A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to establish a land diversion payment program, applicable with respect to the 1980 crop of feed grains.

Summary

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and announce, not later than March 1, 1980, a land diversion payment program for the 1980 crop of feed grains. Requires, as a condition of eligibility for such payments, that feed grain producers devote to approved conservation uses, not later than July 1, 1980, an amount of cropland equal to 20 percent of their 1980 crop planted acreage. Set forth a formula for determining the amount of such payments. Sets payment rates, for purposes of such formula, at $1.25 per bushel for corn and at a fair and reasonable rate in relation to such corn rate, as determined by the Secretary, for all other feed grains.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 April 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 April 1980

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 96-878 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

6. 15 April 1980

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 96-878 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

7. 30 April 1980

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Appropriations with amendment, H. Rept. 96-878 (Part II).

   Source: Committee

8. 30 April 1980

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Appropriations with amendment, H. Rept. 96-878 (Part II).

   Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 15 April 1980

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baldus, Alvin J. [D-WI-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
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• · hsag00 · Standing

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