S 2706 · 107th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Aid to Tobacco-Dependent Communities Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-06-28· Sponsored by Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.(2002-06-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Aid to Tobacco-Dependent Communities Act of 2002 - Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, upon making specified determinations, to establish three-year national production poundage permits for Flue-cured and Burley tobacco, unless disapproved in successive referenda by active growers. Directs the Secretary to establish a tobacco equity reduction program for quota owners and growers of Flue-cured and Burley quota tobacco. Limits payments for owners who are not growers. Terminates marketing quotas for Flue-cured and Burley tobacco. Revises provisions regarding: (1) lease and transfer of acreage allotments; and (2) national marketing quota deadlines and apportionment; (3) poundage quotas; (4) purchase intention deadlines for cigarette manufacturers; (5) production and marketing information; (6) quota adjustments; (7) eminent domain; and (8) reconstitution of farms. Repeals provisions providing for mandatory sale of Burley and Flue-cured tobacco acreage allotments and marketing quotas. Prohibits Federal promotion of manufactured tobacco products. Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to revise tobacco price support provisions regarding: (1)…

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