Digest of Selected Agricultural Legislation: 91st Congress Page: 2
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Continue cropland adjustment features of the 1965 Act, amend-
ed to require that land retirement would be on a competitive basis,
with emphasis on whole-farm retirement, and directing the Secretary
of Agriculture to retire at least 10 million acres in the period
1971-75, inclusive.
Provide loan rates for wheat, feed grains and cotton on the
basis of 0 to 85 percent of the previous 3-year average price, be-
ginning with the 1971 crop year.
Prohibit sale by the Commodity Credit Corporation of stocks at
less that 150 percent of current loan rates.
On acceptance of (1) limited direct payments, (2) reduced
processor costs for wheat certificates, (3) discontinuation of
acreage allotments, base acreages, processing taxes and direct
payments for commodities, and (4) amendment to the cropland ad-
justment program, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
offer a special transitional program to low-income farmers, in-
cluding compensation for cancellation of acreage allotments and
base acreages, retraining grants, adjustment assistance, and loans
to facilitate transition to more grainful employment.
House: Hearings, July 15, 21, 29-31; Aug. 5-7; Sept. 8-11,
16, 24; Oct. 10, 1969.
S. 3068 (Mr. McGovern; 10/23/69; Agric. & Fores.)
Agricultural Stabilization Act. (See H.R. 14014, above).
Senate: Hearings, Feb. 18-26; Mar. 23, 1970
Commodity and marketing programs
H.R. 14030 (Mr. O'Neal; 9/25/69; Agric.,)
To extend during the 1970 crop year existing authority for
intracounty lease, sale, and- transfer of peanut acreage alot-
ments.*
House: Hearings
Reported (No. 91-542) Sept. 30, 1969.
Passed, Oct. 20, 1969.
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