§1445g — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary may let land that was set aside or taken out of crop production be used to grow other crops (not the ones set aside) to be made into industrial hydrocarbons and blended with gasoline or other fossil fuels, if the Secretary finds this will provide enough fuel feedstock, will not raise the cost of price-support programs, and will not hurt farm income. If there is no set-aside program in a year, the Secretary may run a program that pays incentives to wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice farmers to grow crops for fuel. Payment rates must be fair to get enough participation. The Secretary can make rules, Congress may provide funds, and this took effect October 1, 1978.

Title 7, §1445g

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act—

(a)The Secretary may permit, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, all or any part of the acreage set aside or diverted from the production of a commodity for any crop year under this subchapter to be devoted to the production of any commodity (other than the commodities for which acreage is being set aside or diverted) for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost of the price support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income.

(b)(1)During any year in which there is no set-aside or diversion of acreage under this subchapter, the Secretary may formulate and administer a program for the production, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel, if the Secretary determines that such production is desirable in order to provide an adequate supply of commodities for such purpose, is not likely to increase the cost of the price support programs, and will not adversely affect farm income. Under the program, producers of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice shall be paid incentive payments to devote a portion of their acreage to the production of commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuel.

(2)The payments under this subsection shall be at such rate or rates as the Secretary determines to be fair and reasonable, taking into consideration the participation necessary to ensure an adequate supply of the agricultural commodities for conversion into industrial hydrocarbons and blending with gasoline or other fossil fuels for use as motor or industrial fuels.

(3)The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(4)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.

(5)The provisions of this subsection shall become effective October 1, 1978.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in provision preceding subsec. (a), is act Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792, 63 Stat. 1051, known as the Agricultural Act of 1949, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1421 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1421 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Inapplicability of Section Section inapplicable to 2014 through 2018 crops of covered commodities, cotton, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning Feb. 7, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2018, see section 9092(b)(6) of this title. Section inapplicable to 2008 through 2012 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning

June 18, 2008, through Dec. 31, 2012, see section 8782(b)(6) of this title. Section inapplicable to 2002 through 2007 crops of covered commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning

May 13, 2002, through Dec. 31, 2007, see section 7992(b)(6) of this title. Section inapplicable to 1996 through 2002 crops of loan commodities, peanuts, and sugar and inapplicable to milk during period beginning Apr. 4, 1996, and ending Dec. 31, 2002, see section 7301(b)(1)(F) of this title.

§1445g Production of Commodities for Conversion Into Industrial Hydrocarbons; Terms and Conditions; Incentive Payments; Regulations; Appropriations; Effective Date