A bill to protect the economy of the United States; domestic agriculture, labor, and industry, by the maintenance of farm income and purchasing power.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires that the loan rates and target prices for 1977 through 1981 set for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, rice, peanuts, soybeans, and sugar be increased periodically to reflect cost-of-living increases or increases in the minimum wage. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use specified funds to maintain a price for perishable commodities that reflects such cost-of-living or minimum wage increases.…