To establish limits on Commodity Credit Corporation farm and export expenditures for the 1996 through 2002 crop years, to authorize the use of market transition contracts to support farming certainty and flexibility and ensure continued compliance with farm conservation compliance plans and wetland protection, to make marketing assistance loans available for certain crops, to establish a commission to examine the future of production agriculture, and for other purposes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Commodity Credit Corporation Farm Expenditures
Title II: Activities in Support of Farming Under
Agricultural Act of 1949
Title III: Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture
Title IV: Suspension of Certain Provisions Regarding Program
Crops
Freedom to Farm Act of 1995 - Title I: Commodity Credit Corporation Farm Expenditures - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 (Act) to establish annual and aggregate limits on Commodity Credit Corporation farm and export expenditures through crop year 2002.
Title II: Activities in Support of Farming Under Agricultural Act of 1949 - Amends the Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to offer seven-year market transition contracts for cropland compliance with conservation and wetland requirements.
Makes nonrecourse marketing assistance loans available through crop year 2002 for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, rice, and oilseeds.
Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise certain agricultural program payment limitations relating to individual attribution of payments to corporations. Permits the use of social security and employer identification numbers for such purposes.
Title III: Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture - Establishes the Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture to assess the current and future condition of U.S. production agriculture, including the appropriate agricultural role of the Government. Terminates the Commission upon submission of a required report.
Title IV: Suspension of Certain Provisions Regarding Program Crops - Suspends the application of certain agricultural program requirements for wheat, feed grains, and cotton.
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on The Budget. Agreed to without objection.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities.
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
For Further Action See H.R.2491.
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