A bill to make certain technical corrections to amendments made by the Food Security Act of 1985, and for other purposes.
PL 99-253 (S.2036), enacted 02/28/1986

100 STAT. 36 
PUBLIC LAW 99-253—FEB. 28, 1986 
Public Law 99-253 
99th Congress 
An Act 
Feb. 28, 1986 
To make certain technical corrections to amendments made by the Food Security Act 
[S. 2036] 
of 1985, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CROSS COMPLIANCE FOR 1986 THROUGH 1990 CROPS OF 
WHEAT. 
7 use l445b-3. 
Paragraph (2) of section 107D(n) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (as 
added by section 308 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 
Ante, p. 1383. 
99-198)) is amended to read as follows: 
Loans. 
"(2) The Secretary may require that, as a condition of eligibility of 
producers on a farm for loans, purchases, or payments under this 
section, the acreage planted for harvest on the farm to any other 
commodity for which an acreage limitation program is in effect not 
exceed the crop acreage base for that commodity.". 
SEC. 2. CROSS COMPLIANCE FOR 1986 THROUGH 1990 CROPS OF FEED 
GRAINS. 
7 use I444e. 
Paragraph (2) of section 105C(n) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (as 
added by section 401 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 
Ante, p. 1395. 
99-198)) is amended to read as follows: 
Loans. 
"(2) The Secretary may require that, as a condition of eligibility of 
producers on a farm for loans, purchases, or payments under this 
section, the acreage planted for harvest on the farm to any other 
commodity for which an acreage limitation program is in effect not 
exceed the crop acreage base for that commodity.". 
SEC. 3. AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION COMMIT-
TEES. 
The fifth paragraph of section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) (as amended by section 
Ante, p. 1635. 
1711(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-198)) is 
amended by— 
(1) in the third sentence, striking out "community committee" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "local committee"; and 
(2) striking out the fourth and fifth sentences and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following new sentences: "Each local adminis-
trative area shall have one local committee consisting of at least 
three members elected to three-year terms in a local election to 
be held every third year, except that there may be more than 
one local committee per administrative area in counties that, as 
of the date of enactment of the Food Security Act of 1985, have 
more than three local committees. Only one local administra-
tive area shall hold an election in any given year in each 
county. Only farmers within a local administrative area who 
are producers who participate or cooperate in programs 
administered within their area shall be eligible for nomination 
and election to the local committee for that area: Provided, That 
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100 STAT. 37 
the foregoing requirement of this sentence shall not apply to 
any county that, on the date of enactment of the Food Security 
Act of 1985, had less than three local administrative areas. Only 
Ante, p. 1354. 
farmers who are participating or cooperating producers within 
an area shall be eligible to vote in the election in that area.". 
SEC. 
4
. 
DETERMINATION 
OF 
CROP 
ACREAGE 
BASES. 
Subsection (b)(l)(B)(ii) of section 504 of the Agricultural Act of 
7 USC 1464. 
1949 (as added by section 1031 of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(Public Law 99-198)) is amended by striking out "paragraph (IXA) Ante, p. 1460. 
and paragraph (l)(B)(i)" and inserting in lieu thereof "clause (i)". 
Approved February 28, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2036: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Jan. 30, considered and passed Senate. 
Feb. 4, considered and passed House, amended. 
Feb. 7, Senate concurred in House amendment.