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 a land diversion payment program for the 1980 crop of feed grains to divert from production 12,000,000 metric tons of such grains. Requires, as a condition of eligibility for such payments, that feed grain producers devote to approved conservation uses not less than 15 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 not less than $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. Directs the Secretary to establish a land diversion payment program for the 1980 crop of wheat to divert from production 4,000,000 metric tons of wheat. Requires, as a condition of eligibility for such payments, that wheat producers devote to approved conservation uses not less than ten percent of their 1980 crop planted acreage. Sets forth a formula for determining the amount of such payments. Sets payment rates, for purposes of such formula, at not less than $1.50 per bushel. Directs the Secretary to implement and administer a special grazing and hay program for the 1980 crop year. Sets payments rates for the 1980 crop of wheat under such program at not less than $0.50 per bushel.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 March 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abdnor, James [R-SD-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
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