§ 1445d. — Special wheat acreage grazing and hay program for 1978 through 1990 crop years.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1445d]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 35A--PRICE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
SUBCHAPTER II--BASIC AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
Sec. 1445d. Special wheat acreage grazing and hay program for
1978 through 1990 crop years
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.
(Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, title I, Sec. 109, as added Pub. L. 95-113,
title X, Sec. 1004, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 950; amended Pub. L. 97-98,
title XI, Sec. 1110, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1267; Pub. L. 99-198, title
X, Sec. 1015, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1457.)
Amendments
1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-198 substituted ``1990'' for ``1985''.
1981--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 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, Sec. 1110(3), inserted ``, reduced
acreage, or land diversion''.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
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.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95-113,
set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307
of this title.
