Digest of Selected Agricultural Legislation: 91st Congress Page: 1
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DIGEST OF SELECTED AGRICULTURAL LEGISLATION
91st Congress
I. General farm programs, commodity programs,
and agricultural marketing
General farm programs
H.R. 12430 (Mr. Poage; 6/25/69; Agric.)
Food and Agriculture Act. Extends the provisions of the Food
and Agriculture Act of 1965 indefinitely.
House: Hearings, Sept. 3-11; Oct. 21-31, 1969.
H.R. 14014 (Mr. Purcell; 9/25/69; Agric.)
Agricultural Stabilization Act. Authorizes a class I base plan
for milk producers; extends the Wool Act, the cotton program, and the
wheat and feed grains programs. Provides price supports for feed grains
at 90 percent of parity; for a wheat export certificate program; for
an acreage diversion program for soybeans and flaxseed; for a "Consumer
Protection Reserve"; for the establishment of marketing orders; for
permanent extension of the cropland adjustment program; and for con-
tinuation of the rice program.
House: Hearings, July 15, 21, 29-31; Aug. 5-7; Sept 8-11,
16, 24; Oct. 10, 1969.
S. 2524 (Mr. Dirksen et. al; 7/1/69; Agric. & Fores.)
Agricultural Adjustment Act. To extend and amend the 1965
Food and Agriculture Act by providing a 5-year transition period
during which acreage allotments, base acreage, marketing quotas
processing taxes, and direct payments would be phased out.
To limit direct payments for wheat, feed grains and cotton
in 1971, to 80 percent of 1969 expenditures; in 1972, to 60 per-
cent; in 1973, to 40 percent; and in 1974, to 20 percent.
Reduce the cost to processors of wheat certificates in 1971
to 80 percent of the 1969 level; in 1972, to 60 percent; in 1973,
to 40 percent; and in 1974, to 20 percent.
Discontinue all acreage allotments, base acreages, processing
taxes and direct payments for wheat, cotton, and feed grains, effec-
tive with 1975 crops.
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