A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to ensure that only producers receive commodity program payments.

Summary

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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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 July 2007

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 July 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

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