§ 1831a. — Contract restrictions.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 7USC1831a]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 45--SOIL BANK PROGRAM
SUBCHAPTER III--CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
Sec. 1831a. Contract restrictions
On and after June 13, 1958 no conservation reserve contract shall be
entered into which provides for (1) payments for conservation practices
in excess of the average rate for comparable practices under the
environmental quality incentives program established under chapter 4 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 [16 U.S.C.
3839aa et seq.], or (2) annual rental payments in excess of 20 per cent
of the value of the land placed under contract, such value to be
determined without regard to physical improvements thereon or geographic
location thereof. In determining the value of the land for this purpose,
the county committee shall take into consideration the estimate of the
landowner or operator as to the value of such land as well as his
certificate as to the production history and productivity of such land.
(Pub. L. 85-459, title I, Sec. 101, June 13, 1958, 72 Stat. 195; Pub. L.
104-127, title III, Sec. 336(a)(2)(A), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1005.)
References in Text
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99-
198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Chapter 4 of subtitle D
of title XII of the Act is classified generally to part IV (Sec. 3839aa
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.
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Soil Bank Act which comprised
this chapter.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-127 substituted ``environmental quality incentives
program established under chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the
Food Security Act of 1985'' for ``Agricultural Conservation Program''.
