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This Act, referred to in pars. (1) and (4), is Pub. L. 91–524, Nov. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1358, known as the Agricultural Act of 1970. Title IV of that Act enacted
section 1334a–1 of this title, amended
section 1301, 1305, 1306, 1378, 1379, 1379b, 1379c, 1379d, 1379e, 1379g, 1385, 1427, 1428, and 1445a of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under
section 1301, 1305, 1306, 1330 to 1334, 1335, 1336, 1338, 1339, and 1379c of this title. Title V of that Act amended
section 1444b of this title and provisions set out as a note under
section 1444b of this title. Title VI of that Act enacted
section 1342a, 1350a, and 2119 of this title, amended
section 1305, 1344b, 1350, 1374, 1378, 1379, 1385, 1427, 1428, 1444, and 1444a of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under
section 1305, 1342, 1342a, 1343, 1344, 1344b, 1345, 1346, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1385, 1427, 1428, 1444, and 1446d of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
of 1970 Amendment note set out under
section 1281 of this title and Tables. The Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, referred to in par. (1), is Pub. L. 95–113, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 913. Title IV of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 enacted
section 1445b of this title, amended
section 1385, 1427, and 1428 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under
section 1330, 1331, 1379d, 1385, 1427, 1428, 1445a, and 1445b of this title. Title V of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 enacted
section 1444c of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes under
section 1444b and
1444c of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
of 1977 Amendment note set out under 1281 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Agricultural Act of 1970, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1977—Par. (1). Pub. L. 95–113 substituted “to receive under one or more of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1974 through 1976 crops of the commodities and by titles IV and V of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 and titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1977 crop” for “to receive under one or more of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1974 through 1977 crops”. 1973—Par. (1). Pub. L. 93–86 substituted “one or more of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1974 through 1977 crops of the Commodities shall not exceed $20,000” for “each of the annual programs established by titles IV, V, and VI of this Act for the 1971, 1972, or 1973 crop of the commodity shall not exceed $55,000”. Par. (2). Pub. L. 93–86 substituted “shall not include loans or purchases, or any part of any payment which is determined by the Secretary to represent compensation for resource adjustment or public access for recreation” for “includes price-support payments, set-aside payments, diversion payments, public access payments, and marketing certificates, but does not include loans or purchases”. Par. (3). Pub. L. 93–86 reenacted par. (3) without change. Par. (4). Pub. L. 93–86 inserted provision that the rules for determining whether corporations and their stockholders may be considered as separate persons shall be in accordance with the
Regulations
issued by the Secretary on December 18, 1970.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1977 Amendment Pub. L. 95–113, title XIX, § 1901, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1045, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Act [see
Short Title
of 1977 Amendment note set out under
section 1281 of this title] shall become effective October 1, 1977.” Exemption of Disaster Payment Limitations Respecting 1977 Crops of Wheat, Feed Grains, Upland Cotton, and Rice Pub. L. 95–156, Nov. 8, 1977, 91 Stat. 1264, provided: “That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term ‘payments’ as used in
section 101 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as amended [this section], and
section 101(g)(13) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended [
section 1441(g)(13) of this title], shall not include any part of any payment which is determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to represent compensation for disaster loss with respect to the 1977 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.”