S.1904 - Federal Government - A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to ensure that only producers receive commodity program payments.
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Please upgrade your Flash Player Latest Update: Sunday, July, 06th 2008 A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to ensure that only producers receive commodity program payments. 7/31/2007--Introduced.
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to permanently reduce base acres for land that: (1) has been developed for commercial or industrial use; (2) has been subdivided and developed into multiple residential units or other nonfarming uses; or (3) is no longer intended for farm use. Includes within a producer agreement for direct or counter-cyclical payments prohibitions against the land: (1) being in residential use (including land subdivided and developed into residential units or other nonfarming uses); or (2) no longer being intended for farm use. Requires: (1) Farm Service Agency certification of an agreement; and (2) annual audits of direct and counter-cyclical payments and base acreage by the Secretary.
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