HR 2799 · 101th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to allow the planting of alternate crops on permitted acreage for the 1990 crop year.

Introduced 1989-06-29· Sponsored by Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 101-81.(1989-08-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949, with respect to the 1990 crop year, to permit up to 20 percent of program acreage to be planted with alternative crops if: (1) such acreage is planted with canola, rapeseed, sunflower, safflower, flaxseed, kenaf, crambe, guayule, milkweed, or meadowfoam; (2) at least 50 percent of a farm's permitted acreage is planted with the program crop; and (3) no payments are received under the 0/92 wheat and feed grain or the 50/92 cotton and rice deficiency payment programs.…

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1 Democrat