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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 35A — Price Support of Agricultural Commodities

§ 1445d. Special wheat acreage grazing and hay program for 1978 through 1990 crop years

Statutory text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law—

(a)

Authorization for program; acreage designation; payment

The Secretary is authorized to administer a special wheat acreage grazing and hay program (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “special program”) in each of the crop years 1978 through 1990. If a special program is implemented, a producer shall be permitted to designate, under such regulations as established by the Secretary, a portion of the acreage on the farm intended to be planted to wheat, feed grains, or upland cotton for harvest, not in excess of 40 per centum thereof, or 50 acres, whichever is greater, which shall be planted to wheat (or some other commodity other than corn or grain sorghum) and used by the producer for grazing purposes or hay rather than for commercial grain production. A producer who elects to participate in the special program shall receive a payment as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(b)

Specific farm acreage

Any producer who elects to participate in the special program under this section shall designate the specific acreage on the farm which is to be used for the purposes set forth in subsection (a) of this section. No crop other than hay may be harvested from acreage included in the special program.

(c)

Determination of payment

The Secretary shall pay the producer participating in the special program an amount determined by multiplying the farm program payment yield for wheat established for the farm, by the number of acres included in the special program, by a rate of payment determined by the Secretary to be fair and reasonable. The producer shall not be eligible for any other payment or price support on any portion of the acreage for the farm which the producer elects to include in the special program.

(d)

Other acreage set-aside programs

Acreage included in the special program shall be in addition to any acreage included in any acreage set-aside, reduced acreage, or land diversion program otherwise provided for by law.

(e)

Rules and regulations

The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(f)

Commodity Credit Corporation

The Secretary shall carry out the special program through the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Food and Agriculture Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–113 title X § 1004 · 91 Stat. 913

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 1445d

    Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 95–113, title X, § 1004, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 950

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 95–113, title X, § 1004, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 950

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1004. special grazing and hay program Title I of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section 109 as follows: “Sec. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— “(a) The Secretary is authorized to administer a special wheat acre-age grazing and hay program (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘special program’) in each of the crop years 1978 through 1981. Under the special program, a producer shall be permitted to designate, Acreage, designation. under such regulations as established by the Secretary, a portion of the acreage on the farm intended to be planted to wheat, feed grains, or upland cotton for harvest, not in excess of 40 per centum thereof, or 50 acres, whichever is greater, which shall be planted to wheat (or some other commodity other than corn or grain sorghum) and used by the producer for grazing purposes or hay rather than for commercial grain production. A producer who elects to participate in the special program Payment. shall receive a payment as provided in subsection (c) of this section. “(b) Any producer who elects to participate in the special program under this section shall designate the specific acreage on the farm which is to be used for the purposes set forth in subsection (a) of this section. No crop other than hay may be harvested from acreage included in the special program. “(c) The Secretary shall pay the producer participating in the special program an amount determined by multiplying the farm program payment yield for wheat established for the farm, by the number of acres included in the special program, by a rate of payment determined by the Secretary to be fair and reasonable. The producer shall not be eligible for any other payment or price support on any portion of the acreage for the farm which the producer elects to include in the special program. “(d) Acreage included in the special program shall be in addition to any acreage included in any acreage set-aside program otherwise provided for by law. “(e) The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as the Regulations. Secretary determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. “(f) The Secretary shall carry out the special program through the Commodity Credit Corporation.”.

  2. Agriculture and Food Act of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–98 § 1110(1) · 95 Stat. 1213

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1445d(a)

      Pub. L. 97–98, § 1110(1), (2), substituted “1985” for “1981”

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1445d(a)

      Pub. L. 97–98, § 1110(1), (2), substituted “If a special program is implemented” for “Under the special program”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1110(1), (2), substituted “1985” for “1981” and “If a special program is implemented” for “Under the special program”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) striking out “1981” in the first sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “1985”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

  3. Agriculture and Food Act of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–98 § 1110(3) · 95 Stat. 1213

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 1445d(d)

    Pub. L. 97–98, § 1110(3), inserted “, reduced acreage, or land diversion”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1110(3), inserted “, reduced acreage, or land diversion”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) inserting “, reduced acreage, or land diversion” in subsection (d) after “acreage set-aside”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

  4. Food Security Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 title X § 1015 · 99 Stat. 1354

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 1445d(a)

    Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “1990” for “1985”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “1990” for “1985”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1015. special grazing and hay program (a) Section 109 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1445d) is amended by striking out “1985” in the first sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “1990”.

5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1981–1985 · 2 rounds

1985

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–198 substituted “1990” for “1985”.

1981

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1110(1), (2), substituted “1985” for “1981” and “If a special program is implemented” for “Under the special program”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1110(3), inserted “, reduced acreage, or land diversion”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective , see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

Credits

1949–1985 · 3 acts
  1. 1949Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 95–113, title X, § 1004, , 91 Stat. 950
  2. 1981amended Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1110, , 95 Stat. 1267
  3. 1985Pub. L. 99–198, title X, § 1015, , 99 Stat. 1457.
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(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 95–113, title X, § 1004, , 91 Stat. 950; amended Pub. L. 97–98, title XI, § 1110, , 95 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 99–198, title X, § 1015, , 99 Stat. 1457.)

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