HR 10199 · 95th Congress ·

A bill to require action by the President and Secretary of Agriculture to increase farm income and to improve the effectiveness of farm program.

Introduced 1977-12-01· Sponsored by Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1977-12-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 and the Agriculture Act of 1949 to: (1) increase the established prices of wheat and corn for the 1978 crops; (2) require land diversion payments whenever a set-aside of wheat or feed grains cropland is in effect for the 1978 crop year; (3) declare that no further acreage set-aside shall be required in any year on a summer fallow farm if at least 55 percent of cropland acreage is diverted to summer fallow use; (4) require implementation of the critical lands resource conservation program for the Great Plains states for the 1978 crop year; and (5) allow, under specified circumstances, interest-free extensions of the repayment period on wheat and feed grains loans.…

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