodity Credit Corporation for certain 1998 and 1999 crops under subtitle C of title I of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7231 et seq.). In the case of a producer who has already made the repayment on or before May 13, 2002, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall reimburse the producer for the full amount of the repayment.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, §1618, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 223.)
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 104–127, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 888, as amended. Subtitle C of title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§7231 et seq.) of chapter 100 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7201 of this title and Tables.
§8002. Implementation funding and information management
(a) Additional funds for administrative costs
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Farm Service Agency, may use not more than $55,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to cover administrative costs associated with the implementation of title I and the amendments made by that title.
The funds referred to in paragraph (1) shall remain available to the Secretary until expended.
(3) Set-aside
Of the amount specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use not less than $5,000,000, but not more than $8,000,000, to carry out subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Information management
(1) Development of system
The Secretary of Agriculture shall develop a comprehensive information management system, using appropriate technologies, to be used in implementing the programs administered by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the Farm Service Agency.
The information management system developed under this subsection shall be designed to—
(A) improve access by agricultural producers to programs described in paragraph (1);
(B) improve and protect the integrity of the information collected;
(C) meet the needs of the agencies that require the data in the administration of their programs;
(D) improve the timeliness of the collection of the information;
(E) contribute to the elimination of duplication of information collection;
(F) lower the overall cost to the Department of Agriculture for information collection; and
(G) achieve such other goals as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) Reconciliation of current information management
The Secretary shall ensure that all current information of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the Farm Service Agency is combined, reconciled, redefined, and reformatted in such a manner so that the agencies can use the common information management system developed under this subsection.
(4) Assistance for development of system
The Secretary shall enter into an agreement or contract with a non-Federal entity to assist the Secretary in the development of the information management system. The Secretary shall give preference in entering into an agreement or contract to entities that have—
(A) prior experience with the information and management systems of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation; and
(B) collaborated with the Corporation in the development of the identification procedures required by section 1515(f) of this title.
(5) Use
The information collected using the information management system developed under this subsection may be made available to—
(A) any Federal agency that requires the information to carry out the functions of the agency; and
(B) any approved insurance provider, as defined in section 1502(b) of this title, with respect to producers insured by the approved insurance provider.
(6) Relation to other activities
This subsection shall not interfere with, or delay, existing agreements or requests for proposals of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation or the Farm Service Agency regarding the information management activities known as data mining or data warehousing.
In addition to amounts made available under subsection (a)(3) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out subsection (b) of this section for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2008.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title X, §10706, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 519.)
Title I and the amendments made by that title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 7901 of this title and Tables.
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