S 2258 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food
National Agricultural Security Act of 1980
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.(1980-02-05)
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National Agricultural Security Act of 1980 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make available loans and purchases and participation in the producer storage program on up to 50 percent of the corn produced in the 1979 crop year by any producer who did not file a timely agreement to participate in the 1979 feed grain set-aside program. Permits the Commodity Credit Corporation to sell its stock of corn at less than 150 percent of the current level of price support if such corn is used in the production of alcohol for motor fuel at facilities meeting specified requirements. Amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to stipulate that the reduction of acreage normally planted to designated commodities required by the Secretary for eligibility for price supports shall not apply to the 1979 crop of soybeans. Directs the President to establish a reserve stock of wheat to provide emergency food assistance to developing countries when domestic supplies are limited. Declares that such reserve stocks shall not be considered a part of the total domestic supply and shall not be subject to specified export limitations. Amends the Food and Agricultur…
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Cosponsors (10)
9 Democrats1 Republican