A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes.
PL 110-196 (S.2745), enacted 03/14/2008

122 STAT. 653 
PUBLIC LAW 110–196—MAR. 14, 2008 
Public Law 110–196 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent 
price support authorities beyond that date, 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. EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Except as otherwise provided in this section 
and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorities 
provided under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–171; 7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) and each amend-
ment made by that Act (and for mandatory programs at such 
funding levels), as in effect on September 30, 2007, shall continue, 
and the Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the authorities, 
until April 18, 2008. 
(b) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) FARMLAND
PROTECTION
PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture 
(referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall continue 
the farmland protection program established under subchapter 
B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) at a funding level of 
$97,000,000 per year. 
(2) GROUND AND SURFACE WATER CONSERVATION.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary shall con-
tinue the ground and surface water conservation program estab-
lished under section 1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) at a funding level of $60,000,000 per 
year. 
(3) WILDLIFE
HABITAT
INCENTIVES
PROGRAM.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary shall con-
tinue the wildlife habitat incentive program established under 
section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839bb–1) at a funding level of $85,000,000 per year. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply with respect to 
the following provisions of law: 
(1) Section 1307(a)(6) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7957(a)(6)). 
(2) Section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1524(b)). 
(3) Section 25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2034). 
(4) Section 601(j)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 950bb(j)(1)). 
Mar. 14, 2008 
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122 STAT. 654 
PUBLIC LAW 110–196—MAR. 14, 2008 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2745: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008): 
Mar. 12, considered and passed Senate and House. 
(5) Section 231(b)(4) of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106–224). 
(6) Section 9002(k)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102(k)(2)). 
(7) Section 9004(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104(d)). 
(8) Section 9006(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106(f)). 
(9) Subtitles A through C of title I of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7911 et seq.), 
with respect to the 2008 crops (other than the 2008 crop of 
a loan commodity described in paragraph (11), (12), (13), or 
(14) of section 1202(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7932(b))). 
(d) SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORITIES.— 
The provisions of law specified in subsections (a) through (c) of 
section 1602 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 7992) shall be suspended through April 18, 2008. 
(e) RELATION TO CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), this 
section does not apply to the Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (division A of Public Law 110–161; 121 
Stat. 1846). 
(2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED EXTENSION.—Section 751 of the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (division 
A of Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 1883) is repealed. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendment made 
by this section shall take effect on March 15, 2008. 
Approved March 14, 2008. 
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